AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoRenewable Power & Skills: Women solar technicians in Madagascar are expanding rural electricity access through the Barefoot College programme, with one village seeing 165 of 210 households connected—helping kids study after sunset and reducing smoky kerosene reliance. AI for Everyday Browsing: Google is rolling out “Ask Gemini in Chrome” to Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa, bringing built-in AI search help to more African users (including Madagascar in the wider list). Biodiversity Research in Madagascar: Chester Zoo and Malagasy conservationists kick off the island’s biggest-ever butterfly survey in Mangabe, aiming for a first official Malagasy butterfly ID guide. Digital Identity: Madagascar has completed 2.6M digital ID enrollments in two months, a major step for services that depend on reliable identification. Critical Minerals & Supply Chains: Evion is pushing an “ex-China” strategy for graphite and fluorspar, with Madagascar positioned in the wider push to secure strategic inputs for batteries and industry. Disaster Recovery Support: Russia has transferred additional military engineering equipment and mobile power for cyclone recovery in Madagascar, including water purification units for affected communities.
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