Your account has been succesfully created.

EN FR

The Morning Brief
Log in

Password

Keep me logged in

Forgot your password?
Subscribe

Spotlight | Madagascar
Presidential election is reviving business

While the presidential election on 25 October may not bring political stability, it has already boosted business, via the heavy expenditure by the five or six candidates with the highest profiles before the numerous international observers. The cost of good [...]

Published on 25.10.2013 at 22:03 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

This article may be accessed by subscribers

In order to ensure high-quality and independent journalism, Africa Intelligence relies solely on subscriptions from its readers, with no advertising, no events and no consulting work.

Several offers are available depending on your particular reading needs

Choose an offer

Do you want a free trial before subscribing?

Create your free account

Discover our work by making use of the following possibilities: daily newsletters, a selection of free articles, keyword alerts.

Do you want a free trial before subscribing?

create a free account

Politics

Set up email notifications for these topics

Akbarally
Alain Moyon
Alain Tehindrazanarivelo
Assist Audio Visuel
Assist Aviation
Assist Development
Beechraft
Camille Vital
China International Fund
China Sonangol
Edgard Razafindravahy
Graham Clarke
Groupe des entreprises de Madagascar
GS Aviation
Hajo Andrianainarivelo
Hery Rajaonarimampianina
Hyundai Santa Fe
Jaobarison Randrianarivony
Jean-Louis Robinson
Jocker Marketing
JP Trading
King Air Charter
King Air Services
Mamy Ratovomalala
Mamy Ravatomanga
Marc Ravalomanana
Media Consulting
Naina Andriantsitohaina
Nissan
Noro Andriamamonjiarison Rakotoarijoana
Pierrot Rajaonarivelo
Roland Ratsiraka
Saffir Meralli Ballou
Samaf
Stefan Troubat
T.O.A
Tam Tam
Ultima Media
Ylias

Madagascar
Electoral commission boss keen to recoup vehicles taken by former team

After arriving at the head of Madagascar's Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) at the end of 2021, Arsène Dama was surprised to discover that the former team led by Hery Rakotomanana had not returned the 4X4 Mitsubishi Pajero Sports made available to them.

Subscribers only Politics 14.10.2022

Madagascar
Andry Rajoelina's high-powered new media machine

The new team of President Andry Rajoelina (aka TGV) should have no problem in getting its message across in the [...]

Subscribers only Politics 08.02.2019

Document | Madagascar
The airlines gear up for the presidential election

With the presidential election just a few months off, the air travel of the future candidates across the 587,000km² of [...]

Subscribers only Business 01.06.2018

Madagascar
The president dispatches his ministers on a special mission

To rally potential voters to his cause, the Madagascan president [...]

Subscribers only Politics 02.02.2018

Madagascar
Edgard Razafindravahy demands regime-friendly journalists

The former president of the special delegation (the equivalent of [...]

Subscribers only Politics 22.09.2017

Madagascar
Edgard Razafindravahy: a clarification

Following the publication on Jan. 13 of our article Razafindravahy [...]

Subscribers only Politics 27.01.2017

Angola
Dos Santos in a hurry to bring power to Luanda region

In a bid to put an end to power shortages [...]

Subscribers only Energy 04.10.2016

Madagascar
Jaoba’s Urban TV fiasco

Barely two months after it started broadcasting, the television channel [...]

Subscribers only Business 10.04.2015

Madagascar
World Bank to Jirama's rescue

The World Bank has entered negotiations with the Malagasy authorities to go to Jirama's help.

Subscribers only Business 01.08.2014

Madagascar
Rio Tinto boycotts Air Madagascar

The mining company Qit Madagascar Minerals (QMM), which is 80% owned by the Anglo-Australian conglomerate Rio Tinto and 20% by [...]

Subscribers only 23.07.2014

Madagascar
Frenchman feels no fear

The local agent for Arcode-Europe, Frenchman Bernard Belair, is lobbying the authorities intensively.

Subscribers only Politics 04.07.2014

Madagascar
Mamy Ratovomalala, the chameleon

Despite the failures of those he backed, former minister Mamy Ratovomalala is highly adaptable and should manage to obtain a post in the new government.

Subscribers only Politics 09.05.2014

Madagascar
Revival of GEPIMM press association

The Groupement des éditeurs de presse d'information et du multimédia de Madagascar will gain a new lease of life with help from the French Africa Médias association.

Subscribers only Business 21.03.2014

Insiders | Madagascar
Panayotis Taloumis, a well-connected patriarch

Although he is now over 70, Franco-Greek businessman Panayotis Taloumis, known by his friends as "Pana", remains an authoritarian figure who keeps a tight hold on the reins of his group. A genuine self-made man who arrived in Madagascar as a teenager, he set up TAF, his first company, in the 1960s.

