AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoMining & Critical Minerals: Evion Group says Madagascar’s Ministry of Mines has granted mining permits for its Maniry graphite project, converting remaining exploration licences into mining tenure and giving the company the regulatory certainty it needs to push financing, offtake talks, and a Final Investment Decision. Energy & Fuel Security: Madagascar has reinstated a nationwide state of energy emergency, citing renewed Middle East tensions and the knock-on effect on global oil prices, with the aim of securing fuel supplies and protecting essential services. Energy & Skills: Energy Transition Africa has lined up training for 15 Pan-African fellows (selected from 231 applicants across eight countries), including a Madagascar participant, to build capacity around Africa’s energy crisis. Sustainable Health Access: The Zayed Sustainability Prize’s Beyond2020 initiative announced six solar-powered health centres in Karnataka, India, serving more than 200,000 people—an example of off-grid energy improving last-mile healthcare resilience. Trade & Business Leadership: PACCI elected Tanzania’s Vincent Minja as Vice President for the East African region, with Madagascar included among the 14 countries he will represent.
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