AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoRare-Earth Push (Madagascar): The U.S. State Department says Washington is backing Madagascar’s Ampasindava rare-earth project to diversify critical minerals away from China, with the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation committing up to US$4.84m for pilot plant work, lab testing and environmental programmes. SADC Industrial Shift: At the 46th SADC summit in Durban, leaders renewed calls to stop exporting raw minerals and agricultural goods and instead process them regionally, linking industrialisation, agro-processing, critical minerals and faster intra-SADC trade. Regional Integration & Trade Logistics: SADC also agreed on economic corridors, one-stop border posts and stronger cross-border logistics to move agricultural products more efficiently. Energy Transition & Circular Economy: Ethiopia moved into active implementation of the African Circular Economy Facility, targeting circular practices across agriculture, manufacturing, construction and waste management—while Madagascar is among countries preparing roadmaps. Business & Food Cold Chain: A Kenyan agrifood cold-chain firm, SokoFresh, says it has expanded into Seychelles and Madagascar, aiming to serve smallholders at scale. Governance & Justice (Madagascar): Malagasy tycoon Mamy Ravatomanga sought bail again in Mauritius in a major money-laundering case tied to alleged influence peddling.
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