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Madagascar

Religious Pressure on the President

While relations between President Marc Ravalomanana and Christian churches united in the FFKM seem to be a little strained after [...]

Subscribers only Politics 27.02.2004

Differences on Sirama's Future in Madagascar

The sugar company Siramamy Malagasy's privatization strategy is pitting the firm's executives against those of the Secretariat technique à la [...]

Subscribers only 27.02.2004

A Direct Milan-Nosy Be Flight

After several disappointments, the Italian group Viaggi de Ventaglio is planning to organize a direct flight between Milan and Nosy Be beginning in late March.

Subscribers only 27.02.2004

Exploring in Madagascar

A delegation from the Mauritian tourism group Naïade Resorts Ltd [...]

Subscribers only 27.02.2004

Spotlight
The Spectre of the Club des 48

President Marc Ravalomanana has begun to lose some of the confidence of great Merina families (residents of the high plains) who backed his rise to power in 2002. This theme has become a private subject of conversation during the various [...]

Subscribers only Politics 20.02.2004

An Ambassador's Media Plan

After organizing French firms' visits to his country, the Malagasy ambassador to Paris wants to do the same with media outlets.

Subscribers only Politics 20.02.2004

Mauritian Chinese Business Chamber in Antananarivo

Twenty-two Mauritian business leaders of Chinese origin who are members of the Mauritius Chinese Business Chamber (CBC) will be in [...]

Subscribers only Politics 20.02.2004

MEDIA
Increased Competition in the Madagascar Press

The appearance of new daily newspaper owned by Naina Andriantsitohaina, ultimately dubbed "Les Nouvelles" (ION 1070) in French and Taratra [...]

Subscribers only 20.02.2004

ANTANANARIVO
Former President Ratsiraka Still Scares People

The minister of communications, Gervais Mahazaka Clermont, didn't appreciate the [...]

Subscribers only Politics 20.02.2004

COURBU S.A.
At the Head of an Upcoming Mission to Madagascar

Twenty entrepreneurs from the French region of Bordeaux will go [...]

Subscribers only 20.02.2004

Jean-Pierre Deslandes

This mining entrepreneur, who is already active in bauxite in eastern Madagascar and in rubies in the center of the [...]

Subscribers only Mining 17.02.2004

Earl Young

A member of Diamond Field International (Jean-Raymond Boulle group), Earl Young is a powerful liaison between the mining company and [...]

Subscribers only Mining 17.02.2004

MINES
A Canadian in Iron in Madagascar

The Canadian investor Jean Pierre Deslandes has been very active in Madagascar for several years through his company Madagascar Mining [...]

Subscribers only 13.02.2004

COTTON
Casting Likely for a Tender in Madagascar

Interested international firms have until February 16 to make offer to purchase 51.98% of the capital of the state company [...]

Subscribers only 13.02.2004

A Gathering of Freemasons

Even though the theme of the meeting was the prevention of conflicts in Africa, the Cote d'Ivoire freemasons were conspicuously [...]

Subscribers only Politics 13.02.2004

W.Themba Thabethe

The second South African ambassador to Madagascar, after André Brink (1995 to 1996), Walter Themba Thabethe is the first black [...]

Subscribers only 13.02.2004

Fiasco Forecast for GATO

The tourism master plan that was supposed to be completed by the German Tourism Organization for Development is still not ready.

Subscribers only 13.02.2004

IPAC
Training Session Organized for Ministers in Madagascar

The Institute of Public Administration of Canada (Ipac), a nonprofit [...]

Subscribers only 13.02.2004

Jirama Management Up for Grabs

After a long tussle with the World Bank and an audit which showed that Jiro Sy Rano Malagasy (Jirama) is [...]

Subscribers only Energy 10.02.2004

Spotlight
The Tiko Group's Expansionism

President Marc Ravalomanana has greatly diversified the businesses of his Tiko group since he became the supreme ruler...

