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Spotlight MADAGASCAR The Indian Ocean Newsletter Issue 1366 dated 25/10/2013

Presidential election is reviving business

While the presidential election on 25 October may not bring political stability, it has already boosted business, via the heavy expenditure by the five or six candidates with the highest profiles before the numerous international observers. The cost of good [...]

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