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Madagascar

Ravalomanana's US experts

Outgoing President Marc Ravalomanana has taken on two American advisors to manage his campaign for re-election in the 3 December poll.

Subscribers only Politics 15.09.2006

Canadians in the oil business

The Pan African Mining Corp of Vancouver, which is already present in the Madagascan mining sector, has now formed a new subsidiary to go after oil and gas permits.

Subscribers only 15.09.2006

New people in charge of industrialisation

The ministry for industrialisation, headed by the Minister Roger Marie [...]

Subscribers only Politics 15.09.2006

Spotlight
A particularly dull presidential election

There is little enthusiasm among Madagascans for the forthcoming presidential election on 3 December, particularly as the outgoing President Marc Ravalomanana appears to be sure to win. However, discontent with his regime is growing, particularly in Antananarivo, and a number [...]

Subscribers only Politics 08.09.2006

Lahmeyer’s triumvirate

A new deputy director has taken up his functions at Jirama, completing the triumvirate of Lahmeyer International which runs the Malagasy water and electricity utility company.

Subscribers only 08.09.2006

Jacob F. Andriampanjava

One of Jacques Sylla’s former ministers has for several weeks taken up the function of general advisor to the Minister [...]

Subscribers only 08.09.2006

Bernard Polge de Combret

After a very brief stint on the board of France's Maurel & Prom, Bernard Polge de Combret, former managing director [...]

Subscribers only Energy 05.09.2006

The public works ministry staff

The Malagasy minister of public works and transport Roland Andriamampionona has reshuffled his staff by promoting a number of people and sacking others.

Subscribers only Politics 01.09.2006

Sam Malin's partners

The company Madagascar Oil, which was founded by Sam Malin and Robert Nelson, has just taken on four new directors.

Subscribers only 01.09.2006

Back to roots

Xavier Robert Rakotonitrina, a former advisor to the Malagasy ministry of industrialisation, has gone back to the UNIDO in Paris, where he has already worked at the beginning of the 1990s.

Subscribers only 01.09.2006

solar electricity
A contract for Tenema in Madagscar

The French company Total Energie de Madagascar (Tenema), present there since 1997, has just won a contract to provide the [...]

Subscribers only 01.09.2006

Franck Reigner

Colonel Franck Reigner, the former chief of staff of the 9th Light Armoured Brigade of the Marine (BLBMa) has replaced [...]

Subscribers only 01.09.2006

Alex Archila

The British junior Madagascar Oil has just appointed Alex Archila, former president of Chevron Canada, as its chief executive. Archila [...]

Subscribers only Energy 22.08.2006

Spotlight
A not quite so open sky

The Open Sky may have been decreed, but this deregulation is not necessarily coupled with opening the Madagascan flight routes to all the airlines that want to fly there. Indeed, bilateral agreements take priority over all other considerations, due to [.

Subscribers only Politics 28.07.2006

Wolfgang Moser

The new German Ambassador to Antananarivo presented his credentials to President Marc Ravalomanana on 26 July, after being hurriedly appointed [...]

Subscribers only 28.07.2006

Bruno Clément-Bollée

Brigadier General Bruno Clément-Bollée, higher command of the Forces Armées françaises dans la Zone Sud de l’Océan Indien (FAZSOI) is [...]

Subscribers only 28.07.2006

antananarivo
Who will run the EBDM?

Two men are neck and neck to become the next [...]

Subscribers only Politics 28.07.2006

The oil and gas prospecting company Madagascar Oil

The oil and gas prospecting company Madagascar Oil (MOL) has [...]

Subscribers only 28.07.2006

The Bureau Indépendant Anti-corruption...

The Bureau Indépendant Anti-corruption (Bianco) has a new press officer. [...]

Subscribers only 28.07.2006

Who will advertise the PICs?

Four local firms are competing for the contract to boost public relations for the PIC projects.

Subscribers only 21.07.2006

Americans go into graphite

A Delaware firm has just acquired 50% of the equity of Somagra, which owns the exploitation rights for a graphite mine in Ambatomitamba.

Subscribers only 21.07.2006

telecoms
Cell phone war looms on the horizon in Madagascar

A new mobile telephone war is looming in Antananarivo, between Orange Madagascar headed by Patrice Pezat and the firm Telma. [...]

Subscribers only 21.07.2006

The Comité d'Organisation des Jeux de l'Océan Indien...

The Comité d'Organisation des Jeux de l'Océan Indien (COJI) now [...]

Subscribers only 21.07.2006

oil
The Indian group Essar is interested in Madagascar

Jagdeesh Mehta, Managing Director of the Indian company Essar Oil (EOL) and Business Development Director of its parent, the Essar [...]

Subscribers only 13.07.2006

aris
A water contract in Madagascar

The Madagascar registered company Aris has just been awarded a [...]

Subscribers only 13.07.2006

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Madagascar

Ravalomanana's US experts

Canadians in the oil business

New people in charge of industrialisation

Spotlight
A particularly dull presidential election

Lahmeyer’s triumvirate

Jacob F. Andriampanjava

Bernard Polge de Combret

The public works ministry staff

Sam Malin's partners

Back to roots

solar electricity
A contract for Tenema in Madagscar

Franck Reigner

Alex Archila

Spotlight
A not quite so open sky

Wolfgang Moser

Bruno Clément-Bollée

antananarivo
Who will run the EBDM?

The oil and gas prospecting company Madagascar Oil

The Bureau Indépendant Anti-corruption...

Who will advertise the PICs?

Americans go into graphite

telecoms
Cell phone war looms on the horizon in Madagascar

The Comité d'Organisation des Jeux de l'Océan Indien...

oil
The Indian group Essar is interested in Madagascar

aris
A water contract in Madagascar

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Savannah Energy

Denis Sassou-Nguesso

Madagascar

Ravalomanana's US experts

Canadians in the oil business

New people in charge of industrialisation

Spotlight A particularly dull presidential election

Lahmeyer’s triumvirate

Jacob F. Andriampanjava

Bernard Polge de Combret

The public works ministry staff

Sam Malin's partners

Back to roots

solar electricity A contract for Tenema in Madagscar

Franck Reigner

Alex Archila

Spotlight A not quite so open sky

Wolfgang Moser

Bruno Clément-Bollée

antananarivo Who will run the EBDM?

The oil and gas prospecting company Madagascar Oil

The Bureau Indépendant Anti-corruption...

Who will advertise the PICs?

Americans go into graphite

telecoms Cell phone war looms on the horizon in Madagascar

The Comité d'Organisation des Jeux de l'Océan Indien...

oil The Indian group Essar is interested in Madagascar

aris A water contract in Madagascar

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About Africa Intelligence

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Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

Spotlight
A particularly dull presidential election

solar electricity
A contract for Tenema in Madagscar

Spotlight
A not quite so open sky

antananarivo
Who will run the EBDM?

telecoms
Cell phone war looms on the horizon in Madagascar

oil
The Indian group Essar is interested in Madagascar

aris
A water contract in Madagascar