Subscribers only Politics 06.02.2004

EDF and Veolia's Disappointment

In March 2003, the French companies Electricité de France (EDF) and Veolia Environnement ( formerly Vivendi Environnement) must have been disenchanted in late January.

Subscribers only 06.02.2004

German Entrepreneurs' Meeting in Antananarivo

Eight German companies were invited by the Antananarivo Chambre de Commerce, d'Industrie, d'Artisanat & d'Agriculture (CCIAA) to take a commercial [...]

Subscribers only Politics 06.02.2004

TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Distacom Chose its Partners Well in Madagascar

The Distacom group, which bought shares in Telecom Malagasy (Telma) as part of the state company's privatization, chose its Malagasy [...]

Subscribers only 06.02.2004

Desire Ramakavelo

The retired division general Desire Ramakavelo (army) was more successful in converting himself into a "lobbyist" than a politician. Despite [...]

Subscribers only 06.02.2004

ANTANANARIVO
The Central Intelligence Service Gets Organized

The new intelligence service set up by President Marc Ravalomanana [...]

Subscribers only Politics 06.02.2004

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Madagascar

Religious Pressure on the President

Differences on Sirama's Future in Madagascar

A Direct Milan-Nosy Be Flight

Exploring in Madagascar

Spotlight
The Spectre of the Club des 48

An Ambassador's Media Plan

Mauritian Chinese Business Chamber in Antananarivo

MEDIA
Increased Competition in the Madagascar Press

ANTANANARIVO
Former President Ratsiraka Still Scares People

COURBU S.A.
At the Head of an Upcoming Mission to Madagascar

Jean-Pierre Deslandes

Earl Young

MINES
A Canadian in Iron in Madagascar

COTTON
Casting Likely for a Tender in Madagascar

A Gathering of Freemasons

W.Themba Thabethe

Fiasco Forecast for GATO

IPAC
Training Session Organized for Ministers in Madagascar

Jirama Management Up for Grabs

Spotlight
The Tiko Group's Expansionism

EDF and Veolia's Disappointment

German Entrepreneurs' Meeting in Antananarivo

TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Distacom Chose its Partners Well in Madagascar

Desire Ramakavelo

ANTANANARIVO
The Central Intelligence Service Gets Organized

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Madagascar

Religious Pressure on the President

Differences on Sirama's Future in Madagascar

A Direct Milan-Nosy Be Flight

Exploring in Madagascar

Spotlight The Spectre of the Club des 48

An Ambassador's Media Plan

Mauritian Chinese Business Chamber in Antananarivo

MEDIA Increased Competition in the Madagascar Press

ANTANANARIVO Former President Ratsiraka Still Scares People

COURBU S.A. At the Head of an Upcoming Mission to Madagascar

Jean-Pierre Deslandes

Earl Young

MINES A Canadian in Iron in Madagascar

COTTON Casting Likely for a Tender in Madagascar

A Gathering of Freemasons

W.Themba Thabethe

Fiasco Forecast for GATO

IPAC Training Session Organized for Ministers in Madagascar

Jirama Management Up for Grabs

Spotlight The Tiko Group's Expansionism

EDF and Veolia's Disappointment

German Entrepreneurs' Meeting in Antananarivo

TELECOMMUNICATIONS Distacom Chose its Partners Well in Madagascar

Desire Ramakavelo

ANTANANARIVO The Central Intelligence Service Gets Organized

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Spotlight
The Spectre of the Club des 48

MEDIA
Increased Competition in the Madagascar Press

ANTANANARIVO
Former President Ratsiraka Still Scares People

COURBU S.A.
At the Head of an Upcoming Mission to Madagascar

MINES
A Canadian in Iron in Madagascar

COTTON
Casting Likely for a Tender in Madagascar

IPAC
Training Session Organized for Ministers in Madagascar

Spotlight
The Tiko Group's Expansionism

TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Distacom Chose its Partners Well in Madagascar

ANTANANARIVO
The Central Intelligence Service Gets Organized