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The Back to School Expo Madagascar 2026, scheduled to take place from September 3 to 6 at the Barea Mahamasina Stadium, is taking on a unique cultural and societal dimension this year. In a context where online training and artificial intelligence-based courses are proliferating on social media, this exhibition dedicated to the start of the […]

Strengthening decentralization is among the state’s priorities to accelerate local development. The Minister of Economy and Finance, Dr. Ramiarison Herinjatovo Aimé, reiterated this during a meeting with local officials at the Alaotra Mangoro regional office in Ambatondrazaka, on the sidelines of the Manandratra Economic Fair. According to the minister, the government aims to empower Decentralized

Madagascar’s tourism potential is attracting growing interest. Two partnership agreements were signed at the Delta Marriott Hotel in Antanimena between the Ministry of Tourism and Handicrafts, the Canada-Dubai Economic Chamber, and the Chamber of Commerce and Cooperation. These agreements aim to strengthen the destination’s appeal, improve the quality of tourism offerings, and open up new

Beverages produced in Madagascar are gradually establishing themselves in the market by leveraging local raw materials. Founded in 2021, the brand Tapia d’Itasy illustrates this dynamic by transforming local fruits into aperitif drinks. Its first product, an aperitif wine based on tapia, remains its flagship item. It stands out for having obtained a quality label

The Anjozorobe Oil Mill continues to ramp up its production thanks to the ODOF (One District One Factory) project. Its peanut and soybean oil production is growing, and its products are gradually capturing the national market. Two years after its inception under the ODOF project, the Anjozorobe Oil Mill has seen a significant increase in

Producing more, producing better, and adapting to climate challenges: this is the goal pursued by AfricaRice in Madagascar, where the organization is multiplying actions to modernize the rice sector. Present in Madagascar since 2015, AfricaRice works in partnership with Fofifa to develop solutions tailored to the needs of rice farmers. Between 2014 and 2024, twenty

The Financial Intelligence Service (Samifin) is taking a new step in the fight against money laundering. Meeting yesterday at its headquarters in Ambohijanaka, the organization launched a call for papers for the third edition of the Anti-Money Laundering Prevention Day (JPBC), scheduled for October 29 and 30 in Antananarivo. Researchers, public institutions, financial and legal

Facebook and Instagram have been sanctioned in New Mexico, USA. A judge in this southwestern state ordered Meta on Thursday to pay a total of $942 million and to implement several restrictions on Facebook and Instagram for minor users in the state for a period of five years. This unprecedented decision in the United States

Construction work on the access road to the future Sahofika hydroelectric project is progressing well, two months after its launch. According to the Ministry of Public Works (MTP), teams are currently focused on the first 20-kilometer section connecting Ilempona to the Belanitra bridge in the Antanifotsy district, Vakinankaratra region. The project, entrusted to Colas Madagascar,

Regions are called upon to carry out development projects that meet local needs, with the support of the State and technical and financial partners. This approach was advocated yesterday by Minister Dr. Herinjatovo Aimé Ramiarison at the Manandratra Fair in Ambatondrazaka. The potential is immense, but the challenge remains significant. For three days, the capital