AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoClean Energy: Malagasy-led AXIAN secured up to $62.3 million for a 50-megawatt solar plant in northern Côte d’Ivoire. Construction is underway, with operations expected in 2028. Digital Access: GSMA says policy reforms could connect 1.13 million more people in Madagascar to mobile internet and add MGA 4.1 trillion to GDP by 2031. Priorities include cheaper smartphones, rural coverage, lower sector taxes and stronger digital skills. Agritech: Chinese hybrid rice is taking root in Madagascar, with reports pointing to improved harvests and livelihoods. Biodiversity: Madagascar’s prized voatsiperifery pepper is threatened by forest loss and damaging harvest methods; forest cover fell 27% between 1990 and 2025. Certification efforts aim to encourage more sustainable harvesting. Innovation: Madagascar climbed seven places to 113th in the 2026 Global Innovation Index.
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