AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoIndustrial Investment: Madagascar is courting Qatari investors to expand electricity supply and industrial capacity, with energy technology and investment identified as priorities during talks at the World Investment Forum in Doha. Agriculture: Madagascar and Russia signed a cooperation memorandum as bilateral agricultural trade rose 83% this year. Russia offered grain, fertiliser and breeding stock, while the countries discussed joint work on seeds and plant breeding. Digital Infrastructure: A GSMA report says targeted reforms could connect 1.13 million more people to mobile internet and add MGA 4.1 trillion to GDP by 2031; affordability and rural network coverage remain major barriers. Export Products: Madagascar’s prized wild voatsiperifery pepper faces pressure from forest loss and destructive harvesting. The spice sells for €150–€200 per kilogram in France, and efforts are under way to promote regulated harvesting.
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