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French spin doctors limber up for 2018 presidential ballot

Madagascar's presidential election next year is already stirring a lot of excitement among French public relations firms. Stephane Fouks, vice [...]

Subscribers only Politics 07.07.2017

Tug of war between CHEC and finance ministry

Madagascar's finance minister, Gervais Rakotoarimanana, is still holding up payment of the money the government owes to China Harbour Engineering [...]

Subscribers only Business 07.07.2017

Ismail set to vie with Barday in canned food trade

A 78-year-old French businessman of Indian origin, Salim Ismail, who's known locally as the "senior workhorse,"´ has a broad range [...]

Subscribers only Business 07.07.2017

Pro-government media on the march

Media outlets that favor president Hery Rajaonarimaampianina have come out [...]

Subscribers only Politics 07.07.2017

Beijing lusts after Madagascar's minerals

Two officials on the president's staff who deal with mines [...]

Subscribers only Politics 07.07.2017

Ravalomanana on the campaign trail in Montreal

Former Malagasy president Marc Ravalomanana seized the occasion of his wife's participation in the Association Internationale des Maires Francophones's convention [...]

Subscribers only 26.06.2017

Belgians act against rising insecurity

In response to growing climate of insecurity in Madagascar, Belgium's honorary consul in Antananarivo, Charles van der Straeten, who's also [...]

Subscribers only Politics 23.06.2017

PGM plays its last card against government

A new twist has arisen in the long-running dispute between Madagascar's government and shareholders of the firm Polo Garments Majunga [...]

Subscribers only Business 23.06.2017

Minister Andriamiseza turns deaf ear to SMM

Justice minister Charles Andriamiseza is avoiding talks with the Syndicat des Magistrats de Madagascar (SMM) even though he has been [...]

Subscribers only 23.06.2017

US embassy twists the government's arm

The American ambassador to Madagascar, Ro bert Yamate, is highly [...]

Subscribers only Politics 23.06.2017

Air Madagascar and Air Austral in further talks on tie-up

Although an actual partnership accord between Air Madagascar and Air [...]

Subscribers only Business 23.06.2017

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Politics & business : Beijing playing across the board

Boasting a lobbyist even within Madagascar’s government, China is picking up any number of contracts in Antananarivo and particularly in the power-generation field. Its incursion hasn’t gone down well with local inhabitants, forcing Chinese groups to embark on sweeping public [.

Subscribers only Politics 09.06.2017

Antananarivo not yet on Delhi's gift list

India’s new ambassador to Madagascar, Subir Dutta, who took up his post in April, is openly committed to bolstering economic [...]

Subscribers only Business 09.06.2017

Head of France’s leading Freemasons lodge rattles GLNM

The Grand Master of the Grande Loge Nationale Francaise (GLNF), [...]

Subscribers only Politics 09.06.2017

Antananarivo pins high hopes on Chinese bankers

Promises that the minister of presidential projects, territorial renovation and [...]

Subscribers only Business 09.06.2017

Ambatovy mine’s owner breaks with Chamber of Mines

Louis Roland-Gosselin, vice president of Sherritt International that operates the [...]

Subscribers only Business 09.06.2017

Still ignored by Jirama, is Madagascar Oil’s future at stake?

In dire financial straits, Madagascar Oil, has let another opportunity to sell off its heavy fuel stocks get away. Madagascar’s [...]

Subscribers only Energy 30.05.2017

President offers power plant deal to private Chinese partner

To cope with chronic power shortages the Madagascar’s government is continuing to discreetly sign contracts, and during a recent trip to China the president found a new partner.

Subscribers only Business 26.05.2017

Can cash injection keep Air Madagascar flying?

Although it inked a partnership accord with Air Austral at the end of March, Air Madagascar isn’t yet free of [...]

Subscribers only Business 26.05.2017

Finance ministry blackballed by Pasteur Institute for unpaid bills

Philippe Lasnier, the administrative and financial chief of Institut Pasteur [...]

Subscribers only Politics 26.05.2017

Reformed Protestant Church FJKM takes on Free Masons

Only days before the 15th World Conference of Grand Lodges [...]

Subscribers only Politics 26.05.2017

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President Hery overloaded with advisers

Malagasy president Hery Rajaonarimampianina’s political fortunes have taken a knock with the "Claudine Razaimamonjy" affair that involves a businesswoman and [...]

Subscribers only Politics 12.05.2017

Hiridjee brothers open purse strings for Macron

France's new president, Emmanuel Macron, can count on financial backing from business players operating abroad. For instance, Hassanein Hiridjee and [...]

Subscribers only Business 12.05.2017

Hugues Ratsiferana politely turned down in Paris

Hugues Ratsiferana, diplomatic adviser to Malagasy president Hery Rajaonarimampianina, is doing his best to vaunt the track record of his [...]

Subscribers only 12.05.2017

GreenYellow intent on courting new Jirama chief

Holding dual French and Chilean nationality, Alvaro Fuenzalida-Cleary, managing director [...]

Subscribers only Business 12.05.2017

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French spin doctors limber up for 2018 presidential ballot

Tug of war between CHEC and finance ministry

Ismail set to vie with Barday in canned food trade

Pro-government media on the march

Beijing lusts after Madagascar's minerals

Ravalomanana on the campaign trail in Montreal

Belgians act against rising insecurity

PGM plays its last card against government

Minister Andriamiseza turns deaf ear to SMM

US embassy twists the government's arm

Air Madagascar and Air Austral in further talks on tie-up

Spotlight
Politics & business : Beijing playing across the board

Antananarivo not yet on Delhi's gift list

Head of France’s leading Freemasons lodge rattles GLNM

Antananarivo pins high hopes on Chinese bankers

Ambatovy mine’s owner breaks with Chamber of Mines

Still ignored by Jirama, is Madagascar Oil’s future at stake?

President offers power plant deal to private Chinese partner

Can cash injection keep Air Madagascar flying?

Finance ministry blackballed by Pasteur Institute for unpaid bills

Reformed Protestant Church FJKM takes on Free Masons

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President Hery overloaded with advisers

Hiridjee brothers open purse strings for Macron

Hugues Ratsiferana politely turned down in Paris

GreenYellow intent on courting new Jirama chief

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French spin doctors limber up for 2018 presidential ballot

Tug of war between CHEC and finance ministry

Ismail set to vie with Barday in canned food trade

Pro-government media on the march

Beijing lusts after Madagascar's minerals

Ravalomanana on the campaign trail in Montreal

Belgians act against rising insecurity

PGM plays its last card against government

Minister Andriamiseza turns deaf ear to SMM

US embassy twists the government's arm

Air Madagascar and Air Austral in further talks on tie-up

Spotlight Politics & business : Beijing playing across the board

Antananarivo not yet on Delhi's gift list

Head of France’s leading Freemasons lodge rattles GLNM

Antananarivo pins high hopes on Chinese bankers

Ambatovy mine’s owner breaks with Chamber of Mines

Still ignored by Jirama, is Madagascar Oil’s future at stake?

President offers power plant deal to private Chinese partner

Can cash injection keep Air Madagascar flying?

Finance ministry blackballed by Pasteur Institute for unpaid bills

Reformed Protestant Church FJKM takes on Free Masons

Document President Hery overloaded with advisers

Hiridjee brothers open purse strings for Macron

Hugues Ratsiferana politely turned down in Paris

GreenYellow intent on courting new Jirama chief

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President Hery overloaded with advisers