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Madagascar
Ravatomanga's daughter loses her French court case against troublemaker Rakotomalala

Influential businessman and close presidential adviser Maminiaina Ravatomanga and his family are increasingly involved in legal action in Paris. French lawyer William Bourdon is one of their regular adversaries.

Subscribers only Politics 08.07.2021

Madagascar, Russia
Rajoelina's advisers rattled by ascent of new Moscow-friendly African judo boss

The president's inner circle is wary of the political ambitions of Africa's new judo boss Siteny Randrianasoloniaiko, who is seen as a Russian proxy and has a foot in both the sporting and political worlds.

Subscribers only Politics 01.07.2021

The president of the African Judo Union Siteny Randrianasoloniaiko.

Madagascar
TV digital migration contract brings out big field players

Akbaraly's Sipromad, Pirbay's Gulfsat and China's Huawei and StarTimes are all keenly interested in a lucrative contract to convert Madagascar's analogue television broadcasting technology to digital.

Subscribers only Business 21.06.2021

Madagascar
Alibaba, Sipromad, and Pangea IT eager to work on World Bank's digitalisation project

The calls for tender for Prodigy, the project to digitalise Madagascar's institutions, have not yet been launched, but Sipromad, Alibaba and Pangea IT are already keen to get a slice of the $143m the World Bank is contributing to the scheme.

Subscribers only Business 11.06.2021

Madagascar
Gold trade reopening piques statesmen's interest

Former senator and pro-Rajoelina man Sylvain Rabetsaroana has joined Paul Rafanoharana, once prime minister material, in entering the gold industry.

Subscribers only Mining, Politics, Business 17.03.2021

Inner circles | Madagascar
President Rajoelina's clique of trusted advisors

Andry Rajoelina, cloistered at the Iavoloha Palace, relies on a hand-picked team to manage the country's affairs. They are chosen above all for their loyalty to the president, and appear more interested in public relations than in dealing with the important affairs of state.

Subscribers only Politics 05.03.2021

Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina and his wife Mialy.

France, Madagascar
Ex-minister Rolly Mercia paints himself as whistleblower as trial looms

Accused by his former boss, businessman Maminiaina Ravatomanga, of providing the French courts with wrongful information, former journalist and communications minister Rolly Mercia is calling on human rights organisations for help. The most recent is the African Union.

Subscribers only Politics 04.03.2021

Madagascar
Finance minister's advisor fishes for foreign investors

Tsialiva Rajaobelina is as discreet as the other aides in economy and finance minister Richard Randriamandrato's office, but he is nonetheless a savvy businessman. He now plans to become a consultant for foreign investors interested in the island state.

Subscribers only Politics, Business 02.03.2021

Madagascar
With no ambassadors in place, who is holding the fort at Rajoelina's key embassies?

Two years into his presidency, Andry Rajoelina has still not filled some the most important diplomatic appointments, leaving Madagascar without an ambassador to the US, the UN, or South Africa.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 24.02.2021

Madagascar
Despite Ghosn subplot, Ravatomanga remains loyal customer of Turkish aircraft brokers

Maminiaina Ravatomanga has officially cut ties with MNG Jet, a Turkish firm that leased the powerful Malagasy businessman's plane to the associates of Carlos Ghosn who helped the former Renault-Nissan CEO abscond from Japan. But his new partner, Black Eagle, descends from MNG Jet.

Subscribers only Business 17.02.2021

Madagascar
Jailed ex-minister and Ravatomanga accuser Rolly Mercia appeals to UN

Even though his appeal against his recent prison sentence is still underway in Madagascar, ex-communications minister Rolly Mercia, who cooperated with a French investigation into the activities of business magnate and presidential adviser Maminiaina Ravatomanga, has asked the United Nations Human Rights Committee to take up his case.

Subscribers only Politics, Diplomacy 12.02.2021

Madagascar
Andry Rajoelina looks for a way to respond to the opposition's power drive

Breaking, published on 06/02/21, 7.00 a.m. - Without a prime minister and under heavy pressure from the opposition, the Madagascan president has turned to his closest advisers to help him find a way out of the impasse.

