Business

Paved roads, newly built markets, and trained SMEs: the results of the first phase of the PACFC are quantified, but their concrete economic impact remains to be evaluated. Investments made in southern Madagascar between 2019 and 2025 focused on road infrastructure, markets, and agricultural equipment. Completed in 2025, the first phase of the Economic Competitiveness […]

Electricity, water, roads, health, education, and agricultural development are among the priorities for the 2027 budget, with final adjustments currently underway. Beyond the announcements, the government must demonstrate its ability to translate public funds into concrete achievements. The persistent difficulties of Jirama and the insufficient support for farmers illustrate the challenges ahead. Prime Minister Mamitiana

The expansion of the port of Toamasina, road infrastructure, and corporate financing were at the heart of discussions between Madagascar and JICA in Bangkok. Several structural projects could soon reach new decisive milestones. The partnership between Madagascar and Japan may see further progress in the coming months. A bilateral meeting was held. Captured & Published

For eleven years, Faranah Goulamaly, founder of the Feel Good group, has been running Ateliers Feel Good, a company specializing in the manufacture of high-end artisanal products and accessories. From the very beginning, her ambition was to create concrete economic opportunities to promote the empowerment of women. “We started our business in 2015…” Captured &

Significant results have been achieved during the implementation of the first two phases of the Corridor Development and Trade Facilitation Project (PACFC). To consolidate progress in road infrastructure, regional interconnection, and economic integration, stakeholders will soon launch the third phase of this project. Captured & Published at: 2026-10-20 09:08:56 (Madagascar Local Time EAT) Original Source:

Street vendors, whether mobile or stationary, continue to occupy the sidewalks and roads of Antananarivo. By remaining on the streets, they find their business profitable because customers are present. The persistence of the informal vendor phenomenon maintains a state of anarchy in the capital regarding traffic and urban mobility. Captured & Published at: 2026-10-20 08:24:04

On October 14, the American company Colossal Biosciences unveiled “GenoMorph,” an artificial intelligence platform that identified approximately 2,300 genetic elements likely to shape the beak and skull of the dodo, which disappeared from Mauritius around 1662. This is not about cloning the bird. The company aims for a “functional” bird, obtained through genetic engineering. Captured

The Diana region and the municipality of Zhanjiang, in the People’s Republic of China, are initiating a rapprochement focused on economic exchanges, sharing of expertise, and the development of their respective potentials. A first step was taken with the signing of a letter of intent, a prelude to more in-depth technical discussions. A delegation from

The government intends to direct public resources toward national priorities to support economic growth. The government aims to improve the efficiency of public investments to better meet the population’s needs and support economic development. On Monday, October 19, 2026, at the Grand Amphitheater of the Faculty of Economics, Management, and Sociology in Ankatso, Prime Minister

Billionaire Danil Ismail, CEO of Inviso Group, visited Toliara last weekend. He participated in a humanitarian mission with the Indian Ocean Doctors, which provided free health consultations in the ‘City of the Sun’ for ten days. At the invitation of the Young Employers of Madagascar (JPM), Toliara branch, Danil Ismail delivered a lecture to students