AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoRare Earths & Critical Minerals: The US backs Madagascar’s Ampasindava rare-earth project with DFC support for pilot work and lab testing, aiming to build alternative supply chains as private investors stay cautious. Regional Industrial Push (SADC): At the 46th SADC summit in Durban, leaders—now with Cyril Ramaphosa chairing—endorsed faster industrialisation, agricultural transformation, critical minerals value-addition, and regional value chains, alongside a new SADC tourism visa and plans for economic corridors and one-stop border posts. ECA Call to Move Up the Value Chain: UN Economic Commission for Africa urged SADC to stop exporting raw minerals and instead process minerals and agricultural goods into higher-value products, citing the region’s underused manufacturing potential. Madagascar Land Reform: Madagascar’s High Constitutional Court reportedly approved transferring colonial-era registered land held by foreign individuals to the state, a move that could reshape land access for agriculture and development. Telecom & Connectivity: Airtel Africa and Starlink launched direct-to-phone satellite service in DR Congo, highlighting a model for extending connectivity where towers are hard to build. Food Systems Entrepreneurship: A Kenyan agrifood cold-chain firm, SokoFresh, is expanding into Madagascar, showing how solar storage can help smallholders cut losses and scale perishable supply.
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