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Madagascar codifies civil registry reform, readies biometric ID card tender
Biometric Update
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July 7, 2025
A bill on the identification of natural persons in Madagascar has received the greenlight of the senate in a major boost for the country’s digital transformation agenda. The Senate adopted the text on July 4, days after it had received the vetting...
Man sentenced to castration for defiling a six-year-old girl in Madagascar
TV47
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July 12, 2025
A court in Madagascar has sentenced a man to surgical castration for defiling a six-year-old girl in 2024. Being the first individual to receive this punishment, Didier Razafindralambo, the attorney general at the Court of Appeal, says the case...
Fishing for profit. How EU tuna deals leave Madagascar behind
Vox Europ
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July 11, 2025
This article is reserved for our subscribers As with any extractive industry, the core logic driving industrial fishing is to maximise catches while minimising costs. Up to 6% of the total tuna imported into Europe is harvested by EU-flagged...
Orion deploys Temenos digital banking platform for BNI Madagascar
Retail Banker International
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July 11, 2025
Orion Innovation, an accredited partner of Temenos, has deployed a customised digital banking platform for BNI Madagascar. This initiative aims to provide customers with an advanced, user-focused banking experience that goes beyond the standard...
Grenada tree planting ceremony honours legacy of Afreximbank President
Now Grenada
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July 29, 2025
by Curlan Campbell Tree planting ceremony followed historic signing of agreements on Monday Planting of flamboyant tree at Camerhogne Park on Tuesday honours Professor Benedict Oramah Tree reflective of Professor Oramah’s significant role in...
Madagascar signs deal to develop 50 MW of solar with 25 MWh of storage
pv-magazine
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July 1, 2025
Global South Utilities (GSU) has secured agreements with Madagascar to develop a 50 MW solar plant and a 25 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in the island nation. July 1, 2025 Brian Publicover Image: Jacques Dillies, Unsplash Renewables...
Energy Fuels' Pinyon Plain Uranium Mine Continues To Outperform
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) The Company mined 638,700 pounds of uranium from its Pinyon Plain mine in Arizona during the 2nd quarter of 2025, cementing its place as one of the top new uranium mines in the world. DENVER, July 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -...
Evion’s Maniry Project gains EU Strategic Project status
Proactive Australia
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July 29, 2025
Evion Group NL (ASX:EVG, OTC:EVIGF) has become the only African graphite project listed under the EU Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA) after its flagship Maniry Graphite Project in Madagascar was formally listed as a Strategic Project under the...
EU energy transition: European commission announces Strategic Projects outside of the EU to boost critical materials value chain
JD Supra - California
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July 10, 2025
Following the commission’s announcement in March of the first 47 Strategic Projects under the EU Critical Raw Materials Act (Act) located within the EU (discussed in our previous article, the commission has confirmed 13 Strategic Projects located...
Rainforests of the Atsinanana in Madagascar removed from the…
IUCN
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The property had been on the Danger List since 2010, primarily due to illegal logging of precious woods, ongoing deforestation and increasing illegal hunting of endangered lemurs. The Committee welcomed the progress made by the State Party of...
YouTube is archiving Australian Catholic history
The Catholic Weekly
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July 30, 2025
Tony Abbot’s botched pursuit of Catholic Priesthood – Jordan Peterson. Screenshot: Jordan Peterson’s Guest’s Bites/YouTube. The history of the Catholic Church in Australia, with its heroines and heroes, saints and sinners, politics, and art is...
Fleet briefs: Latest from Licence Check, AFP, Ayvens, Samsara, Lightfoot, Econ Engineering, FCLG, Targa Telematics, FMG, The Handbook Group, FMG Repair Services, Fleet Financial and the AA
Fleet News
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July 9, 2025
Licence Check adds new supplier management feature to Davis Fleet Licence Check has added a new supplier management feature to its fleet management system, Davis Fleet, to give greater transparency to service, maintenance and repair (SMR) spend....
Lost Pirate Treasure Worth Over $138M Uncovered Off Madagascar Coast
ZME Science
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July 9, 2025
In the waters off Madagascar’s northeast coast, archaeologists say they have uncovered the final resting place of a ship plundered in one of history’s most dramatic pirate raids. The wreck, they believe, is that of the Nossa Senhora do Cabo—a...
Saving Lesotho's Textiles
MENAFN
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July 28, 2025
(MENAFN- The Post) ONCE a beacon of industrial hope and regional competitiveness, Lesotho's textile and garment sector now stands at a critical crossroads. After decades of steady growth and hard-earned global market share, the country's largest...
Oil Markets Brush Off the OPEC+ Production Push
Oil Price
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July 8, 2025
Oil prices have remained elevated at the start of this week despite expectations that OPEC+ will approve another big production boost for September. - Diesel was widely expected to be the main refined products underperformer this year but, defying...
Yinka Shonibare Is Using Money from His Art Sales to Give Back to Africa
Art in America
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July 29, 2025
In April 2011, Yinka Shonibare visited the Nigerian city of Lagos following an invitation from celebrated curator Bisi Silva, who’d invited the London-based artist for a talk about his practice and to host a show. There was no space to mount the...
YSL takes important step to combat major industry issue with new product launch: 'This isn't just a fleeting trend'
The Cool Down - Oregon
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July 8, 2025
Not only is YSL Beauty's perfume trending on TikTok as one of the hottest scents, but it's also on trend for its refillable perfume bottles that reduce packaging and include more product. But in an interview with The Cool Down, YSL Beauty's Global...
Still digging 2025: Tracking global coal mine proposals
Global Energy Monitor - California
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July 29, 2025
In 2024, newly-opened coal mines added a total of 105 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa) of production capacity to the global coal mining industry — a 46% decline from 2023 (193 Mtpa) and the smallest production capacity increase in a decade. This...
Balancing Adaptation and Mitigation: The Agricultural Sector under the UN Climate Change Regime
EJIL: Talk!
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July 7, 2025
The climate change regime has been one focal point of international law over the past year, as the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has undertaken the task of addressing the questions presented as part of the advisory proceedings on climate...
Annual Ecological Society meeting draws researchers from UGA
Odum School of Ecology - Georgia
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July 29, 2025
Eighteen student and faculty researchers from Odum School of Ecology and other colleges and schools will represent the University of Georgia at the 2025 Ecological Society of America conference to be held in Baltimore from Aug. 10-15. The...