Comments on: Bloggers fear impact of economic crisis on Madagascar http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/10/17/bloggers-fear-impact-of-economic-crisis-on-madagascar/ The world is talking. Are you listening? Fri, 27 Nov 2009 22:19:23 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: A sad day for Madagascar « Tgoose’s Blog http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/10/17/bloggers-fear-impact-of-economic-crisis-on-madagascar/comment-page-1/#comment-1551311 A sad day for Madagascar « Tgoose’s Blog Sat, 07 Feb 2009 23:57:13 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=51523#comment-1551311 [...] Globalvoices - Impact of economic crisis on Madagascar [...] [...] Globalvoices – Impact of economic crisis on Madagascar [...]

]]> By: Matt http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/10/17/bloggers-fear-impact-of-economic-crisis-on-madagascar/comment-page-1/#comment-1543375 Matt Fri, 02 Jan 2009 17:12:58 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=51523#comment-1543375 Although the aid may be dwindling Madagascar's poverty lowers the cost of making consumer goods for export compared to other countries. Everything purchased in USA is made in China because China is the cheapest place to make things. Madagascar should try to focus on export goods to the US and Europe as the world economy cools down. Anything that can be made as an export item will have increasing value and presents an opportunity for the Malagasy people. The US and other countries are going to be looking for the lowest cost goods to keep increasing their profits. This should be a good time for Malagasy business that are able to make contacts with the major retail stores in Europe and the US. The current duty free imports from Madagascar to the US should assist in making Madagascar the most attractive place to manufacture consumer goods. Although the aid may be dwindling Madagascar’s poverty lowers the cost of making consumer goods for export compared to other countries. Everything purchased in USA is made in China because China is the cheapest place to make things. Madagascar should try to focus on export goods to the US and Europe as the world economy cools down.
Anything that can be made as an export item will have increasing value and presents an opportunity for the Malagasy people.
The US and other countries are going to be looking for the lowest cost goods to keep increasing their profits. This should be a good time for Malagasy business that are able to make contacts with the major retail stores in Europe and the US.

The current duty free imports from Madagascar to the US should assist in making Madagascar the most attractive place to manufacture consumer goods.

]]> By: sipakv http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/10/17/bloggers-fear-impact-of-economic-crisis-on-madagascar/comment-page-1/#comment-1524862 sipakv Sat, 18 Oct 2008 01:16:37 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=51523#comment-1524862 just read this through reuters ! congrats ! just read this through reuters ! congrats !

]]> By: JL http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/10/17/bloggers-fear-impact-of-economic-crisis-on-madagascar/comment-page-1/#comment-1524861 JL Sat, 18 Oct 2008 01:14:02 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=51523#comment-1524861 It is hard to comprehend how G7 and others are scurrying to gather the #$^%%# Billion USD/euros/Pounds/Yens, etc... to bail out greed, and yet, have so far not even come close to meeting their pledges, announced with much fanfare, towards meeting the so-called Millenium Development Objectives... Yes, I fear that, as usual, humankind will show how weak it is, and Madagascar, along with all other "developing" nations will slide even further down the priority list. More than this, those few whom had decided to take some risks and work with us, will find that there are precious little funds left to be used where they are critically needed... But, let us not dwell on our sorrows, a blessing in disguise could/should be an increased sense of the need for self reliance? It is hard to comprehend how G7 and others are scurrying to gather the #$^%%# Billion USD/euros/Pounds/Yens, etc… to bail out greed, and yet, have so far not even come close to meeting their pledges, announced with much fanfare, towards meeting the so-called Millenium Development Objectives…

Yes, I fear that, as usual, humankind will show how weak it is, and Madagascar, along with all other “developing” nations will slide even further down the priority list.

More than this, those few whom had decided to take some risks and work with us, will find that there are precious little funds left to be used where they are critically needed…

But, let us not dwell on our sorrows, a blessing in disguise could/should be an increased sense of the need for self reliance?

]]> By: joan http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/10/17/bloggers-fear-impact-of-economic-crisis-on-madagascar/comment-page-1/#comment-1524821 joan Fri, 17 Oct 2008 21:26:13 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=51523#comment-1524821 Lova Moonlight is Foko Blogger from ICE in Antananarivo and not Antsirabe. Lova Moonlight is Foko Blogger from ICE in Antananarivo and not Antsirabe.

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