Fuel Market Reform: Madagascar begins ending the private fuel import monopoly as the first state diesel shipment for JIRAMA is due to arrive in Toamasina on 12 August, covering months of power-plant consumption and strengthening supply during low hydropower periods. Rare Earths Push: The US DFC is set to fund Harena Rare Earths’ Ampasindava ionic clay project in Madagascar, targeting rare earths used in high-performance magnets for advanced manufacturing and defense. Land Sovereignty: Madagascar’s High Constitutional Court validated a law letting the state reclaim colonial-era land still registered under foreign names as of 26 June 1960, with exemptions for diplomatic properties and certain already-transferred parcels. Agri-Industry Context: A Codex Alimentarius update at CAC49 adopted new food standards and hygiene texts, including rules affecting food additives, residues, allergens, and emergency food labelling—relevant for Madagascar’s food exporters and processors. Regional Trade Facilitation: SADC is moving to simplify border procedures under its Simplified Trade Regime, aiming to cut trade costs for small-scale traders, including Madagascar. Industrial Investment Signals: US critical-minerals financing announcements underscore intensifying global demand for battery and magnet inputs—raising the stakes for Madagascar’s mining pipeline. Supply Chain/Logistics Finance: Jumia secured $50M equity funding co-led by IFC and Axian to scale logistics, digital payments, and e-commerce infrastructure across Africa, a reminder of how capital is flowing into last-mile delivery systems. Madagascar in Global Value Chains: TOG’s full acquisition by Parlevliet & Van der Plas highlights integrated seafood processing with a Madagascar cannery feeding European canned-tuna markets.