AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoDigital Identity & Cybersecurity: Madagascar is pushing ahead with its national digital ID rollout, with the Council of Ministers approving two cybercrime bills for parliament and setting up a Digital Protection and Investigation Unit to strengthen trust in the system. Women’s Finance Access: AXIAN and the African Development Bank launched a program from Antananarivo to deliver digital financial services to 34,000 women-led businesses, using mobile money and alternative credit assessment to close a major lending gap. Protest Legacy in the Spotlight: Spanish AFP photographer Luis Tato won Visa d’Or News for his coverage of Madagascar’s 2025 Gen Z protests, documenting demands over public services, corruption and economic hardship. Regional Politics & Governance Research: A new analysis argues the late-2025 youth movement helped overthrow “state capture” dynamics, describing how networks reshape rules to serve private interests. Sports—AFCON Qualifiers Pressure: Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen is ruled out of September AFCON qualifiers vs Madagascar and Guinea-Bissau due to a serious groin injury, raising uncertainty for the Super Eagles’ campaign.
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