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Madagascar
Madagascar Oil encroaches on Axian's turf

Madagascar Oil has won its first contract to supply fuel to electricity company Jirama, which has previously sourced almost exclusively from Axian.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 18.01.2021

Madagascar
Consultations a-go-go at the presidency to find a successor to Ntsay as prime minister

President Rajoelina is planning a government reshuffle at the end of January but the coastal elite is opposed to the replacement of Prime Minister Christian Ntsay by a Merina.

Subscribers only Politics 12.01.2021

Madagascar, South Africa
Rajoelina desperate to bring home the Madagascan gold smugglers arrested in South Africa

Breaking news published on 09/01/21, 8 a.m. - The Madagascan president is worried that the South African authorities could start investigating the clandestine exports of Madagascan gold to Dubai. As a result, he is pulling out all the stops to get the three suspects arrested in Johannesburg repatriated.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 09.01.2021

France, Madagascar
Ravatomanga brings in ESL & Network to improve his image in France

Businessman Maminiaina Ravatomanga, a close adviser to Andry Rajoelina, has brought in Paris-based public relations company ESL & Network to improve his image with the French government and business community.

Subscribers only Business 22.12.2020

The businessman and advisor to the Malagasy president, Maminiaina Ravatomanga.

Madagascar
Ex-Jirama directors caught up in anti-corruption net

Antananarivo's anti-corruption unit has secured the arrest of several former top managers at the national electricity supplier Jirama, including the man whom its current CEO Vonjy Andriamanga wanted to appoint as his number two. But the affair has also drawn in the consortium SMTP owned by the industrialist Danil Ismaël.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Politics 11.12.2020

Japan, Madagascar
Ambassador Higuchi firing on all cylinders to unblock Japanese investments

Concerned for the future of the Ambatovy mine and JICA-funded Port Toamasina expansion, Japanese ambassador Yoshihiro Higuchi has gone knocking on nearly every door in the Rajoelina administration.

Subscribers only Business, Diplomacy 26.11.2020

In Focus | Madagascar
Madagascar's luxury golf courses offer a fairway to power

Unlike in the rest of Africa, where golf is often seen as a leftover from the colonial period, Madagascar's political and business elites like to meet up over a round of golf. Andry Rajoelina's government has taken advantage of this parallel power structure to build up a solid support network.

Subscribers only Politics 23.11.2020

The Golf Club du Rova hosted the final stage of the Staysure Tour in 2019.

Madagascar
ADP and Rajoelina clash over airport security provider

Ravinala, the consortium led by Aéroports de Paris that runs the airports serving Antananarivo and Nosy Be, wants the government to ditch CSPI-M as these facilities' security provider.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 11.11.2020

The new international terminal in Ivato, November 2019.

Madagascar
Ravatomanga goes hand in hand with minister Hajo for Senate race

Businessman Maminiaina Ravatomanga is getting involved in the senatorial elections on behalf of the party of president Andry Rajoelina, with whom he is close. In Fianarantsoa, he is trying to secure a comfortable victory for TV Plus CEO Nicolas Rabemananjara.

Subscribers only Politics 04.11.2020

Madagascar
General and 2009 coup architect Dolin Rasolosoa makes moves for senate comeback

Dolin Rasolosoa, the former chief of army staff and head of the transitional senate, may now be keeping a low profile but he still has the ear of members of president Andry Rajoelina's cabinet. His grand plan is to use these connections to return to the senate.

Subscribers only Politics 03.11.2020

Madagascar
Rajoelina and Ravatomanga determined to push through new mining code

Less than two months from the deadline the government has set itself to introduce a new mining code, the issue of the taxes to be levied on the industry has still not been resolved with the private sector.

Subscribers only Mining, Politics, Business 30.10.2020

Madagascar
Ravatomanga's discreet associate back in business

José Andrianasolo, a long-standing partner of well-known businessman and friend of President Rajoelina, Maminiaina Ravatomanga, has recently returned to sectors he knows well - tourism and oil transport.

Subscribers only Business 27.10.2020

Madagascar
After Aggreko and BP withdraw, Rio Tinto is the last man standing

Commercial ties between the United Kingdom and Madagascar are continuing to shrink and Rio Tinto, the last British flagship present in Madagascar, is struggling to remain on good terms with the administration of President Andry Rajoelina.

Subscribers only Mining, Business 23.10.2020

Madagascar
Rajoelina rewrites mining code behind closed doors

The highly volatile reform of the country's mining code led by Minister Fidiniavo Ravokatra should be over by December.

Subscribers only Mining, Politics 29.09.2020

France, Madagascar
Rajoelina, French ambassador fail to bury the hatchet

Despite a meeting between Ambassador Christophe Bouchard and President Andry Rajoelina, relations between Paris and Antananarivo remain frosty.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 28.09.2020

Madagascar
Rajoelina appoints advisor as head of his Covid remedy laboratory

Gambling his international image on the properties of the anti-Covid infusion that he has been promoting relentlessly, Andry Rajoelina has parachuted an ally, Holijaona Raboana, in as head of Pharmalagasy, the laboratory that will make the miracle product.

Subscribers only Business 24.09.2020

President of Madagascar Andry Rajoelina.

Madagascar
Jirama tries to clinch finance package for Sahofika dam

The 192-MW Sahofika hydro project has hit new bumps on its development road, this time over the PPA.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 14.09.2020

Madagascar, United States
Culmen International bids for US contract to reorganise the Madagascan navy

The United States is to call in private contractors to draft a new strategy for the Madagascan navy. In this way, it hopes to obtain strategic support in the Indian Ocean and steal a march on France in an area where the European country has traditionally played a dominant role.

