AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoInnovation: Madagascar climbed seven places to 113th in the 2026 Global Innovation Index, a gain highlighting progress despite limited resources. Digital Economy: GSMA says reforms to smartphone affordability, rural networks, mobile-sector taxes and digital services could connect 1.13 million more people to mobile internet and add MGA 4.1 trillion to GDP by 2031; 66% of people already within broadband coverage still do not use it. Agriculture: Chinese hybrid rice now covers 90,000 hectares and yields about 7.5 tonnes per hectare—two to three times traditional varieties—offering a boost as 3.7 million people face acute food insecurity amid drought-hit harvests. Mining: U.S. funding of up to $4.84 million is supporting studies and pilot work at the Ampasindava rare-earth deposit, but the project highlights a key hurdle: mining ore alone will not reduce dependence on China without local or diversified processing capacity.
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