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Madagascar

On the Lookout for Explorers

In an all-out effort to launch exploration in the country, Madagascar is taking incentive measures, presenting geological surveys in the U.S. and even planning a licensing round.

Subscribers only Energy 14.10.2003

Joeli Lalaharisaina

Appointed last month to spur oil exploration in the country (see P.4), Joeli Lalaharisaina, the new deputy director of the [...]

Subscribers only Energy 14.10.2003

Contract with OMNIS

Founded by British geologist David Norman Clark, the firm Clark [...]

Subscribers only Energy 14.10.2003

Difficult Negotiations for Madagascar in Paris

A delicate renegotiation of the agreement concerning air transport between France and Madagascar will take place in Paris on October [...]

Subscribers only 10.10.2003

Fernand Botokeky

Prime Minister Jacques Sylla has for some time had a new director of protocol, Fernard Botokeky. His appointment seems like [...]

Subscribers only 10.10.2003

A Strange Service Record

The Malagasy government is planning to create a post of honorary Malagasy consul to the Philippines and is currently considering [...]

Subscribers only Politics 10.10.2003

LEGACY HOTELS
Hotel Project in Madagascar

The private South African group Legacy Hotels and Resorts, which [...]

Subscribers only 10.10.2003

Jocelyn Bertin Radifera

The new Malagasy ambassador to Japan was born on February 20, 1940, is married to an American of Navajo descent, [...]

Subscribers only 03.10.2003

William H. Cook

The new public affairs officer in the United States embassy in Antananarivo replaces Roy Whitaker, who left for Dakar. William [...]

Subscribers only 03.10.2003

Coutiti's Friends Take Action

A man related to a rebel Malagasy officer imprisoned in his country is plotting in Paris to attempt to set up a destabilization operation.

Subscribers only Politics 03.10.2003

Relaunching Oil Exploration

Omnis modified the conditions for granting oil exploration licenses in the hope of attracting new companies to the sector.

Subscribers only 03.10.2003

Moroccan Consulate to Open Soon

The Malagasy government is planning to agree to the opening [...]

Subscribers only Politics 03.10.2003

Benoît Girardin

Switzerland's new chargé d'affaires in Madagascar, who took up his post this summer, has a degree in theology. Born in [...]

Subscribers only 26.09.2003

TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Distacom Loses a Big Client in Madagascar

After the Malagasy government ceded half of its shares in Telecom Malagasy (Telma) to Distacom, it adopted a decree requiring [...]

Subscribers only 26.09.2003

IRIDIUM
Back in Madagascar

The company Global Plus, based in South Africa but registered [...]

Subscribers only 26.09.2003

Tom Cushman

A gems expert from the U.S. firm Alllerton Cushman & Co. in Sun Valley, Indiana, Tom Cushman, has been named [...]

Subscribers only Mining 23.09.2003

Henri Jacky Radavidra

The new president of the Groupement des entreprises franches & partenaires (GEFP) could become related to the family of President [...]

Subscribers only 19.09.2003

Patrick Ramiaramanana

A close associate of the chief of state and the current president of the special delegation of Antananarivo has just [...]

Subscribers only 19.09.2003

Ravalomnana Spends Time in South Africa

President Marc Ravalomanana was the only foreign head of state present at the World Parks Congress in Durban (South Africa) [...]

Subscribers only Politics 19.09.2003

Budget Management Support

The International Development Association (IDA, World Bank branch) is expected to approve in mid-November a $30 million loan to finance [...]

Subscribers only 19.09.2003

ANTANANARIVO
The Presidential Plane Roughhoused by Athletes

The Malagasy presidential plane was recently vandalize by members of [...]

Subscribers only Politics 19.09.2003

Denis Opplert

The new defense attaché at the French embassy to Antananarivo, in post since late August, is a colonel who graduated [...]

Subscribers only 12.09.2003

The Big Mining Boss

Jean-Raymond Boulle, a businessman of Mauritian descent, has accumulated mining prospection licenses in Madagascar.

Subscribers only 12.09.2003

Pro-Ratsirakas Take Legal Action

The Committee to Support the Families of Malagasy Prisoners, formed by families of dignitaries from the regime of former President [...]

Subscribers only Politics 12.09.2003

The President's Staff is Incomplete

The Malagasy chief of state didn't take advantage of this week's cabinet meeting to finally present the definitive organizational chart of his staff to the administration.

Subscribers only Politics 12.09.2003

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Madagascar

On the Lookout for Explorers

Joeli Lalaharisaina

Contract with OMNIS

Difficult Negotiations for Madagascar in Paris

Fernand Botokeky

A Strange Service Record

LEGACY HOTELS
Hotel Project in Madagascar

Jocelyn Bertin Radifera

William H. Cook

Coutiti's Friends Take Action

Relaunching Oil Exploration

Moroccan Consulate to Open Soon

Benoît Girardin

TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Distacom Loses a Big Client in Madagascar

IRIDIUM
Back in Madagascar

Tom Cushman

Henri Jacky Radavidra

Patrick Ramiaramanana

Ravalomnana Spends Time in South Africa

Budget Management Support

ANTANANARIVO
The Presidential Plane Roughhoused by Athletes

Denis Opplert

The Big Mining Boss

Pro-Ratsirakas Take Legal Action

The President's Staff is Incomplete

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Ibrahim Traoré

Virtus Minerals

Paul Kagame

Savannah Energy

Denis Sassou-Nguesso

Madagascar

On the Lookout for Explorers

Joeli Lalaharisaina

Contract with OMNIS

Difficult Negotiations for Madagascar in Paris

Fernand Botokeky

A Strange Service Record

LEGACY HOTELS Hotel Project in Madagascar

Jocelyn Bertin Radifera

William H. Cook

Coutiti's Friends Take Action

Relaunching Oil Exploration

Moroccan Consulate to Open Soon

Benoît Girardin

TELECOMMUNICATIONS Distacom Loses a Big Client in Madagascar

IRIDIUM Back in Madagascar

Tom Cushman

Henri Jacky Radavidra

Patrick Ramiaramanana

Ravalomnana Spends Time in South Africa

Budget Management Support

ANTANANARIVO The Presidential Plane Roughhoused by Athletes

Denis Opplert

The Big Mining Boss

Pro-Ratsirakas Take Legal Action

The President's Staff is Incomplete

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LEGACY HOTELS
Hotel Project in Madagascar

TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Distacom Loses a Big Client in Madagascar

IRIDIUM
Back in Madagascar

ANTANANARIVO
The Presidential Plane Roughhoused by Athletes