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Solar Energy: Jirama partners with a pan-African company to assemble batteries and train technicians

Jirama and the pan-African company Granville signed two cooperation agreements on Wednesday in Ambohijatovo, focusing on the development of solar energy in Madagascar. The partnership includes the creation of a solar battery assembly unit and the implementation of a training program for agents of the national electricity company. The partnership aims to support the development […]

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COOPERATION – IMF reaches agreement with Guinea for a $440 million aid program

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced on Wednesday that it has reached an agreement with the Guinean government for an aid program totaling $439 million to “strengthen the country’s fiscal and monetary position.” This 41-month program still requires approval from the Fund’s Executive Board, which is expected to meet soon. It is also intended to

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FUEL – Up to 800 Ariary difference per liter between Jirama’s usual purchases and direct state imports, says Colonel Michaël Randrianirina

“A significant gap.” Colonel Michaël Randrianirina, President of the Refondation, present in Toamasina to welcome the tanker Sunda One, which is loaded with over 60,000 cubic meters of diesel for Jirama, provided details on the financial benefits of the state’s direct fuel importation. He cited a “significant gap,” noting a “substantial sum ranging from 600

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PROPERTY TAX – Rental value per square meter for built properties decreases in the Urban Commune of Antananarivo

The rental value per square meter, which serves as the basis for calculating the tax on built properties in the Urban Commune of Antananarivo (CUA), has decreased for the 2023-2024 fiscal campaign. It is now set between 944 ariary per square meter for the simplest constructions and 9,168 ariary for the most advanced ones, compared

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Jirama – Granville: Partnership for battery assembly and solar training

A solar battery assembly unit and a specialized technical training center will be established, thanks to two agreements concluded between Jirama and the company Granville, in order to strengthen capacities in the field of solar energy in Madagascar. These two complementary axes aim to develop both skills and equipment. Jirama and… Captured & Published at:

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Coffee Sector: Modernizing Coffee Plantations through Plant Biotechnology

Madagascar plans to revitalize its coffee sector, which once brought the country international renown. In the 1990s, the Great Island was among the leading exporters of this cash crop, ranking 3rd in Africa and 18th globally. Its annual production at the time hovered around 80,000 tons. Today, […] Captured & Published at: 2026-08-13 07:09:14 (Madagascar

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Official Launch of the IFPB Campaign: CUA Relies on Tax Relief to Encourage General Mobilization

The month of taxation has officially begun within the Urban Commune of Antananarivo (CUA). Officially launched yesterday, this large-scale campaign will run until September 12 and concerns the Property Tax on Built Properties (IFPB) for the 2023 and 2024 fiscal years. Supported by unprecedented relief measures, this edition aims for a win-win partnership. Captured &

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Muhammad Reza Cassam Uteem: Leading a Mauritian delegation to Madagascar

Economic and professional relations between Mauritius and Madagascar are at the heart of the “Moris-Mada Business Connect Summit 2026,” held on August 13 and 14 at the Antananarivo Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI Ivato). The Minister of Labour and Industrial Relations of the Republic of Mauritius, Muhammad Reza Cassam Uteem, has arrived to lead

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Oil Sector: Risk of Fuel Distribution Disruptions in the National Market

The disruption of the standard supply mechanism for petroleum products risks having unexpected and damaging consequences on the country’s oil market. In a statement released the day before yesterday, the Groupement Pétrolier de Madagascar (GPM) issued an alert regarding the potential negative effects of such a change, which was implemented without prior consultation with industry

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TAXATION – The municipality reduces property tax on built properties

The property tax on built properties (IFPB) has seen a decrease for the 2023-2024 fiscal year. “The reduction ranges from 30% to 70%, depending on several criteria such as the property’s surface area, geographical location, and occupancy status (rented or owner-occupied),” explained Tony Rabarison, head of the revenue service of the Urban Commune of Antananarivo

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