Subscribers only Politics 06.02.2021

Madagascar, Mauritius
Ravatomanga plays lychee puppet master

Madagascar's lucrative lychee exports are discreetly controlled by business magnate Maminiaina Ravatomanga, a long-time unofficial adviser to President Rajoelina but with whom he is now at odds.

Subscribers only Business 03.02.2021

Madagascar
Clash between Rajoelina and advisor Ravatomanga shakes the island

The deepening but largely unacknowledged rift between President Andry Rajoelina and his omnipresent advisor, the businessman Maminiaina Ravatomanga, is having repercussions on the country's entire political apparatus as well as on key pillars of the economy.

Subscribers only Politics, Business 22.01.2021

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.

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
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

Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Botswana, South Africa
From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

Maminiaina Ravatomanga

Madagascar
Ravatomanga's daughter loses her French court case against troublemaker Rakotomalala

Madagascar, Russia
Rajoelina's advisers rattled by ascent of new Moscow-friendly African judo boss

Madagascar
TV digital migration contract brings out big field players

Madagascar
Alibaba, Sipromad, and Pangea IT eager to work on World Bank's digitalisation project

Madagascar
Gold trade reopening piques statesmen's interest

Inner circles | Madagascar
President Rajoelina's clique of trusted advisors

France, Madagascar
Ex-minister Rolly Mercia paints himself as whistleblower as trial looms

Madagascar
Finance minister's advisor fishes for foreign investors

Madagascar
With no ambassadors in place, who is holding the fort at Rajoelina's key embassies?

Madagascar
Despite Ghosn subplot, Ravatomanga remains loyal customer of Turkish aircraft brokers

Madagascar
Jailed ex-minister and Ravatomanga accuser Rolly Mercia appeals to UN

Madagascar
Andry Rajoelina looks for a way to respond to the opposition's power drive

Madagascar, Mauritius
Ravatomanga plays lychee puppet master

Madagascar
Clash between Rajoelina and advisor Ravatomanga shakes the island

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

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
Rajoelina and Ravatomanga determined to push through new mining code

Madagascar
Ravatomanga's discreet associate back in business

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Madagascar TV digital migration contract brings out big field players

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Madagascar Finance minister's advisor fishes for foreign investors

Madagascar With no ambassadors in place, who is holding the fort at Rajoelina's key embassies?

Madagascar Despite Ghosn subplot, Ravatomanga remains loyal customer of Turkish aircraft brokers

Madagascar Jailed ex-minister and Ravatomanga accuser Rolly Mercia appeals to UN

Madagascar Andry Rajoelina looks for a way to respond to the opposition's power drive

Madagascar, Mauritius Ravatomanga plays lychee puppet master

Madagascar Clash between Rajoelina and advisor Ravatomanga shakes the island

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

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 Rajoelina and Ravatomanga determined to push through new mining code

Madagascar Ravatomanga's discreet associate back in business

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Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Botswana, South Africa
From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

Madagascar
Ravatomanga's daughter loses her French court case against troublemaker Rakotomalala

Madagascar, Russia
Rajoelina's advisers rattled by ascent of new Moscow-friendly African judo boss

Madagascar
TV digital migration contract brings out big field players

Madagascar
Alibaba, Sipromad, and Pangea IT eager to work on World Bank's digitalisation project

Madagascar
Gold trade reopening piques statesmen's interest

Inner circles | Madagascar
President Rajoelina's clique of trusted advisors

France, Madagascar
Ex-minister Rolly Mercia paints himself as whistleblower as trial looms

Madagascar
Finance minister's advisor fishes for foreign investors

Madagascar
With no ambassadors in place, who is holding the fort at Rajoelina's key embassies?

Madagascar
Despite Ghosn subplot, Ravatomanga remains loyal customer of Turkish aircraft brokers

Madagascar
Jailed ex-minister and Ravatomanga accuser Rolly Mercia appeals to UN

Madagascar
Andry Rajoelina looks for a way to respond to the opposition's power drive

Madagascar, Mauritius
Ravatomanga plays lychee puppet master

Madagascar
Clash between Rajoelina and advisor Ravatomanga shakes the island

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

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
Rajoelina and Ravatomanga determined to push through new mining code

Madagascar
Ravatomanga's discreet associate back in business