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Filmed Malagasy landscapes, narrated culture, and staged territories: imagery could now become a new gateway to Madagascar. The National Tourism Office of Madagascar (ONTM) and the Malagasy Film and Cinema Center (ISSM) have signed a partnership agreement covering the 2026-2027 period. This collaboration aims to bring together two sectors long considered separately: tourism and cinema. […]

Sixteen innovative projects were honored during the National Innovation Competition, with the ambition of promoting local talent and fostering their integration into the industrial sector. Madagascan innovation is gradually paving its way toward industrial development. Sixteen projects were officially recognized as part of the National Innovation Competition, organized around research and new solutions capable of

For years, load shedding has been a part of daily life in Madagascar. For small businesses whose operations depend on electricity, waiting for the power to return is no longer a viable solution. Cybercafes, hair salons, and other businesses are now equipping themselves with generators to continue their activities. “Electricity is essential for our equipment

Starting September 8, Canada will impose tariffs ranging from 15% to 50% on various products imported from the United States, in response to new surtaxes decided by Washington. Ottawa also warns that it will take additional measures if the Canadian automotive sector is further taxed by the United States. The new Canadian surtaxes will primarily

Ten thousand households in Greater Antananarivo will be able to benefit from water connections to the Jirama network at a promotional rate of 30,000 ariary, as part of the Drinking Water Access Improvement Project (Paaep). The necessary equipment and connection works will be covered by the project. In its first phase, the program targets ten

Finding the right balance between electricity accessibility for households and the viability of investments is one of the key challenges in pricing mini-grids, which are set to play an increasing role in electrifying areas still far from major networks. A training workshop dedicated to the pricing of electricity produced by mini-grids was recently held to

Education, health, social protection, water, and sanitation: these sectors represent a large portion of the population’s most urgent needs. However, according to UNICEF’s budget analysis, they accounted for an average of only 27% of the state budget between 2023 and 2026. In 2026, the general state budget reached 15,784 billion ariary, compared to […] Captured

The Malagasy tourism sector showed a slight increase in the first half of 2026. Madagascar welcomed 151,532 foreign visitors during the first six months of the year, compared to 150,757 during the same period in 2025. According to data from the Ministry of Tourism and Handicrafts, this represents an increase of 775 visitors, or a

After several years of work, the rehabilitation of the strategic rural road connecting several high-production communes in the Ambanja district has reached a significant milestone with its provisional acceptance. This stage marks the technical completion of the planned works and initiates a monitoring period to ensure the quality of the structures before final acceptance. More

According to the Fiscal Transparency Report released by the US State Department on August 11, 2026, a lack of budget transparency remains a weakness for Madagascar. The report identifies several gaps in the accessibility, completeness, and oversight of public finance information for the period between January 1 and December 31, 2025. While Madagascar did publish