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Madagascar

Ex-ministers' strange goings-on

During the last month, three former ministers - Henri Raoul Mahatovo, Alexandre Beranto and Fleurys Lezava - have been discreetly [...]

Subscribers only Politics 01.02.2008

CCIA gets a surprise president

The private sector bosses did not want the head of a State owned company as the new chairman of the Antananarivo Chamber of Commerce and Industry. They opted for a surprise candidate.

Subscribers only Business 01.02.2008

The Mauritians in the Prey group

The CEO of the Prey group, Edgar Razafindravahy, has put several Mauritius nationals at the head of several of its companies.

Subscribers only Business 01.02.2008

Antananarivo

The chairman of the French Conseil Supérieur du Notariat (CSN), [...]

Subscribers only Politics 01.02.2008

D-1 BP Fuel Crops

( ) The Madagascan subsidiary of the British biodiesel company [...]

Subscribers only Business 01.02.2008

StratoComm

( ) Henri R. Ranaivoson, the head of the Institut [...]

Subscribers only Business 01.02.2008

Kam Hing International

( ) The Hong Kong based company Kam Hing International [...]

Subscribers only Business 01.02.2008

Australian Firm Buys into Coal

Demand from China and India is driving coal exploration activity in the Indian Ocean. Madagascar is now attracting investors’ attention [...]

Subscribers only Mining 29.01.2008

Jirama
Power Plant to be Commissioned

The state-owned Malagasy power utility JIRAMA intends to commission the [...]

Subscribers only Energy 22.01.2008

Spotlight
Ravalomanana forced to work with rival

Few members of the opposition can eclipse President Marc Ravalomanana, whose regime is thoroughly bolted. And yet, a fault appeared during the local elections in December, when a potential rival won the post of mayor of Antananarivo.

Subscribers only Politics 18.01.2008

Pascal Rakotomavo's friends

Several members of the staff of former President Ratsiraka’s Prime Minister now have choice positions in Ravalomanana’s regime.

Subscribers only Politics 18.01.2008

A minister rocks the TIM boat

The minister of education wants to depoliticize the administration. This has put him into an awkward position with certain members of the presidential party.

Subscribers only Politics 18.01.2008

Alexis Talbot

The new general manager of the Malagasy national police force, on post since 5 January, is a staunch ally of [...]

Subscribers only 18.01.2008

The projects of the new Malagasy Consul in Lebanon

The Lebanese Catholic businessman Marcel Abi Chedid, the Honorary Consul [...]

Subscribers only 18.01.2008

Gimpex

An Indian company specialised in mining is currently prospecting the [...]

Subscribers only Business 18.01.2008

Andry TGV's municipal team

Now that he has been elected mayor of the capital, Andry TGV has to constitute a team able to meet the inhabitants' expectations. A hard task is in store for him.

Subscribers only Politics 04.01.2008

Struggle in the chamber of commerce

Three candidates are in the race to succeed Simon Rakotondrahova at the head of the Antananarivo Chambre de Commerce & d’Industrie. Verdict on 15 January.

Subscribers only Business 04.01.2008

Narisoa Rajaonarivony

The Malagasy Ambassador to Paris, Jean-Pierre Razafy-Andriamihaingo has been posted to Rome and will be replaced in France by one [...]

Subscribers only 04.01.2008

Antananarivo

The general manager of the communication company Toowell was very [...]

Subscribers only Politics 04.01.2008

Technofrance

(Madagascar) The French firm Technofrance, founded in 1987 and specialised [...]

Subscribers only Business 04.01.2008

JSL Biofuels

(Madagascar) Nirilalaina Andriamiharisoa has created a German-Madagascan company to produce [...]

Subscribers only Business 04.01.2008

Power Cuts to End in 2008?

Madagascar’s new energy and mines minister Elyse Razaka has announced [...]

Subscribers only Energy 18.12.2007

Update on the Lokoho power station

Before leaving his post, the outgoing minister of energy promised the promoters of this hydro-electric power station that the State would guarantee Jirama’s purchase of electricity it generated.

Subscribers only Business 14.12.2007

The new Tiko's Boys

A number of hitherto little-known entrepreneurs have been particularly successful since Marc Ravalamonana became President.

Subscribers only Business 14.12.2007

Laurent Rizzo

The firm Fabrication Edition Communication-Madagascar, headed by the 47 year-old Frenchman Laurent Rizzo, has just won the contract to publish [...]

Subscribers only 14.12.2007

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