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Madagascar

President Andry Rajoelina at the launch of his herbal drink. © ©presidence.gov.mg

Rajoelina's closest allies find Covid concoction hard to swallow

Businessmen Maminiaina Ravatomanga and Naina Andriantsitohaina are exasperated by the president's herbal cure for Covid-19 and are exploring other political avenues.

Subscribers only Politics 09.06.2020

One of the two Air Madagascar A340s. © Maarten Visser/Flickr

Air Madagascar's planes nowhere to be seen

On the verge of collapse, Air Madagascar's two main aircraft are grounded. But President Rajoelina wants to take a page from Ethiopian Airlines' book and relaunch his national carrier with a new focus on cargo.

Subscribers only Business 04.06.2020

Rajoelina's display of independence from IMF

Malagasy President Andry Rajoelina. © Reuters/SUHAIB SALEM

Subscribers only Politics 03.06.2020

Mayor of Antananarivo gets capital's waste disposal debt cancelled

Naina Andriantsitohaina made cleaning up the city his campaign pledge. The presidential palace has obligingly helped by making a gift of waste disposal vehicles while the finance ministry has wiped out the municipal waste disposal company's debts.

Free access Politics 29.05.2020

In Focus
Rajoelina expedites investigation into Meridiam airports concession to try to topple Rakotovao

Senate President Rivo Rakotovao. © Reuters/Eduardo Munoz

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Politics 25.05.2020

Aggreko gets its power plant back but Jirama yet to pay its bills

The UK generator supplier is about to recover its Noor II plant that the government seized in October. Jirama, however, is dragging its feet over settling Aggreko's invoices.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 18.05.2020

Andry Rajoelina's 'Marshall Plan' struggles to raise enough money

Even though Madagascar's economic recovery plan was finalised on 7 May, the government is dragging its heels to announce it. Why the delay? President Andry Rajoelina has gathered less than half of the funds needed.

Subscribers only Politics 15.05.2020

Rajoelina's allies try to topple senate leader, the last opposition man standing

Senate President Rivo is the only leading politician who still stands up to President Andry Rajoelina. The ruling party has him in its sights.

Subscribers only Politics 13.05.2020

International SOS and Amarante busy on both sides of Mozambique Channel

The French emergency services companies, International SOS and Amarante, aim to use Madagascar and La Réunion as bases for their operations in the Indian Ocean

Subscribers only Business 08.05.2020

Haymaking

Which Malagasy businessman became king of clinical waste removal during the Covid-19 pandemic?

Subscribers only Guess what ? 08.05.2020

Religious congregations not convinced by Rajoelina's Covid-19 miracle cure

Both Jesuits and FJKM Protestants have dismissed the Malagasy president's miraculous herbal remedy, a cure he is hoping will help him win back popularity.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 05.05.2020

President Andry Rajoeline at the launch of his herbal drink.

Spotlight
Rajoelina's tug-of-war over post-Covid-19 business climate

Worried the country could be facing a deep social crisis, President Andry Rajoelina wants to whip the economy back into shape but he is having trouble convincing Madagascan businesses of his plan of attack.

Subscribers only Business 29.04.2020

Government security concerns behind hurried lifting of lockdown

The Madagascan government has become concerned about the economic consequences and the political instability that the lockdown could create.

Subscribers only Business 23.04.2020

India's Airtel determined to be part of optical fibre duopoly

Plans to bring a second operator on to the optical fibre market, which have been in preparation for many months, have given wings to Orange and Airtel.

Subscribers only Business 17.04.2020

UNESCO stands up to Andry Rajoelina

On 24 February, the director of the UNESCO World Heritage Centre, Mechtild Rössler, wrote a forthright letter to Madagascar's representative [...]

Subscribers only Politics 27.03.2020

Jirama opts for over-the-counter arrangements

With the situation critical regarding the distribution of water and electricity in the country, the government has decided to untie [...]

Subscribers only Energy, Business 27.03.2020

Ylias Akbaraly's pan-African broadcasting ambitions

Having already set up Mali's television network, the Franco-Madagascan Ylias Akbalaryis looking to expand his interests in Luanda but is still struggling to take over Africanews in Congo.

Subscribers only Business 27.03.2020

When CENI ordered 1.85 million extra electoral ID cards

Duplicate Madagascan identity card numbers, the revelation of which cost [...]

Subscribers only Politics 27.03.2020

AfDB begins connecting Tana to Tamatave with PRIRTEM

Following the lead of the World Bank, which allocated $150 [...]

