AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoManufacturing: Chinese steelmaker Hongwang says it is developing factories in Madagascar, bringing capital, equipment and technology to African production, with goods intended for local and export markets. Insurance: Private-equity firm Mediterrania Capital has joined Atlantic Group’s AFG Assurances, which operates in Madagascar and plans to expand its French-speaking African network from seven insurers to 14. Energy: Madagascar is looking to Qatar to help power its industrial ambitions; solar initiatives supported by the International Solar Alliance have also brought electricity to schools and health facilities. Agriculture: Madagascar and Russia have signed an agricultural cooperation memorandum, as forest loss puts prized wild pepper and the livelihoods tied to it at risk. Digital Services: Proposed digital reforms could connect 1.13 million more people in Madagascar.
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