AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoEl Niño Preparedness: FAO and WFP say Malawi—and also Madagascar—will be hit by El Niño and will benefit from a first-ever UN Joint Anticipatory Action Appeal worth $202m (about K354bn) to protect nearly 8.8 million people with early cash and drought- or flood-resistant support. Regional Finance & Trade: Afreximbank appointed Peter Adeshola Olowononi as Director of Regional Operations for Southern Africa, covering 13 countries including Madagascar, effective May 1, as part of leadership reshuffle across regions. Mining & Local Impact Pressure: In Anosy, the FANDROMBO platform says after more than 15 years of QMM/Rio Tinto presence, local recruitment, market access, and social responsibility results are still missing, demanding value-sharing and structural change. Conservation & Biodiversity: Fota Wildlife Park announced the birth of two critically endangered black-and-white ruffed lemur babies, calling on the public to help name them and highlighting Madagascar’s biodiversity pressures. Independence Day Diplomacy: Kenya’s President William Ruto attended Madagascar’s 66th Independence Day in Antananarivo, stressing shared history and pledging deeper cooperation in trade and maritime links. Business Innovation (Food Industry): IFF launched DANISCO GRINDSTED DuoGel for plant-based gummies in EMEA, aiming to solve texture barriers for fruit-based products.
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