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Madagascar

Jirama, no light at the end of the tunnel

There would seem to be no way out for the national electricity and water utility, Jirama, with power outages getting [...]

Subscribers only Business 28.10.2016

Mohammed VI goes on a pilgrimage to Antsirabe

King Mohammed VI of Morocco will take advantage of his [...]

Subscribers only Politics 28.10.2016

Lalao Ravalomanana changes PPS

The mayor of Antananarivo, Lalao Ravalomanana, has made several changes [...]

Subscribers only Politics 28.10.2016

Tractebel to study electricity grid modernisation

The World Bank (WB) has designated the winner of its [...]

Subscribers only Business 28.10.2016

The government’s secret plans to privatise Air Madagascar’s handling activity

According to our sources, the Malagasy government has well and [...]

Subscribers only Business 28.10.2016

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Rosewood, the thorn in the president’s side

The Malagasy government has until the end of the year to convince the permanent committee of CITES, the body regulating trade in endangered species, that it is determined to fight against the traffic in rosewood. Failing which, the committee could [...]

Subscribers only Politics 14.10.2016

Who are the new kings of hydro-electricity?

In order to reduce the electricity shortage in Madagascar, the government recently awarded, discreetly, contracts for five hydro-electric power projects [...]

Subscribers only Business 14.10.2016

TLSContact tightens the screw on visa applications

Since the French embassy outsourced the service investigating applications for [...]

Subscribers only Politics 14.10.2016

Ylias Akbaraly scores with Jirama

I’Tech, one of the companies in Ylias Akbaraly’s group Sipromad, [...]

Subscribers only Business 14.10.2016

Sheraton has not said its last word on OIF summit

Officials for the Sheraton hotel in Ivato are pulling out [...]

Subscribers only Business 14.10.2016

Madarail, collateral damage of Ravatomanga conflict

The standoff is continuing between the Malagasy government and the businessman Mamy Ravatomanga, the boss of the Sodiat group, who [...]

Subscribers only Politics 30.09.2016

Claudine Razaimamonjy wages war against FLM

Marie Odette Claudine Razaimamonjy, a close ally of President Hery Rajaonarimampianina and his wife Voahangy, is counting on the arrival [...]

Subscribers only Business 30.09.2016

Turf wars at the Foreign Affairs Ministry

Everything is falling apart between the Malagasy foreign minister Beatrice [...]

Subscribers only Politics 30.09.2016

President wants to hive off portions of Air Madagascar

According to our sources, Malagasy President Hery Rajaonarimampianina has decided [...]

Subscribers only Business 30.09.2016

Enelec counterattacks

Hasnaine Yavarhoussen, the head of the firm Enelec, was very [...]

Subscribers only Business 30.09.2016

Ravinala raises funds for Ivato and Nosy Be airports

The consortium in charge of work on Ivato and Nosy [...]

Subscribers only Business 30.09.2016

Jirama: Audit results little short of disastrous

A recent audit pinpointed the alarming situation of the national power utility and its crying need for reforms.

Subscribers only Energy 20.09.2016

Two in the running for top energy job

The sudden death of Malagasy energy and hydrocarbons minister Rodolphe [...]

Subscribers only Energy 20.09.2016

President fusses over OIF and hides the hiccups

President Hery Rajaonarimampianina reassured the OIF (association of French-speaking countries) management and its member countries that preparations in Antananarivo were [...]

Subscribers only Politics 16.09.2016

Any takers to reform Jirama?

As part of its plan to reform the national utility company, the World Bank is looking for an operator to improve Jirama’s day to day running.

Subscribers only Business 16.09.2016

Who is USAID's new MD in Antananarivo?

The new managing director of USAID in Madagascar, Michelle Godette, [...]

Subscribers only Business 16.09.2016

Aggreko wins fight with Jirama

After several months of negotiations, the British power generator and [...]

Subscribers only Business 16.09.2016

Zafilahy makes reassuring noises about big projects

A bill on major investment programs won’t be modified by [...]

Subscribers only Mining 13.09.2016

Hassanein Hiridjee going after Millicom

The boss of Telma and his French partner Xavier Niel are interested in buying the African portfolio of the telecoms group Millicom.

Subscribers only Business 02.09.2016

WorkIT relocates its activity to Antananarivo

WorkIT, a French start-up specializing in big data for e-commerce, [...]

Subscribers only Business 02.09.2016

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The Tshisekedi clan's dangerous ties with cobalt looting "cartels"

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Gunvor secrets (2/2): the hidden clauses of the Assala Energy buyout

Madagascar

Jirama, no light at the end of the tunnel

Mohammed VI goes on a pilgrimage to Antsirabe

Lalao Ravalomanana changes PPS

Tractebel to study electricity grid modernisation

The government’s secret plans to privatise Air Madagascar’s handling activity

Spotlight
Rosewood, the thorn in the president’s side

Who are the new kings of hydro-electricity?

TLSContact tightens the screw on visa applications

Ylias Akbaraly scores with Jirama

Sheraton has not said its last word on OIF summit

Madarail, collateral damage of Ravatomanga conflict

Claudine Razaimamonjy wages war against FLM

Turf wars at the Foreign Affairs Ministry

President wants to hive off portions of Air Madagascar

Enelec counterattacks

Ravinala raises funds for Ivato and Nosy Be airports

Jirama: Audit results little short of disastrous

Two in the running for top energy job

President fusses over OIF and hides the hiccups

Any takers to reform Jirama?

Who is USAID's new MD in Antananarivo?

Aggreko wins fight with Jirama

Zafilahy makes reassuring noises about big projects

Hassanein Hiridjee going after Millicom

WorkIT relocates its activity to Antananarivo

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DRC The Tshisekedi clan's dangerous ties with cobalt looting "cartels"

Gabon Gunvor secrets (2/2): the hidden clauses of the Assala Energy buyout

Cabo Delgado: a gas Eldorado and security nightmare

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Madagascar

Jirama, no light at the end of the tunnel

Mohammed VI goes on a pilgrimage to Antsirabe

Lalao Ravalomanana changes PPS

Tractebel to study electricity grid modernisation

The government’s secret plans to privatise Air Madagascar’s handling activity

Spotlight Rosewood, the thorn in the president’s side

Who are the new kings of hydro-electricity?

TLSContact tightens the screw on visa applications

Ylias Akbaraly scores with Jirama

Sheraton has not said its last word on OIF summit

Madarail, collateral damage of Ravatomanga conflict

Claudine Razaimamonjy wages war against FLM

Turf wars at the Foreign Affairs Ministry

President wants to hive off portions of Air Madagascar

Enelec counterattacks

Ravinala raises funds for Ivato and Nosy Be airports

Jirama: Audit results little short of disastrous

Two in the running for top energy job

President fusses over OIF and hides the hiccups

Any takers to reform Jirama?

Who is USAID's new MD in Antananarivo?

Aggreko wins fight with Jirama

Zafilahy makes reassuring noises about big projects

Hassanein Hiridjee going after Millicom

WorkIT relocates its activity to Antananarivo

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About Africa Intelligence

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Africa Intelligence on social media

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DRC
The Tshisekedi clan's dangerous ties with cobalt looting "cartels"

Gabon
Gunvor secrets (2/2): the hidden clauses of the Assala Energy buyout

Spotlight
Rosewood, the thorn in the president’s side