East Africa

Madagascar: capital, investors and market indicators

Investors headquartered in or publicly active in Madagascar, with the latest economic indicators from the World Bank and IMF. For risk ratings, sector intelligence and deal flow, see the Madagascar country intelligence page.

Market indicators

GDP
$19.5bn2025
Real GDP growth
3.1%2025
GDP per capita
$6192025
Consumer price inflation
8.0%2025
Population
31.4m2025
Current account balance (% of GDP)
-6.0%2025
General government gross debt (% of GDP)
47.7%2025

Sources: IMF World Economic Outlook via the IMF DataMapper (latest year shown is no later than 2025; recent years may be IMF estimates). Latest available year shown; refreshed weekly. Compare all 54 markets.

Investors headquartered in Madagascar

InvestorTypeHeadquartersSector focus
Axian InvestmentCorporate investorMadagascarTelecoms and digital infrastructure, Energy and power, Financial services

International investors active in Madagascar

InvestorTypeHeadquartersSector focus
Adenia PartnersPrivate equity firmMauritiusConsumer, Manufacturing and industrials, Financial services
Airtel Africa PlcCorporate investorTechnology, Telecoms and digital infrastructure, Manufacturing and industrials
Axian EnergyCorporate investorEnergy and power
International Finance Corporation (IFC)Development finance institutionUnited StatesFinancial services, Energy and power, Technology
Investisseurs & PartenairesPrivate equity firmFranceFinancial services, Energy and power, Consumer
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB)Development finance institutionCôte d'IvoireEnergy and power, Financial services, Manufacturing and industrials
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB)Development finance institutionEnergy and power, Financial services, Manufacturing and industrials

Recent transactions in Madagascar

DateTransactionTypeValueMarket
2 Nov 2026Mediterrania Capital Partners invests in AFG Assurances' operations in Francophone AfricaPrivate EquityUndisclosedMadagascar
26 Oct 2026Circle Ventures invests in CrissCross' operations in AfricaVenture CapitalUndisclosedChad
9 Oct 2026Airtel Money's IPO at GBP 529 millionPrivate Equity, Corporate Transactions$699.8mRwanda
3 Sep 2026AfricInvest Small Cap Fund Invests in Spoon Consulting's operations in Africa and EuropePrivate EquityUndisclosedMadagascar
21 Aug 2026CEI Africa and Swiss Development Cooperation invest EUR 2 million in Spark's operations in sub-Saharan AfricaVenture Capital$2.3mMadagascar
20 Aug 2026Convergence Partners and Susquehanna Sustainable Investments (SSI) invest in YellowVenture CapitalUndisclosedRwanda
15 Jul 2026Standard Bank invests USD 29 million in Helios TowersPrivate Credit$29mGhana
9 Jul 2026Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) invests USD 300 million in Aksa Enerji Üretim A.Ş. for the 119 MW thermal power plant in Burkina FasoPrivate Credit$300mSenegal
9 Jul 2026EBRD, ILX and partners invest EUR 270 million in Yas' digital infrastructure expansion in Senegal and KenyaPrivate Credit$308.4mTogo
29 Jun 2026AfricInvest Europe invests in Hi-Tech Detection Systems Group (HTDS)Private EquityUndisclosedMadagascar
25 Jun 2026International Finance Corporation (IFC) invests USD 10 million in CrossBoundary Access' operations in Sub-Saharan AfricaPrivate Equity$10mMadagascar
16 Jun 2026The Mauritius Commercial Bank (MCB) invests USD 60 million in AXIAN EnergyPrivate Credit$60mMali
15 Jun 2026The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) invests EUR 170 million in Axian TelecomPrivate Credit$197.1mTogo
4 Jun 2026Barclays, Commerzbank, First Abu Dhabi Bank, FirstRand and partners invest USD 2 billion in Africa Finance CorporationPrivate Credit$2bnSenegal
22 May 2026Atlantic Group buys back stake in AFG Insurance Capital from Yeelen Financial FundPrivate Equity, Corporate TransactionsUndisclosedCameroon

All Madagascar transactions