AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoDigital ID & Cybersecurity: Madagascar is strengthening its national digital identity program as enrollment expands, with two cybercrime bills approved by the Council of Ministers and sent to parliament to modernize the legal framework, enable ratification of the UN Convention against Cybercrime, and set up a Digital Protection and Investigation Unit (UPIN) to tackle fraud and identity theft. Women’s Finance & Digital Inclusion: AXIAN and the AfDB launched a digital finance programme for 34,000 women-led businesses, using AXIAN platforms Mixx and MVola to deliver digital lending, financial literacy, and business support, with training reaching 25,000 women across Madagascar and other countries. Trade & Industry Oversight: Madagascar’s safeguard investigation on certain rice types moves forward with formal procedures for interested parties, including deadlines for submissions and the possibility of public hearings. Food & Retail Linkages: Tesco Northern Ireland expands its locally sourced ice cream range by adding Drayne’s Madagascan Vanilla and Honeycomb Crunch flavours, tying Madagascar ingredients to a wider retail push.
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