Subscribers only Defence, Politics 09.09.2020

Madagascar
Rajoelina plays Jirama peacemaker to keep donors sweet

Andry Rajoelina has personally intervened to defuse the conflict between Jirama's board and its managing director, Vonjy Andriamanga. The president cannot afford any missteps as the World Bank prepares a major new package for Madagascar.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 07.09.2020

Madagascan President Andry Rajoelina and World Bank President David Malpass in April 2019.

Madagascar
Volobe mega dam audit hot potato

The IFC, the dam's largest backer, is being extremely cautious about financing the hydropower project led by French group Colas.

Subscribers only Energy 01.09.2020

Nigeria
The latest secrets of a $10bn legal scandal between Abuja and London

Cameroon, Central African Republic
Between business and politics, the secrets of Antoine Ndzengue's rise

Andry Rajoelina

Madagascar
Madagascar Oil encroaches on Axian's turf

Madagascar
Consultations a-go-go at the presidency to find a successor to Ntsay as prime minister

Madagascar, South Africa
Rajoelina desperate to bring home the Madagascan gold smugglers arrested in South Africa

France, Madagascar
Ravatomanga brings in ESL & Network to improve his image in France

Madagascar
Ex-Jirama directors caught up in anti-corruption net

Japan, Madagascar
Ambassador Higuchi firing on all cylinders to unblock Japanese investments

In Focus | Madagascar
Madagascar's luxury golf courses offer a fairway to power

Madagascar
ADP and Rajoelina clash over airport security provider

Madagascar
Ravatomanga goes hand in hand with minister Hajo for Senate race

Madagascar
General and 2009 coup architect Dolin Rasolosoa makes moves for senate comeback

Madagascar
Rajoelina and Ravatomanga determined to push through new mining code

Madagascar
Ravatomanga's discreet associate back in business

Madagascar
After Aggreko and BP withdraw, Rio Tinto is the last man standing

Madagascar
Rajoelina rewrites mining code behind closed doors

France, Madagascar
Rajoelina, French ambassador fail to bury the hatchet

Madagascar
Rajoelina appoints advisor as head of his Covid remedy laboratory

Madagascar
Jirama tries to clinch finance package for Sahofika dam

Madagascar, United States
Culmen International bids for US contract to reorganise the Madagascan navy

Madagascar
Rajoelina plays Jirama peacemaker to keep donors sweet

Madagascar
Volobe mega dam audit hot potato

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Madagascar Madagascar Oil encroaches on Axian's turf

Madagascar Consultations a-go-go at the presidency to find a successor to Ntsay as prime minister

Madagascar, South Africa Rajoelina desperate to bring home the Madagascan gold smugglers arrested in South Africa

France, Madagascar Ravatomanga brings in ESL & Network to improve his image in France

Madagascar Ex-Jirama directors caught up in anti-corruption net

Japan, Madagascar Ambassador Higuchi firing on all cylinders to unblock Japanese investments

In Focus | Madagascar Madagascar's luxury golf courses offer a fairway to power

Madagascar ADP and Rajoelina clash over airport security provider

Madagascar Ravatomanga goes hand in hand with minister Hajo for Senate race

Madagascar General and 2009 coup architect Dolin Rasolosoa makes moves for senate comeback

Madagascar Rajoelina and Ravatomanga determined to push through new mining code

Madagascar Ravatomanga's discreet associate back in business

Madagascar After Aggreko and BP withdraw, Rio Tinto is the last man standing

Madagascar Rajoelina rewrites mining code behind closed doors

France, Madagascar Rajoelina, French ambassador fail to bury the hatchet

Madagascar Rajoelina appoints advisor as head of his Covid remedy laboratory

Madagascar Jirama tries to clinch finance package for Sahofika dam

Madagascar, United States Culmen International bids for US contract to reorganise the Madagascan navy

Madagascar Rajoelina plays Jirama peacemaker to keep donors sweet

Madagascar Volobe mega dam audit hot potato

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Nigeria
The latest secrets of a $10bn legal scandal between Abuja and London

Cameroon, Central African Republic
Between business and politics, the secrets of Antoine Ndzengue's rise

Madagascar
Madagascar Oil encroaches on Axian's turf

Madagascar
Consultations a-go-go at the presidency to find a successor to Ntsay as prime minister

Madagascar, South Africa
Rajoelina desperate to bring home the Madagascan gold smugglers arrested in South Africa

France, Madagascar
Ravatomanga brings in ESL & Network to improve his image in France

Madagascar
Ex-Jirama directors caught up in anti-corruption net

Japan, Madagascar
Ambassador Higuchi firing on all cylinders to unblock Japanese investments

In Focus | Madagascar
Madagascar's luxury golf courses offer a fairway to power

Madagascar
ADP and Rajoelina clash over airport security provider

Madagascar
Ravatomanga goes hand in hand with minister Hajo for Senate race

Madagascar
General and 2009 coup architect Dolin Rasolosoa makes moves for senate comeback

Madagascar
Rajoelina and Ravatomanga determined to push through new mining code

Madagascar
Ravatomanga's discreet associate back in business

Madagascar
After Aggreko and BP withdraw, Rio Tinto is the last man standing

Madagascar
Rajoelina rewrites mining code behind closed doors

France, Madagascar
Rajoelina, French ambassador fail to bury the hatchet

Madagascar
Rajoelina appoints advisor as head of his Covid remedy laboratory

Madagascar
Jirama tries to clinch finance package for Sahofika dam

Madagascar, United States
Culmen International bids for US contract to reorganise the Madagascan navy

Madagascar
Rajoelina plays Jirama peacemaker to keep donors sweet

Madagascar
Volobe mega dam audit hot potato