Mining & Critical Minerals: Terra Group says it has completed full ownership of Pan African Mining Corporation, positioning PAMC’s Madagascar gold and coal assets for investment toward production. Rare Earths Finance: Harena Rare Earths secured a US$5m project funding facility from the U.S. DFC for its flagship Madagascar ionic clay rare earths project, aiming to move faster toward commercial production. Telecom & Infrastructure: AXIAN Telecom rebrands as Yas Group, unifying telecom, infrastructure and fintech under one corporate identity as it reports strong subscriber and mobile financial services growth. Textiles & Jobs: Afreximbank pushes its African Textile Renaissance Plan to turn cotton into finished garments across Africa, targeting 500,000 new jobs and $10bn in import substitution by 2030. Tourism Partnerships: Emirates renews and signs multiple tourism board deals, including with Madagascar’s Ministry of Tourism and Handicrafts, supporting a push toward one million visitors by 2028. Climate Resilience (Education): UNICEF reports climate hazards disrupted schooling for 171m students globally in 2025, with Colombia among the hardest hit—highlighting the broader risk to children’s education. Disaster & Conservation: A report revisits Cyclone Gezani’s damage in Madagascar and the knock-on effects on conservation work and endangered species recovery.