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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. [...]

Published on 11.12.2020 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Albert Ravelojaona
Andry Rajoelina
Bruno Nomenjanahary
Christian Ntsay
Danil Ismael
Desire Rasidy
First Energy
Jirama
Nestor Razafindroriaka
Pole anti-corruption
Shahim Ismael
SMTP
Vonjy Andriamanga
World Bank

Inner circles | Madagascar
Jirama attempts to move beyond internal strife and tackle rising debt

Madagascar's parastatal power and water company opted for an interim MD with little experience or political clout to put an end to intense internal disputes.

Subscribers only Energy, Politics 10.06.2022

The handover between Rivo Radanielina (left), new managing director of Jirama, and his predecessor Vonjy Andriamanga, on 15 October 2021.

Madagascar
Vinci, Colas and KEC compete for World Bank-backed Jirama power projects

The national electricity company is preparing to choose contractors for two projects supported by the World Bank to extend Madagascar's power grid. French firms Vinci and Colas are hoping to beat off India's KEC.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 23.06.2021

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
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

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
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

Madagascar
Rajoelina forces Eiffage's hand over Sahofika dam tariffs and concession duration

Even though works are set to start in the coming months, President Andry Rajoelina is backing the Eiffage-led consortium into a corner, demanding negotiations be reopened into the price of electricity that the Sahofika dam will generate.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 16.06.2020

Madagascar
Aggreko gets its power plant back but Jirama yet to pay its bills

The UK generator supplier is about to recover its Noor II plant that the government seized in October. Jirama, however, is dragging its feet over settling Aggreko's invoices.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 18.05.2020

Madagascar
Jirama opts for over-the-counter arrangements

With the situation critical regarding the distribution of water and electricity in the country, the government has decided to untie [...]

Subscribers only Energy, Business 27.03.2020

Madagascar
Brand-new contracts for Jirama

The process of renegotiating Jirama's contracts with its suppliers, which [...]

Subscribers only Business 14.02.2020

Madagascar
Aggreko to become first foreign operator to jump ship?

The requisitioning of the Noor II power station by the Ministry of Energy, ordered on 24 October, has ultimately pulled [...]

Subscribers only Energy, Business 17.01.2020

Spotlight | Madagascar
International donors fret at Antananarivo's silence

The generosity of donors towards the government of Andry Rajoelina will be put to the test when the World Bank (WB) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) convene for their annual gathering from 4 to 20 October.

Subscribers only Politics 20.09.2019

Madagascar
Changes at top of electricity supplier Jirama

On 14 August, the managing director of the national electricity [...]

Subscribers only Business 06.09.2019

Spotlight | Madagascar
Heavy oil fuels new standoff between Jirama and Jovena

In the hope of sorting out its unsustainable financial situation (ION 1487), Jirama is seeking to revise its contracts with its suppliers (ION 1493). But this has led to a standoff between the national electricity supplier and Jovena over the [.

Subscribers only Politics 22.03.2019

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Andry Rajoelina
Bruno Nomenjanahary
Christian Ntsay
Danil Ismael
Desire Rasidy
First Energy
Jirama
Nestor Razafindroriaka
Pole anti-corruption
Shahim Ismael
SMTP
Vonjy Andriamanga
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Jirama attempts to move beyond internal strife and tackle rising debt

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Vinci, Colas and KEC compete for World Bank-backed Jirama power projects

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

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Clash between Rajoelina and advisor Ravatomanga shakes the island

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Rajoelina plays Jirama peacemaker to keep donors sweet

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Volobe mega dam audit hot potato

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Rajoelina forces Eiffage's hand over Sahofika dam tariffs and concession duration

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Aggreko gets its power plant back but Jirama yet to pay its bills

Madagascar
Jirama opts for over-the-counter arrangements

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Brand-new contracts for Jirama

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Aggreko to become first foreign operator to jump ship?

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Madagascar Volobe mega dam audit hot potato

Madagascar Rajoelina forces Eiffage's hand over Sahofika dam tariffs and concession duration

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Madagascar Jirama opts for over-the-counter arrangements

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Washington watches as Tehran negotiates with Niamey for 300 tonnes of uranium

Guinea
Behind the scenes of Mamadi Doumbouya's offensive on Russian miner Nordgold

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

Inner circles | Madagascar
Jirama attempts to move beyond internal strife and tackle rising debt

Madagascar
Vinci, Colas and KEC compete for World Bank-backed Jirama power projects

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

Madagascar
Clash between Rajoelina and advisor Ravatomanga shakes the island

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

Madagascar
Rajoelina plays Jirama peacemaker to keep donors sweet

Madagascar
Volobe mega dam audit hot potato

Madagascar
Rajoelina forces Eiffage's hand over Sahofika dam tariffs and concession duration

Madagascar
Aggreko gets its power plant back but Jirama yet to pay its bills

Madagascar
Jirama opts for over-the-counter arrangements

Madagascar
Brand-new contracts for Jirama

Madagascar
Aggreko to become first foreign operator to jump ship?

Spotlight | Madagascar
International donors fret at Antananarivo's silence

Madagascar
Changes at top of electricity supplier Jirama

Spotlight | Madagascar
Heavy oil fuels new standoff between Jirama and Jovena