AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoRare Earths, US–Madagascar: The US International Development Finance Corporation will commit up to $4.84m to Harena Rare Earths’ Ampasindava project, backing pilot work, lab testing and environmental studies as Washington seeks to reduce China’s dominance in magnet-critical minerals. Trade & Investment Diplomacy: Madagascar and Egypt agreed in Cairo to deepen cooperation across trade, agriculture, healthcare, energy, water resources and tourism, with Egyptian firms signaling interest in energy and desalination. Industrial Policy Support: An African Development Fund grant of $3.48m (covering Togo, Cameroon, Chad, Comoros and Madagascar) will strengthen industrial and trade policy work and support AfCFTA implementation with climate- and SME-focused studies. Off-grid Solar Finance (Africa-wide): Landmark fundraising by d.light and Sun King highlights growing appetite for PayGo solar receivables and green bonds, testing whether mainstream investors will scale energy access financing. Marine Protection & Shipping: A push for better ocean governance comes alongside warnings that rising underwater noise from shipping and industrial activity threatens marine life across the Western Indian Ocean, including Madagascar.
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