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AGP Executive Report

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Regional Industry: At an extraordinary SADC summit, leaders were urged to advance industrialisation, infrastructure, agriculture and mineral development across Southern Africa. Investment: Madagascar’s prime minister is expected at the World Investment Forum in Doha, where UNCTAD says more than 80% of global investment flows went to just 20 economies in 2025. Gold: A New York Times investigation says Madagascar’s gold stockpile purchases included metal traced to Madagold, where a reporter observed children working; other gold came through informal-mining intermediaries. Agriculture: Madagascar’s prized wild Voatsiperifery pepper sells for €150–€200 per kilogram in France, but destructive harvesting and shrinking forests threaten the crop. Certification efforts aim to encourage regulated sourcing. Digital Services: GSMA says reforms could connect about 1.12 million more people to mobile internet and add MGA 4.1 trillion to GDP by 2031. Food Production: Chinese hybrid rice is taking root in Madagascar, with reports of improved harvests and livelihoods. Energy: Malagasy-owned AXIAN has secured up to $62 million for a 50-megawatt solar project in Ivory Coast, now under construction and expected to start operating in 2028.

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Aug. 13, 2026

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Oct. 22, 2026

Madagascar billionaire Hassanein Hiridjee’s AXIAN lands $62 million for Ivory Coast solar plant

Billionaires.Africa |

Owner: Mfonobong Nsehe & Marshall Comins info about owner

Billionaires.Africa

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Owned By	Mfonobong Nsehe & Marshall Comins
Year Founded	2020
Website	www.billionaires.africa
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Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United Kingdom, London

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Oct. 21, 2026

Madagascar’s wild pepper falls victim to its own success

Daily Sabah |

Owner: Kalyoncu Family info about owner

Daily Sabah

Gov't Propaganda

Owned By	Kalyoncu Family through Kalyon Group, Zirve Holding & Turkuvaz Medya
Year Founded	2014
Website	https://www.dailysabah.com/
Domain Registration Year	2013
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Turkey, Istanbul
Owner Country	Turkey

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Oct. 21, 2026

Prized Wild Pepper at Risk in Madagascar’s Shrinking Forests

Asharq Al-Awsat |

Owner: Saudi Government info about owner

Asharq Al-Awsat Newspaper

Pro-Government

Owned By	Saudi Government through Saudi National Bank (a.k.a. Al Ahli Capital or National Commercial Bank Funds) 4 & 13 through Saudi Research & Media Group
Year Founded	1978
Website	https://english.aawsat.com/
Domain Registration Year	2001
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Saudi Arabia, London
Owner Country	Saudi Arabia

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Oct. 21, 2026

Prized pepper at risk in Madagascar's shrinking forests

RTE Ireland |

Owner: Irish Government info about owner

RTE Ireland

Public Broadcaster

Owned By	Irish Government through Coimisiún na Meán
Year Founded	1926
Website	www.rte.ie
Domain Registration Year	2000
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Ireland, Dublin
Owner Country	Ireland

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Oct. 21, 2026

Rare 'Voatsiperifery': Prized wild pepper at risk in Madagascar's shrinking forests

RTL Today |

Owner: Aart Jan de Geus info about owner

RTL Today

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Owned By	Aart Jan de Geus (CEO) through Bertelsmann Stiftung through Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA & RTL Group S.A.
Year Founded	2018
Website	https://today.rtl.lu/
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Access Type	open
Publication Location	Luxembourg, Kirchberg
Owner Country	Germany

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Oct. 21, 2026

Prized wild pepper at risk in Madagascar's shrinking forests

Yahoo News |

Owner: Apollo Global Management info about owner

Yahoo News

Center-left

Owned By	Apollo Global Management (Vanguard Group, Largest Shareholder) through Yahoo, Inc.
Year Founded	1996
Website	https://news.yahoo.com/
Domain Registration Year	1995
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, New York, New York City
Owner Country	United States

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Oct. 20, 2026

How a Trillion-Dollar Industry Launders Illegal Gold

The New York Times |

Owner: The Ochs-Sulzberger Family info about owner

The New York Times

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Owned By	The Ochs-Sulzberger Family through The New York Times Company (Vanguard Group & BlackRock, Largest Shareholders)
Year Founded	1851
Website	https://www.nytimes.com/
Domain Registration Year	1994
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, New York, Manhattan
Owner Country	United States

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Oct. 20, 2026

New Veramark Rebrand Is Industry Smoke and Mirrors

Public Citizen |

Owner: Public Citizen Foundation info about owner

Public Citizen

Left-wing

Owned By	Public Citizen Foundation (Non-profit, Mark Chavez Chairman)
Year Founded	1971
Website	www.citizen.org
Domain Registration Year	1994
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, District of Columbia, Washington
Owner Country	United States

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