AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoAgriculture & Exports: Malagasy goat farmers are expanding herds as Chinese demand grows; mutton returns to China’s import expo for a third year, building on an export protocol signed in 2023. Digital Access: Proposed reforms could connect 1.13 million more people in Madagascar, widening access to digital services and markets. Illicit Finance: Raids dismantled 13 scam compounds linked to operations in Cambodia; authorities say $52 million in cryptocurrency was seized, while some African recruits may have been trafficked. Natural Products: Voatsiperifery pepper sells for up to €200 a kilo in France, but forest loss and damaging harvesting threaten the prized export; certification efforts aim to encourage sustainable collection. Energy & Industry: Madagascar is looking to Qatar to support its industrial ambitions, while a new Russia-Madagascar memorandum signals plans for agricultural cooperation. Business Climate: A year after the coup, chronic power and water shortages remain unresolved, alongside growing restrictions on dissent—challenges for households and businesses alike.
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