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Madagascar's luxury golf courses offer a fairway to power

Published on 23.11.2020 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 5 minutes

Unlike in the rest of Africa, where golf is often seen as a leftover from the colonial period, Madagascar's political and business elites like to meet up over a round of golf. Andry Rajoelina's government has taken advantage of this parallel power structure to build up a solid support network.

Madagascan Golf Federation vice president Sylvain Rabetsaroana is just a short fairway drive away from a seat in the Senate. Number two on the list of the president's IRD party in the Madagascan capital, Antananarivo, just behind businessman and education ministry secretary general Herimanana Razafimahefa, he has every chance of obtaining one of the

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In Focus | Madagascar Madagascar's luxury golf courses offer a fairway to power

Unlike in the rest of Africa, where golf is often seen as a leftover from the colonial period, Madagascar's political and business elites like to meet up over a round of golf. Andry Rajoelina's government has taken advantage of this parallel power structure to build up a solid support network.

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Madagascar
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Ex-senator Sylvain Rabetsaroana seeks new financial partner for his gold export business

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