Tag Archives: Madagascar

European Investment Bank Unveils US$100 Million Boost to AXIAN Telecom for Expanding 4G and 5G Networks in Tanzania and Madagascar

(IN BRIEF) The European Union, through its Global Gateway strategy, is set to expand mobile broadband connectivity in Madagascar and Tanzania. A financing package of US$100 million from the European Investment Bank will be provided to AXIAN Telecom, with US$60 … Read the full press release

From Babbling Baby Lemurs to Singing Children: A University of Warwick Study on Vocal Development

(IN BRIEF) The study, led by Dr. Chiara De Gregorio from The University of Warwick, demonstrates that Madagascar’s singing lemurs, the indris, initially sing out of tune but improve as they age, mirroring the vocal development observed in human children. … Read the full press release

EIB Invests €15 Million to Support SME Growth and Gender Inclusion in Africa through IPAE 3 Fund

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has committed €15 million to the I&P Afrique Entrepreneurs 3 (IPAE 3) fund, aimed at supporting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across Africa. The initiative, which focuses on key sectors like agriculture, health, … Read the full press release

Symrise Provides Relief Efforts After Cyclone “GAMANE” Hits Madagascar

(IN BRIEF) In the wake of cyclone “GAMANE” striking Madagascar’s SAVA region, affecting the main vanilla growing area, Symrise ensures the safety of its 200 employees and extends aid to the affected community. The cyclone caused flooding, damaging houses, rice … Read the full press release

Unilever partner with Symrise and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH to support 4,000 vanilla farmers in Madagascar

London, UK / Rotterdam, Netherlands / Holzminden & Eschborn, Germany, 29-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Unilever, its supplier Symrise and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH today announced a partnership to improve the livelihoods of 4,000 vanilla farmers in the Sava … Read the full press release