AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoUrban Resilience Funding: The World Bank approved US$225m for Madagascar’s PRODUIRE2 to cut flood risk and upgrade jobs-focused infrastructure in Greater Antananarivo and Greater Toamasina, targeting climate-resilient works for 1.5m people by 2032. Digital Education Push: Airtel Africa, with UNICEF, plans to connect 5,000 schools across 14 countries by 2027, building on 3,296 schools already connected and zero-rated learning platforms. Telecom Finance: IFC will lend $150m to Airtel Africa for network modernization in two subsidiaries’ markets, aiming to expand coverage and digital inclusion (including Madagascar). Climate & Flood Risk: A week-long look at Africa’s 2026 floods highlights how poor planning and climate change are driving mass displacement and repeated disasters across countries including Madagascar. Trade Disruption Watch: WTO data links fertilizer shortages and price pressure to the Strait of Hormuz conflict, a risk for farm output and food prices. Business & Sustainability: Castel Group published its 2025 Sustainability Report, stressing local sourcing and value-chain building across African operations. Sports (Regional): Madagascar is listed among 11 nations in the Billie Jean King Cup Africa Group III in Botswana, with promotion stakes for 2027.
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