AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoU.S.-Africa Minerals Push: The State Department says it is backing Madagascar’s Ampasindava rare earths project, with the International Development Finance Corporation committing up to $4.84m for a pilot plant, lab tests and environmental work—part of Washington’s push to reduce reliance on China. Land & Sovereignty: Madagascar’s High Constitutional Court reportedly approved transferring colonial-era land still registered under foreign names to the state, a move aimed at land decolonization and stronger national control. SADC Regional Agenda: At the 46th SADC summit in Durban, leaders renewed focus on industrialisation, infrastructure, agricultural transformation and critical minerals, with Ramaphosa taking the chair and calls for faster regional integration. Humanitarian Health: On World Humanitarian Day, the International Council of Nurses launched a #NursesforPeace bulletin urging an urgent end to attacks on health professionals, including support efforts linked to Madagascar. Business & Food Systems: A Kenyan agripreneur’s solar cold-chain model is expanding into Madagascar, targeting smallholder farmers and perishable food losses.
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