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Madagascar
Gérard Perceau, the French advisor who has President Rajoelina's ear

In four years, former Bouygues executive Gérard Perceau has become a key figure in negotiations on major infrastructure projects between the state of Madagascar and its technical and foreign financial partners. [...]

Published on 01/03/2023 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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