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Year in and year out, Malagasy vanilla continues to dominate the international market. According to available statistics, Madagascar exported 5,080 tons of vanilla by the end of August 2026. For the upcoming 2026-2027 season, authorities are projecting an exportable vanilla production of 2,500 tons. This volume is expected to be supplemented by a carry-over stock. […]

The Fivoarana Malagasy Association (AFIMA), which specializes in bamboo processing in Ambilanibe Andavamamba, has recently received a significant batch of modernized machinery and equipment. This donation aims to enhance the performance and quality of its processing activities. This support is the result of a fruitful partnership between the INBAR project (International Bamboo and Rattan Organisation)

The Ministry of Technical Education and the NGO Welthungerhilfe are launching a vocational training program dedicated to solid waste management in public centers. This program, which will begin in Ankadinandriana before a national rollout, aims to strengthen local skills while addressing the country’s environmental challenges. A strategic milestone has just been reached for the sector.

Madagascar’s file will be examined by the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on September 30. The agenda includes the third and fourth combined reviews of the programs supported by the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) and the Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF). The file also includes a request for a waiver for non-observance

One cash box, three keys, and a simple rule: money set aside must be used to move forward. In Andapa, 228 ‘Voamami’—or village savings and credit associations—bring households together around this principle. The largest fund has reached 28.94 million ariary. Behind this figure lies a growing practice: saving together to invest when the opportunity arises.

The bamboo sector in Madagascar continues to face significant challenges. While external demand is strong, with exports already reaching Reunion Island, the Seychelles, and Europe, local production suffers from structural deficits. Between raw material shortages and a lack of suitable equipment, artisans struggle to meet the quantitative and qualitative requirements of the global market. “The

In Antananarivo, traffic congestion weighs heavily on the economy, with losses estimated at 40 million dollars per year. This chronic congestion is fueled by rapid urbanization, saturated infrastructure, and a recurring lack of discipline and urban planning. The economic losses caused by road congestion are significant: the World Bank estimates them at approximately 40 million

Gathered in Antananarivo, technical and financial partners are seeking to reduce the time required to mobilize funds. Ensuring that mobilized funding produces concrete results more quickly is one of the main objectives of the revitalization platform for technical and financial partners, held on September 23 at the Novotel Antananarivo. The meeting aims to improve coordination

The Compagnie Générale d’Hydroélectricité de Volobe (CGHV) has launched an initial information and consultation campaign for the communities of Fanandrana, Ambodilazana, and Toamasina, as part of the preparations for the road construction project linked to the Volobe Amont project. The meetings, held from September 15 to 18, 2026, focused on the Environmental and Social Management

The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Madagascar to the Swiss Confederation, General Edelin Calixte Randriamiandrisoa, recently paid a courtesy visit to the President of the Council of State of Geneva, Anne Hiltpold, at the Yellow Room of the City Hall. On this occasion, both parties discussed the strengthening of economic diplomacy. Captured & Published at: