AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoDigital Finance for Women: AXIAN Group and the African Development Bank launched a programme to deliver digital financial services to 34,000 women-led businesses in Madagascar, Tanzania and Senegal, using mobile money (MVola/Mixx) plus digital lending, financial literacy and business support—aiming to close a $49bn financing gap. National Digital ID & Cybersecurity: Madagascar is strengthening its national digital identity with new cybercrime bills submitted to parliament, including plans for a Digital Protection and Investigation Unit and moves to ratify the UN Convention against Cybercrime to better tackle fraud and identity theft. Small-Scale Fisheries Focus: FAO hosted a summit in Rome on sustainability for small-scale fisheries, with Madagascar among the ministers discussing how to protect livelihoods and food security. International Spotlight on Protests: AFP photographer Luis Tato won Visa d’Or News for coverage of Madagascar’s 2025 Gen-Z protests, highlighting youth demands over public services, corruption and economic hardship. Business & Trade Context: A wider regional look at political party proliferation across Southern Africa underscores how registration rules can distort the real picture of competition—relevant backdrop for governance and investment confidence.
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