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For several years, the Toamasina port terminal has been congested. Empty containers have been accumulating, leading to significant losses due to these logistical inconveniences. This is an undeniable operational reality. According to recent data, the Toamasina port recorded over 95,000 empty containers in stock in 2025. This static mass obstructs the terminal and slows down […]

Improving existing plantations and developing new areas across 100,000 hectares in the Atsinanana region and the Central Highlands is one of the main pillars adopted by the government to revive the coffee sector over the next ten years. According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty, the goal is to meet local demand and

A symbolic gesture. Madagascar has allocated $500,000 to the seventeenth replenishment of the African Development Fund (ADF-17). While the commitment is modest compared to the $11 billion total envelope planned for the 2026-2028 period, it signals the Malagasy authorities’ desire to transition from a beneficiary to an active partner of the African Development Bank (AfDB).

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

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

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

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

The increase of the Central Bank of Madagascar’s (BFM) key interest rate to 12.5% continues to spark debate. For economist and stock market analyst Zo Andriatsitohaina, this decision comes at an inopportune time, as the government is simultaneously seeking to stimulate investment and economic recovery. These two orientations are difficult to reconcile. On one hand,

Madagascar and Mauritius aim to better regulate professional mobility to meet growing labor demands and enhance the value of workers’ skills. Labor mobility is an increasingly important issue for cooperation between the two nations. During the Moris-Mada Business Connect Summit held at the Ivato International Conference Center (CCI), Mauritian Minister of Labour and Industrial Relations,

The housing allowance for employees of the Urban Commune of Antananarivo (CUA) has increased from 14,000 to 64,000 Ariary per month, representing an upward adjustment of 50,000 Ariary. This measure affects nearly 4,000 municipal agents and follows the central government’s decision to increase housing allowances for public servants. However, while allowances for state employees or