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Orange Digital Center: Free digital training for everyone

During this holiday period, the Orange Digital Center is organizing free training programs focused on digital discovery, open to children, youth, and adults. Programs tailored to all profiles have been launched, such as the training titled ‘Learning to code while having fun’. Captured & Published at: 2026-08-15 01:08:37 (Madagascar Local Time EAT) Original Source: https://midi-madagasikara.mg/orange-digital-center-des-formations-numeriques-gratuites-pour-tous/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=orange-digital-center-des-formations-numeriques-gratuites-pour-tous

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ELECTRICITY – Rotating power outages in the RIA due to a technical issue with the first combustion turbine in Ambohimanambola

This Friday afternoon, many neighborhoods in Antananarivo and its surrounding areas experienced two-hour power outages. According to Jirama, this is a rotating load shedding caused by a production deficit estimated at 20MW on the Antananarivo Interconnected Network (RIA). This deficit is attributed to a technical problem affecting a production machine at the Combustion Turbine (TAC

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DIPLOMACY – A new First Counselor to serve as Chargé d’Affaires at the U.S. Embassy in Madagascar

The U.S. diplomatic mission to Madagascar and the Comoros has welcomed a new diplomat. Career diplomat Tom Bevan assumed his duties as First Counselor at the U.S. Embassy this August. Until a new ambassador is confirmed, he will also serve as Chargé d’Affaires at the American Embassy in Antananarivo. He succeeds Melanie Higgins, who had

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Toamasina Port: Tanker Sunda One temporarily moved to allow Torm Eva to unload unleaded petrol and kerosene

A flurry of tanker activity is underway at the port of Toamasina. The arrival of two tankers carrying petroleum products has necessitated a reorganization of operations at the oil terminal of Madagascar’s largest port. The vessel Sunda 1, carrying fuel primarily for Jirama’s thermal power plants, and the Torm Eva, tasked with ensuring a steady

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LITERATURE – An international competition to strengthen interest in the Russian language in Africa and worldwide

“Glagol” or “verb” in Russian. This is the name of an international literary competition organized for Russian-speaking authors around the world. The initiative aims to strengthen interest in the Russian language and literature globally, particularly in Africa, where interest is reportedly growing among young people, according to Oleg Ozerov, the Russian Ambassador to Moldova. “The

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DIPLOMACY – Jean-Marc Grosgurin officially appointed as the new French Ambassador to Madagascar

It is now official. Jean-Marc Grosgurin is the new French Ambassador to Madagascar. His appointment was confirmed by a decree signed on August 7, 2026, by French President Emmanuel Macron and published in the Official Journal of the French Republic on August 8. The new head of French diplomacy in Madagascar succeeds Arnaud Guillois, who

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BASKETBALL – Madagascar to face Tunisia in Afrobasket U18 classification match following quarter-final defeat

The journey is not over yet for the U18 Ankoay despite their elimination in the quarter-finals of the Afrobasket U18 in Abidjan this Thursday. The Malagasy selection will face the Tunisian team this Friday for the classification match for fifth to eighth place. This mini-tournament is intended for teams eliminated in the quarter-finals of the

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MEDIA – Canal+ Madagascar Increases Rates Following New Excise Duty on Pay-TV

Canal+ Madagascar subscribers will need to adjust their budgets for pay-TV starting August 17, 2026. The operator has announced a price hike, a measure linked to the extension of excise duty to the pay-TV sector. The 2026 Supplementary Finance Law imposes an 8% excise duty on this sector. “Subscription prices are being adjusted to incorporate

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TOURISM – The State seeks an operator for the Ivato Five-Star Hotel

Yet another search for an operator. The State has once again launched a call for expressions of interest to select a “renowned international hotel operator for the management and operation of the Sheraton Ivato hotel.” The verbal communication regarding this initiative was approved on Thursday during the Council of Ministers. The Ivato five-star hotel, which

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