Briefs

The economic future of the Great Island inevitably depends on its rural youth. Faced with major challenges such as unemployment, underemployment, and the dominance of the informal sector in rural areas, entrepreneurship is more than ever a strategic lever. It is with this in mind that the Program for Strengthening Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Support (PROGRES) […]

A significant step forward has been taken in the context of rural economic development in Madagascar. Under the leadership of the Development Intervention Fund (FID), the digital platform ‘M e tohy’ is now establishing itself as a strategic tool for commercial integration for local producers, bringing their activities closer to the requirements of the formal

The adverse effects of climate change are already impacting several sectors, including agriculture, the environment, health, food security, social welfare, and the economy. Scientists are sounding the alarm, warning that the situation is likely to worsen this year due to the El Niño phenomenon. In response to this climate emergency, the AFCD association (Association for

A transformation demarcation, scheduled for yesterday morning on a plot of land in Tsarahasina Ambohimangakely, was cancelled at the last minute. An hour and a half after the time indicated on the summons sent to the head of the fokontany, the surveyor announced to the groups present that the demarcation could not take place. “The

Faced with concerns regarding reported disappearances in Antananarivo, schools are strengthening their vigilance as the new academic year approaches. In preschools, a child pick-up card system has been in place for several years. This measure allows for the identification of individuals authorized to collect students at dismissal time. However, school administrators indicate that they remain

On Monday around 1:15 PM, four individuals narrowly escaped a lynching in Antehiroka, in the Ambohidratrimo district. Alerted by shouts accusing them of child abduction, hundreds of local residents gathered around the market, where members of the security committee were holding the four individuals along with a young boy. The crowd, convinced they were kidnappers,

One week after the ultimatum issued by Colonel Michaël Randrianirina, President of the Refondation, Enelec has broken its silence. Accused by the Head of State of being responsible for the electricity problems that have been suffocating Antsiranana and Toamasina for months, the private supplier has announced a maintenance plan. “Since the President of the Refondation

Invited by Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, Colonel Michaël Randrianirina, President of the Refoundation, landed in Cairo yesterday around 6:30 PM. Departing from Ivato in the morning with his wife and a delegation, the Head of State has begun a multi-day visit to Egypt. The stated goal is to strengthen cooperation between the two nations. “Only cooperation

The world is in turmoil, turned upside down from one end of the Earth to the other. No continent is spared. Yesterday, Japan was shaken by a powerful earthquake, causing significant damage and loss of life. Despite Japan’s preparedness, earthquakes remain unpredictable and traumatic for the population. Just a month ago, a double earthquake struck

Three people in my circle have gone missing in recent weeks. Two remain unfound after nearly a month. The third was my driver’s son, found alive about 50 kilometers from the neighborhood where he disappeared. The relief could have ended the story there, but yesterday, my driver said something I cannot erase from my mind: