Business

ENVIRONMENT – A budget to support bioenergy sector stakeholders

The bioenergy sector is set to expand. Stakeholders in this industry will receive financial support to promote its development. “The National Assembly has already approved an envelope of approximately 35 million dollars intended to support all actors and producers of biogas, biochar, pellets, and bioethanol. If we haven’t been able to make progress until now, […]

ENVIRONMENT – A budget to support bioenergy sector stakeholders Read More »

INVESTMENTS – The CSR culture gains momentum

More than 80% of companies are implementing corporate social and environmental responsibility initiatives. This approach has become essential over the years. Increasingly, companies are embracing CSR. The tenth edition of the RSE-IDD trade fair kicked off yesterday at the Novotel Alarobia. Under the rooftops of about fifty stands set up in the establishment’s parking lot,

INVESTMENTS – The CSR culture gains momentum Read More »

EMPLOYMENT – Minimum hiring wage increased to 315,000 Ariary

Long awaited for months, the implementation decree for the minimum hiring wage (SME) was finally published on June 29. According to the Ministry of Labor, Employment and Public Service, employees will benefit from a double adjustment of the SME this year. “This decree specifies that the minimum wage is maintained at 300,000 Ariary until September.

EMPLOYMENT – Minimum hiring wage increased to 315,000 Ariary Read More »

HYDROCARBONS – The government reactivates the automatic price adjustment mechanism

The Malagasy government has reactivated the automatic fuel price adjustment mechanism, a measure suspended since April 2026, in order to better regulate pump price fluctuations in the context of volatile international markets. Decided by the Malagasy government, the reinstatement of the automatic adjustment mechanism covers major petroleum products: unleaded gasoline (SP95), diesel, and kerosene. This

HYDROCARBONS – The government reactivates the automatic price adjustment mechanism Read More »

LABOR – Minimum wage set at 300,000 Ariary starting March 2026, increasing to 315,000 Ariary in October

The government has finally reached a decision. “A compromise has been found,” announced Prime Minister Mamitiana Rajaonarison to deputies during a question-and-answer session this Thursday. He stated that “negotiations with employers and workers have concluded” and that “the minimum wage has been determined at the government level.” Captured & Published at: 2026-07-02 16:12:52 (Madagascar Local

LABOR – Minimum wage set at 300,000 Ariary starting March 2026, increasing to 315,000 Ariary in October Read More »

Three weeks to bring an investor to Morondava for technical studies on the rehabilitation of SIRANALA

Three weeks. This is the timeline announced by the President of the Refoundation of the Republic of Madagascar (PRRM), Colonel Michaël Randrianirina, to bring a foreign investor to Morondava. The investor will be tasked with conducting the technical studies required for the rehabilitation of the Siranala sugar factory, which has been inactive since 2014. Captured

Three weeks to bring an investor to Morondava for technical studies on the rehabilitation of SIRANALA Read More »

HYDROCARBONS – The Council of Ministers restores the automatic adjustment mechanism for maximum pump prices

Monthly fluctuations in fuel prices are set to resume soon. During Wednesday’s meeting, the Council of Ministers adopted a new decree regarding the implementation of the automatic adjustment mechanism for maximum prices displayed at the pump, following a suspension of several months due to the energy state of emergency. Consistent sources indicate that the revision

HYDROCARBONS – The Council of Ministers restores the automatic adjustment mechanism for maximum pump prices Read More »

Free Trade Zone: 200,000 jobs at risk, according to the GEFP

The Groupement des Entreprises Franches et Partenaires (GEFP) is calling on the State and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Nearly 200,000 direct jobs and the incomes of thousands of families are at risk due to the chronic fiscal instability affecting their sector. “Since 2023, new taxes, charges, and fiscal obligations have been introduced…” Captured &

Free Trade Zone: 200,000 jobs at risk, according to the GEFP Read More »

Telecommunications: Towards Strengthening the Partnership between Orange MEA and Madagascar

Digital development and the expansion of telecommunications infrastructure are among the key levers expected to support the country’s economic and social transformation. With this in mind, the President of the Republic, Colonel Michaël Randrianirina, received the CEO of Orange on Wednesday, July 1st, 2026, at the Iavoloha State Palace. Captured & Published at: 2026-07-02 09:43:06

Telecommunications: Towards Strengthening the Partnership between Orange MEA and Madagascar Read More »

SIRANALA: A total reconstruction rather than a simple turnaround

SIRANALA could finally rise from its ashes. The President of the Refoundation of the Republic of Madagascar (PRRM), Colonel Michaël Randrianirina, announced last week a possible revival of the sugar complex in Analaiva, Morondava. According to the PRRM, a foreign investor will soon arrive in the country as part of a recovery project. Captured &

SIRANALA: A total reconstruction rather than a simple turnaround Read More »