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An initiative to help combat the high cost of living. Imports of several essential goods through the ports of Toliara, Mahajanga, and Antsiranana will benefit from a reduction in port costs over the next two years. The 20% reduction applies to handling costs for rice, salt, sugar, flour, milk, and cooking oil imported by sea. […]

Vero Razanamparany, founder of ValorLink; Zina Raminosona, project leader of ICP; and Avotriniaina Andriambelozaka, founder of Sebio, are the three Malagasy winners of the ClimateLaunchpad national final held on Friday in Antaninarenina. They will represent Madagascar at the regional final of this major international competition dedicated to green innovations and sustainable technologies. Qualifying would open

Creating a business is no longer enough; it is now essential to ensure its longevity and growth. This is the core challenge around which the Jeune Patronat de Madagascar (JPM) is organizing the second edition of the Rentrée du Jeune Patronat (RJP), scheduled for October 8th and 9th in Ivato. Centered on the theme of

Investments in climate technologies are experiencing spectacular growth across the African continent. According to the report ‘The State of ClimateTech in Africa 2.0: Moving Beyond the Headline Numbers’, African start-ups specializing in climate technologies have raised approximately 6.35 billion dollars between 2016 and 2025. Unfortunately, Madagascar still appears to be a minor player in this

Electricity production capacity is increasing in many regions of Madagascar. However, the grid remains vulnerable, which contributes to technical failures and power outages. The improvement of electricity production capacity is progressing rapidly in several regions of the Great Island. New generator sets are being gradually put into service. Captured & Published at: 2026-07-20 08:27:29 (Madagascar

It has begun. The rehabilitation work on the RN1 bis, connecting Maintirano to Tsiroanomandidy, has officially started. This announcement was made by Michaël Randrianirina, President of the Refondation. For this major project, the State has entrusted the mission to the military. The first equipment has already arrived on site, and work has commenced immediately. Long

On Friday, at the Iavoloha State Palace, the Malagasy government signed a memorandum of understanding with two Chinese companies, Jinyuan Holding International Co. Ltd and Suzhou Fuchang Space Technology Co. Ltd, to launch a satellite development program for Madagascar. Under the terms of the agreement, the two Chinese firms will handle the design, manufacturing, launch,

The Agency for the Recovery of Illicit Assets (ARAI) is still awaiting the opening of a specific Treasury account to transfer 545 million ariary resulting from final confiscations. Four years after its creation, the agency reports having received eight final confiscation decisions, now allowing these funds to be returned to the State. These 545 million

Which countries host the most workers from Madagascar? In which sectors are Malagasy migrant workers most active? How many leave each year? This information should soon be more easily accessible thanks to a unique labor migration database that the Ministry of Labor, Employment and Civil Service and the National Institute of Statistics (Instat) plan to

Significant results have been achieved. The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) reports that it has supported more than 500,000 rural households over the past four years. This support was made possible by the $450 million the organization mobilized to accompany rural development on the Great Island. This financial package has largely contributed to the