AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoPerfume Supply Chain: IFF will debut four new “LMR Hearts” perfume extracts at SIMPPAR 2026 in Grasse (May 26–27), including Ylang Heart Madagascar—an “extra grade” creamy, solar profile—alongside launches from Morocco, France and Egypt, built on long-term sourcing and precision distillation. Cybersecurity: NETSCOUT says AI is lowering the barrier for DDoS-for-hire attacks across Africa, with millions of incidents recorded in 2025 and short, intense multisector strikes becoming the new defensive headache. Critical Minerals Push: Germany’s BGR has visited NextSource Materials’ Molo graphite mine in Madagascar as part of a study to assess natural graphite and anode supply for Europe’s battery chain. Politics in the Spotlight: Madagascar’s opposition MP Antoine Rajerison has asked the High Constitutional Court to remove President Michael Randrianirina over alleged constitutional breaches and abuses, as protests and arrests continue.
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