Subscribers only 14.03.2014

Madagascar
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

France, Madagascar
Benguigui to represent Paris at inauguration

Several Malagasy leaders had expected the Deputy Minister for Development, Pascal Canfin, to represent France at the official ceremony to [...]

Subscribers only 20.01.2014

France, Madagascar
Vincent Miclet

The French millionaire, Vincent Miclet, 40, head of PétroPlus Angola, who made his fortune in oil there, has recently turned [...]

Subscribers only 20.12.2013

Madagascar
Three women in the election campaigns

The two candidates in the presidential run-off have entrusted their public relations to women. Andry Rajoelinea will not be outdone.

Subscribers only Politics 20.12.2013

Spotlight | Madagascar
Danger looms after general elections

The shadows of the Transition President Andry "TGV" Rajoelina and his predecessor Marc Ravalomanana, living in exile in South Africa, are hanging over the second round of the presidential election on 20 December. The two men each have their proxies [.

Subscribers only Politics 06.12.2013

Madagascar
Camille Vital is very furious in Madagascar

Last week-end, the presidential candidate Camille Vital (who polled just under 7% in the first round) had a telephone interview [...]

Free access 08.11.2013

Madagascar
TGV’s shadow hanging over second round

A meeting was planned for the afternoon of 5 November between the three presidential candidates that could potentially rally behind [...]

Subscribers only 05.11.2013

Madagascar
Controversy on electoral rolls

The main jarring note in the presidential election on 25 October concerns the large number of people left off the [...]

Subscribers only 28.10.2013

Madagascar
Robinson to win ticket for second round run-off

Based on a count of the votes from 20% of the electors by 28 October, Jean Louis Robinson, the candidate [...]

Subscribers only 28.10.2013

Madagascar
Hotel keepers just love elections

Hotels and car rental companies are benefiting from the spending spree in the run-up to the presidential election.

Subscribers only Business 25.10.2013

Madagascar
Francophone organisation brings out the big guns

The Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie (OIF) is to pull out all the stops to supervise the presidential election in [...]

Subscribers only 16.10.2013

Madagascar
Edgard doesn’t know who to count on

The presidential candidate Edgard Razafindravahy has to deal with people leaving the party that invested him and certain people close to him changing sides.

Subscribers only Politics 27.09.2013

Madagascar
Jaoba bitten by the political bug

Jaobarison Randrianarivony had long vowed he wouldn’t engage in politics but has now become boss of Hery Rajaonarimampianina’s presidential campaign.

Subscribers only Politics 13.09.2013

Madagascar
Pro-Ravalomanana group fields candidate for Malagasy presidential ballot

For the moment, their chief and former president Marc Ravalomanana [...]

Subscribers only 13.09.2013

Madagascar
Antananarivo

The PDS (mayor) of the Malagasy capital and presidential candidate, [...]

Subscribers only Politics 13.09.2013

Spotlight | Madagascar
Electoral alliances start to take shape

The last to declare himself as a contender in Madagascar's Oct. 25 presidential face, the outgoing finance minister, Hery Rajaonarimampianina, is now rushing to make up for lost time. For his part, after hesitating lengthily on whether to spend millions [.

Subscribers only Politics 13.09.2013

Madagascar
Hery, TGV’s most likely candidate

After various twists and turns, President Andry Rajoelina will not finally run in the presidential election in October. His supporters have yet to choose their candidate.

Subscribers only Politics 30.08.2013

Madagascar
Learner candidates’ campaign plans

Although the date for the next presidential election is constantly being put back, certain candidates are already starting to think about their pre-election advertising.

Subscribers only Politics 26.07.2013

Spotlight | Madagascar
TGV wants to play the nationalist card

The President of the transition, Andry Rajoelina known as TGV, would really like to stand up to his country’s international partners (SADC, United States, European Union and France) who are very strongly recommending him not to run in the presidential [.

Subscribers only Politics 04.01.2013

Set up email notifications for these topics

Akbarally
Alain Moyon
Alain Tehindrazanarivelo
Assist Audio Visuel
Assist Aviation
Assist Development
Beechraft
Camille Vital
China International Fund
China Sonangol
Edgard Razafindravahy
Graham Clarke
Groupe des entreprises de Madagascar
GS Aviation
Hajo Andrianainarivelo
Hery Rajaonarimampianina
Hyundai Santa Fe
Jaobarison Randrianarivony
Jean-Louis Robinson
Jocker Marketing
JP Trading
King Air Charter
King Air Services
Mamy Ratovomalala
Mamy Ravatomanga
Marc Ravalomanana
Media Consulting
Naina Andriantsitohaina
Nissan
Noro Andriamamonjiarison Rakotoarijoana
Pierrot Rajaonarivelo
Roland Ratsiraka
Saffir Meralli Ballou
Samaf
Stefan Troubat
T.O.A
Tam Tam
Ultima Media
Ylias

Once registered, you will be notified by a short message on your computer or mobile phone as soon as a new edition of our publication or an alert is published. Stay informed anytime, anywhere!

