AGP Executive Report
Last update: 43 minutes agoMining & Critical Minerals: Evion Group secured mining permits for its Maniry graphite project in Madagascar, converting remaining exploration licences into mining tenure and clearing the way for financing, offtake talks, a final investment decision and construction. Diplomacy & Investment: President Andry Rajoelina met Oman Investment Authority chairman Abdulsalam Mohammed Al Murshidi to discuss economic and investment cooperation. Energy & Infrastructure: Madagascar’s wave of disappearances and violent killings is raising public fear, with authorities reporting 172 disappearance cases this year (including 91 children) and deploying large patrol forces in Antananarivo. Regional Trade & Security: SADC reaffirmed that peace and security are the foundation for regional integration and economic development, with member states adopting measures on governance, migration management, and the fight against corruption and organised crime. Mobile Finance: Airtel Money and Baobab Bank enabled mobile bank transfers, pushing more financial services onto phones. Business Climate: Madagascar reimposed a nationwide energy emergency, a move likely to affect operations and costs for firms.
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