Subscribers only Energy, Business 27.03.2020

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Is Amarante really in charge of CSPI Madagascar?

In the previous issue of the Indian Ocean Newsletter, we [...]

Subscribers only Business 27.03.2020

IBL to open offshore financial services branch in Madagascar

In the next few months, DTOS, one of the financial services offshoots of the Mauritian conglomerate IBL, will set up shop in Madagascar, where it already manages Filatex's financial structure.

Subscribers only Finance, Business 18.03.2020

BP toys with Andry Rajoelina's nerves

The British major BP has until the end of March to officially state its intentions for its offshore blocks in [...]

Subscribers only Energy 17.03.2020

Patrick Rajoelina touts himself as mediator on Scattered Islands

On 4 March, the Franco-Madagascan Patrick Rajoelina took part in the ‘Diplomatic Conversation on the Theme of the Malagasy Islands' [...]

Subscribers only 13.03.2020

Emmanuel Macron hesitant over Antananarivo visit

The French diplomatic corps continues to feel uneasy over the Scattered Islands (see here), and the visit of the French [...]

Subscribers only Diplomacy 13.03.2020

Senator Johary Rajobson turns his hand to agriculture with Rekany

President Andry Rajoelina's proposal to reduce the number of senators [...]

Subscribers only Business 13.03.2020

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Madagascar

Rajoelina's closest allies find Covid concoction hard to swallow

Air Madagascar's planes nowhere to be seen

Rajoelina's display of independence from IMF

Mayor of Antananarivo gets capital's waste disposal debt cancelled

In Focus
Rajoelina expedites investigation into Meridiam airports concession to try to topple Rakotovao

Aggreko gets its power plant back but Jirama yet to pay its bills

Andry Rajoelina's 'Marshall Plan' struggles to raise enough money

Rajoelina's allies try to topple senate leader, the last opposition man standing

International SOS and Amarante busy on both sides of Mozambique Channel

Haymaking

Religious congregations not convinced by Rajoelina's Covid-19 miracle cure

Spotlight
Rajoelina's tug-of-war over post-Covid-19 business climate

Government security concerns behind hurried lifting of lockdown

India's Airtel determined to be part of optical fibre duopoly

UNESCO stands up to Andry Rajoelina

Jirama opts for over-the-counter arrangements

Ylias Akbaraly's pan-African broadcasting ambitions

When CENI ordered 1.85 million extra electoral ID cards

AfDB begins connecting Tana to Tamatave with PRIRTEM

Document
Is Amarante really in charge of CSPI Madagascar?

IBL to open offshore financial services branch in Madagascar

BP toys with Andry Rajoelina's nerves

Patrick Rajoelina touts himself as mediator on Scattered Islands

Emmanuel Macron hesitant over Antananarivo visit

Senator Johary Rajobson turns his hand to agriculture with Rekany

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Madagascar

Rajoelina's closest allies find Covid concoction hard to swallow

Air Madagascar's planes nowhere to be seen

Rajoelina's display of independence from IMF

Mayor of Antananarivo gets capital's waste disposal debt cancelled

In Focus Rajoelina expedites investigation into Meridiam airports concession to try to topple Rakotovao

Aggreko gets its power plant back but Jirama yet to pay its bills

Andry Rajoelina's 'Marshall Plan' struggles to raise enough money

Rajoelina's allies try to topple senate leader, the last opposition man standing

International SOS and Amarante busy on both sides of Mozambique Channel

Haymaking

Religious congregations not convinced by Rajoelina's Covid-19 miracle cure

Spotlight Rajoelina's tug-of-war over post-Covid-19 business climate

Government security concerns behind hurried lifting of lockdown

India's Airtel determined to be part of optical fibre duopoly

UNESCO stands up to Andry Rajoelina

Jirama opts for over-the-counter arrangements

Ylias Akbaraly's pan-African broadcasting ambitions

When CENI ordered 1.85 million extra electoral ID cards

AfDB begins connecting Tana to Tamatave with PRIRTEM

Document Is Amarante really in charge of CSPI Madagascar?

IBL to open offshore financial services branch in Madagascar

BP toys with Andry Rajoelina's nerves

Patrick Rajoelina touts himself as mediator on Scattered Islands

Emmanuel Macron hesitant over Antananarivo visit

Senator Johary Rajobson turns his hand to agriculture with Rekany

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In Focus
Rajoelina expedites investigation into Meridiam airports concession to try to topple Rakotovao

Spotlight
Rajoelina's tug-of-war over post-Covid-19 business climate

Document
Is Amarante really in charge of CSPI Madagascar?