Guinea Behind the scenes of Mamadi Doumbouya's offensive on Russian miner Nordgold

DRC Dan Gertler's billions of dollars in royalties at heart of huge legal battle

East Africa's hotly contested coffee sector

William Ruto's new order

Cabo Delgado: a gas Eldorado and security nightmare

Spotlight | Madagascar Presidential election is reviving business

This article may be accessed by subscribers

Do you want a free trial before subscribing?

Create your free account

create a free account

Set up email notifications for these topics

Madagascar Electoral commission boss keen to recoup vehicles taken by former team

Madagascar Andry Rajoelina's high-powered new media machine

Document | Madagascar The airlines gear up for the presidential election

Madagascar The president dispatches his ministers on a special mission

Madagascar Edgard Razafindravahy demands regime-friendly journalists

Madagascar Edgard Razafindravahy: a clarification

Angola Dos Santos in a hurry to bring power to Luanda region

Madagascar Jaoba’s Urban TV fiasco

Madagascar World Bank to Jirama's rescue

Madagascar Rio Tinto boycotts Air Madagascar

Madagascar Frenchman feels no fear

Madagascar Mamy Ratovomalala, the chameleon

Madagascar Revival of GEPIMM press association

Insiders | Madagascar Panayotis Taloumis, a well-connected patriarch

Madagascar Fishing for French businessmen

France, Madagascar Benguigui to represent Paris at inauguration

France, Madagascar Vincent Miclet

Madagascar Three women in the election campaigns

Spotlight | Madagascar Danger looms after general elections

Madagascar Camille Vital is very furious in Madagascar

Madagascar TGV’s shadow hanging over second round

Madagascar Controversy on electoral rolls

Madagascar Robinson to win ticket for second round run-off

Madagascar Hotel keepers just love elections

Madagascar Francophone organisation brings out the big guns

Madagascar Edgard doesn’t know who to count on

Madagascar Jaoba bitten by the political bug

Madagascar Pro-Ravalomanana group fields candidate for Malagasy presidential ballot

Madagascar Antananarivo

Spotlight | Madagascar Electoral alliances start to take shape

Madagascar Hery, TGV’s most likely candidate

Madagascar Learner candidates’ campaign plans

Spotlight | Madagascar TGV wants to play the nationalist card

Guinea, Madagascar Mahmoud Thiam

Madagascar A wave of Sino-Guineans arrive

Spotlight | Ethiopia The EPRDF's many weak spots

Set up email notifications for these topics

About Africa Intelligence

Subscription

Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

Guinea
Behind the scenes of Mamadi Doumbouya's offensive on Russian miner Nordgold

DRC
Dan Gertler's billions of dollars in royalties at heart of huge legal battle

Spotlight | Madagascar
Presidential election is reviving business

Madagascar
Electoral commission boss keen to recoup vehicles taken by former team

Madagascar
Andry Rajoelina's high-powered new media machine

Document | Madagascar
The airlines gear up for the presidential election

Madagascar
The president dispatches his ministers on a special mission

Madagascar
Edgard Razafindravahy demands regime-friendly journalists

Madagascar
Edgard Razafindravahy: a clarification

Angola
Dos Santos in a hurry to bring power to Luanda region

Madagascar
Jaoba’s Urban TV fiasco

Madagascar
World Bank to Jirama's rescue

Madagascar
Rio Tinto boycotts Air Madagascar

Madagascar
Frenchman feels no fear

Madagascar
Mamy Ratovomalala, the chameleon

Madagascar
Revival of GEPIMM press association

Insiders | Madagascar
Panayotis Taloumis, a well-connected patriarch

Madagascar
Fishing for French businessmen

France, Madagascar
Benguigui to represent Paris at inauguration

France, Madagascar
Vincent Miclet

Madagascar
Three women in the election campaigns

Spotlight | Madagascar
Danger looms after general elections

Madagascar
Camille Vital is very furious in Madagascar

Madagascar
TGV’s shadow hanging over second round

Madagascar
Controversy on electoral rolls

Madagascar
Robinson to win ticket for second round run-off

Madagascar
Hotel keepers just love elections

Madagascar
Francophone organisation brings out the big guns

Madagascar
Edgard doesn’t know who to count on

Madagascar
Jaoba bitten by the political bug

Madagascar
Pro-Ravalomanana group fields candidate for Malagasy presidential ballot

Madagascar
Antananarivo

Spotlight | Madagascar
Electoral alliances start to take shape

Madagascar
Hery, TGV’s most likely candidate

Madagascar
Learner candidates’ campaign plans

Spotlight | Madagascar
TGV wants to play the nationalist card

Guinea, Madagascar
Mahmoud Thiam

Madagascar
A wave of Sino-Guineans arrive

Spotlight | Ethiopia
The EPRDF's many weak spots