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Prega Ramsamy (born 5 May 1950) served as the second Executive Secretary of the Southern African Development Community. [1] He is from Mauritius and has lived in Zambia, Botswana, Madagascar and South Africa. Ramsamy joined FinMark Trust in 2012 as CEO.
Vibrant Antananarivo is the political and economic capital of Madagascar. Despite a wealth of abundant and diverse natural resources, Madagascar is one of the world's poorest countries. Madagascar holds great potential for agricultural development, mainly due to the large variety of soil types and climatic diversity.
The EITI believes this because of the significant portion of illegal exports of gold. Looking into the future, the Plan d'action Madagascar 2007-2012 predicts that the mining proportion of the GDP will increase to 30% as Madagascar shifts from a mainly artisanal and small-scale based mining industry to a large-scale public-private industry. [12]
Paul Longuet, October 1960 - January 1963 [2]; Victor Miadana, January 1963 - May 1972 [2]; Albert Marie Ramaroson, May 1972 - February 1975 [2]; Désiré Rakotoarijaona, February 1975 - June 1975 [2]
The Madagascar Development Fund (previously called the President of Madagascar's Small Grants Scheme)is a not-for-profit NGO that provides funding for small projects that contribute to development and the alleviation of poverty in Madagascar.
The Première Agence de MicroFinance in Madagascar (PAMF-Madagascar) was established in December 2006 as a credit institution, with the first four branches established in the region of Sofia, a rural area in the north of Madagascar. In late 2008, PAMF-Madagascar became a microfinance institution. It began taking deposits in July 2009.
Ambatovy accounts for 32% of Madagascar’s foreign exchange earnings. [9] In 2022 the company paid 44 million US$ (198 Billion ariary) in mining taxes & fees to the Malagasy government. Furthermore US$340 million were spent with local purchases. [10] 40,000 tonnes of nickel and 3600 tons of cobalt were produced during the same year.
Madagascar is an island country in the Indian Ocean, off the coast of Southeast Africa. Madagascar belongs to the group of least developed countries , according to the United Nations. [ 1 ] Ecotourism and agriculture, paired with greater investments in education, health, and private enterprise, are key elements of Madagascar's development strategy.