AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoAviation Reform: The African Union’s push for the Single African Air Transport Market is running into slow implementation, with only 19% of intra-Africa routes currently served by direct flights—costs stay high as governments treat aviation as revenue. Digital Infrastructure: Madagascar billionaire Hassanein Hiridjee’s Stellarix is expanding its Senegal data center capacity to meet cloud and AI demand, aiming to strengthen “digital sovereignty” across the region. Energy & Industry: Madagascar and CGHV signed an MoI for the 120+ MW Volobe Amont hydro plant, with EU-backed partners listed to fund the station and transmission lines—60 MW earmarked for Toamasina port and 60 MW for the Antananarivo grid. Mining & Accountability: More than 6,500 people in Madagascar have filed a London High Court claim against Rio Tinto’s QMM mine over alleged lead and uranium contamination from wastewater; Rio says monitoring shows regulated metals below detection limits. Climate Risk for Business: A South-West Indian Ocean outlook warns Madagascar and neighbors to prepare for multiple hazards—drought and heat in the south, flooding and landslides in wetter areas—impacting agriculture, water and fisheries.
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