Andry Rajoelina is in a weakened position as he heads into the first round of the presidential election scheduled for 9 November. Having resigned on 9 September, 60 days before the election as required by the constitution, he was counting on his economic record since 2019 to get himself re-elected, but the results were not there.
He had sought to deliver on the economic front by hiring special advisers who were also tasked with boosting business. But the most influential of these advisers - Romy Voos
