AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoDigital Economy: GSMA says reforms to make smartphones affordable, extend rural networks, change mobile taxes and boost digital services could connect 1.13 million more people and add MGA 4.1 trillion to GDP by 2031. Mobile internet use remains low: just 14.3% of people subscribed in 2025. Agriculture and Food Prices: Hybrid rice has spread across 90,000 hectares, yielding about 7.5 tonnes per hectare—two to three times traditional varieties. But 3.7 million people face food insecurity as poor rains hit harvests; increased rice imports are pressuring the trade balance and foreign-exchange reserves. Digital Skills: Madagascar and Orange have partnered to expand vocational and digital training, while Yas Madagascar has opened a digital learning hub in Antsirabe. Mining Investment: Australia’s Harena secured up to US$4.84 million from the U.S. DFC for studies and pilot-plant development at the Ampasindava rare-earth project, a step toward developing a non-Chinese supply source.
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