AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoMadagascar-Kenya Dealmaking: President William Ruto is in Madagascar for the 66th Independence Day, with talks expected to cover agriculture, ICT, trade and aviation, plus a Kenya–Madagascar business forum. El Niño Food Risk: FAO and WFP flagged Madagascar among countries likely to face strong El Niño impacts, launching a first-ever Joint Anticipatory Action Appeal to protect millions before crises hit. Power Access Watch: A World Bank-backed Mission 300 update shows electrification momentum across Africa, with Madagascar included among the countries in the programme’s wider push. Mining & Community Tensions: In Anosy, communities represented by FANDROMBO say Rio Tinto/QMM has delivered too few local results on jobs, market access, and water/health/environment, calling for enforceable, transparent commitments. Industry Leadership Move: Afreximbank appointed Peter Adeshola Olowononi as Director of Regional Operations for Southern Africa, a region that includes Madagascar. Health Supply Chain Pressure: A report highlights how Madagascar’s fragile air-medical and volunteer network is strained by distant conflict-driven fuel and logistics shocks, threatening remote care.
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