AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoMobile Money & IPO: Airtel Africa picked the London Stock Exchange for a planned 2026 IPO of Airtel Money, aiming for the second half of the year as it seeks a wider investor base for its fintech unit. Critical Minerals Finance: Harena Rare Earths signed a Project Development Funding Agreement with the US International Development Finance Corporation, with up to $4.84m earmarked for permitting, studies and a proof-of-concept pilot for its Ampasindava project in Madagascar. Energy Transition (Regional): A report says Nigeria’s solar boom is growing fast via small-scale systems, while weak utility-scale investment is holding back broader electricity improvements—an energy-transition lesson for the region. Madagascar Security & Governance: Coverage highlights how disappearances in Antananarivo have fueled public anger and vigilante justice, exposing deeper fractures between the junta and civil society. Madagascar-Oman Investment Talks: President Randrianirina met Oman Investment Authority chairman Abdulsalam Mohammed Al Murshidi to push economic and investment cooperation. Regional Politics: SADC announced an electoral observer mission to Zambia’s 13 August 2026 election. Trade/Business Networks: PACCI elected Tanzania’s TNCC vice president for the East African region, explicitly including Madagascar among the represented countries.
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