AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoMadagascar Investment Push: Madagascar is teaming up with London-based Gemcorp Capital Management to raise up to $5bn for energy, infrastructure and mining, with the sovereign wealth fund Fonds Souverain Malagasy aiming to back hydropower and solar projects and develop mineral ventures like graphite, cobalt, nickel and rare earths. Connectivity Reform Watch: A new focus on Madagascar’s mobile internet reforms highlights that coverage alone won’t deliver digital inclusion unless taxes on telecoms and entry-level devices are cut, and mobile finance costs are eased. Public Health Alert (Global, with regional monitoring): A suspected pneumonic plague case in Russia’s Siberia has triggered quarantines and monitoring of nearly 200 contacts; Latvia says the risk of spread is very low, while WHO and others urge calm as authorities report “pneumonia of unknown origin” and no confirmed link to plague. Sports (Nigeria-Russia, Madagascar-linked): Nigeria’s Super Eagles face Russia in a friendly after earlier results that included a 2-1 win over Madagascar; withdrawals and club non-release issues shape the squad. Environment & Climate (Mozambique channel): More orca and whale shark sightings off Mozambique are being linked by scientists to changing currents and El Niño conditions affecting food sources across the Madagascar region.
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