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Madagascar

Tullow Oil faces an impasse

Extensions of exploration rights awarded in late 2013 by Andry Rajolina’s government still haven’t been confirmed, and that’s a big problem for some companies.

Subscribers only Energy 25.02.2014

Iqbal Rahim wants a partner in Galana

The Galana group head Iqbal Rahim is now looking for a new partner, after falling out with Azad Hiridjee and acquiring his stake in the company.

Subscribers only Business 21.02.2014

Lala Andriamanamisata

President Hery Rajaonarimampianina has just taken a new economic advisor in the person of Lala Andriamanamisata, the managing director of [...]

Subscribers only 21.02.2014

Antananarivo

The outgoing foreign affairs minister Ulrich Andriantiana sent a memo [...]

Subscribers only Politics 21.02.2014

Colonel Lylson takes his revenge in Madagascar

The first official act by Madagascar’s new president Hery Rajaonarimampianina [...]

Subscribers only 21.02.2014

Jules Etienne keen to become Prime Minister

Two men whom the Cour Electorale Spéciale (CES, special electoral court) had eliminated from the list of presidential candidates in [...]

Subscribers only 14.02.2014

Resuming contact with European Union

Madagascar’s new president Hery Rajaonarimampianina had the opportunity to talk with European Commissioner for Development Andris Piebalgs during the African [...]

Subscribers only 11.02.2014

Catholic bishops furious with Ratsirahonana

As Chairman of the Preparatory Committee for the inauguration of the new president of Madagascar, which took place on January [...]

Free access 07.02.2014

Taking stock of JC Mitterrand’s visit

Jean-Christophe Mitterrand, the son of the late French President François Mitterrand, is beginning to have a taste for Antananarivo.

Subscribers only Politics 07.02.2014

TGV already feels he is the solution

Outgoing President Andry Rajoelina is furious with his successor Hery Rajaonarimampianina and wants to make him pay for not acknowledging his support.

Subscribers only Politics 07.02.2014

Veolia at Hery's inauguration

The French company Veolia Environnement sent two special envoys the inauguration ceremony of the new Malagasy President Hery Rajaonarimampianina on [...]

Subscribers only Business 07.02.2014

Fishing for French businessmen

Two Madagascans claiming to be mandated by President Hery Rajoanarimampianina approached a French businessman this week.

Subscribers only Business 07.02.2014

Claude Guéant

The former Chief of Staff to Nicolas Sarkozy, Claude Guéant, who heads a law firm in Paris together with his [...]

Subscribers only 07.02.2014

Antananarivo

Among the guests at the ceremony to inaugurate President Hery [...]

Subscribers only Politics 07.02.2014

Antananarivo

The Franco-Malagasy Patrick Leloup, discreet advisor to the outgoing President [...]

Subscribers only Politics 07.02.2014

Filatex

The real-estate group Filatex, headed by the businessman of Indo-Pakistani-born [...]

Subscribers only Business 07.02.2014

Socolait

The Indian Ocean Newsletter has learnt that the Madagascan industrial [...]

Subscribers only Business 07.02.2014

A&C

A well-known Antananarivo caterer provided the fare for the cocktail [...]

Subscribers only Business 07.02.2014

Choosing a PM is a delicate balancing act

Madagascar’s new President, Hery Rajaonarimampianina, will have to wait until the parliamentary election results are officially proclaimed on 7 February, [...]

Subscribers only 30.01.2014

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Hery Rajaonarimampianina, a new president in need of stronger allies

New Madagascan president Hery Rajaonarimampianina, who was elected on December 20 with a 53.49% majority over his rival, Robinson Jean Louis, is a sort of unidentified political object who has become president a little by chance.

Subscribers only 28.01.2014

The new president’s men

The new president, Hery Rajaonarimampianina, has not yet built up his network of contacts, although he has loyal aides to help him in this task.

Free access Politics 24.01.2014

New deadline for BNI sale

The Malagasy banking authorities have put back their final decision on the sale of Credit Agricole's stake in BNI Madagascar to IOFH until March.

Subscribers only Business 24.01.2014

World Bank reorganises

Antananarivo will soon no longer be the anchor point for the regional head of the World Bank in charge of all the islands in the south west of the Indian Ocean.

Subscribers only Business 24.01.2014

Artelia

The result of a merger between the firms Coteba and [...]

Subscribers only Business 24.01.2014

Pharmexport

The French national Hugues Chomeaux, the managing director of Pharmexport-Perffarma, [...]

Subscribers only Business 24.01.2014

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Madagascar

Tullow Oil faces an impasse

Iqbal Rahim wants a partner in Galana

Lala Andriamanamisata

Antananarivo

Colonel Lylson takes his revenge in Madagascar

Jules Etienne keen to become Prime Minister

Resuming contact with European Union

Catholic bishops furious with Ratsirahonana

Taking stock of JC Mitterrand’s visit

TGV already feels he is the solution

Veolia at Hery's inauguration

Fishing for French businessmen

Claude Guéant

Antananarivo

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Filatex

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A&C

Choosing a PM is a delicate balancing act

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Hery Rajaonarimampianina, a new president in need of stronger allies

The new president’s men

New deadline for BNI sale

World Bank reorganises

Artelia

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

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Andry Rajoelina

African Development Bank

Paul Biya

Erik Prince

AFRICOM

Madagascar

Tullow Oil faces an impasse

Iqbal Rahim wants a partner in Galana

Lala Andriamanamisata

Antananarivo

Colonel Lylson takes his revenge in Madagascar

Jules Etienne keen to become Prime Minister

Resuming contact with European Union

Catholic bishops furious with Ratsirahonana

Taking stock of JC Mitterrand’s visit

TGV already feels he is the solution

Veolia at Hery's inauguration

Fishing for French businessmen

Claude Guéant

Antananarivo

Antananarivo

Filatex

Socolait

A&C

Choosing a PM is a delicate balancing act

Insiders Hery Rajaonarimampianina, a new president in need of stronger allies

The new president’s men

New deadline for BNI sale

World Bank reorganises

Artelia

Pharmexport

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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

Insiders
Hery Rajaonarimampianina, a new president in need of stronger allies