Spotlight | Madagascar, Mauritius
List of companies that will accompany Macron on Indian Ocean tour revealed

Mauritius
French president steps up cultural heritage cooperation

During his visit to Mauritius, the French president will discuss the long-term loan of around 50 19th-century plaster busts depicting slaves from East Africa.

Palace Intrigues
Andry Rajoelina, Denis Sassou-Nguesso, Faustin-Archange Touadéra, Emmanuel Macron

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MadagascarRajoelina puts on fine spread for Macron

CongoDenis Sassou Nguesso to skip his son's wedding in Dubai

Central African RepublicWelcome gardening leave for Minister of Energy Arthur Bertrand Piri

Cameroon
Axian Telecom eyes Nexttel takeover

Madagascan company Axian Telecom, based in Mauritius, is considering the takeover of Nexttel. For several years, the Cameroonian operator has been paralysed by a vicious conflict between its shareholders, Vietnamese company Viettel and billionaire Baba Danpullo.

Madagascar
EDF joins Volobe dam shareholders' agreement

The French energy group's place in the consortium operating the Volobe dam has almost been finalised. The project is estimated at €600m.

Madagascar
Former ambassador Le Roy to accompany Macron to Antananarivo

The 72-year-old diplomat is part of the delegation that will be travelling with the French President to Antananarivo from April 22 to 24. He was ambassador to Madagascar between 2005 and 2007.

Palace Intrigues
Denis Sassou-Nguesso, Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, Félix Tshisekedi

Intrigues big and small... Every Thursday, Africa Intelligence takes a peek into the corridors of power in Africa and beyond.

CongoJetsetter Sassou off to Paris and then Moscow

GabonMahamadou Bonkoungou, indispensable backer of Oligui Nguema

DRCEmirati ambassador conducts his diplomacy outside Kinshasa

Madagascar
Antananarivo arranges cover for its absent ambassador in France

Pending a replacement for the ailing Olivier Hugues Rija Rajohnson, Lionel Ratsirimpady has been appointed chargé d'affaires.

Madagascar
Medef International delegation expected in Antananarivo during Macron's trip

As part of the French president's visit to Madagascar on 23 April, a meeting will be held between Medef and the Groupement des Entreprises de Madagascar, the country's main employers' association.

Madagascar
Beijing picks up two €60m road contracts

China Railway 18th Bureau Group Co has won another road construction contract.

Madagascar
Cable car kerfuffle: Colas and Poma clash with Andry Rajoelina

A consortium made up of French firms Colas and Poma has begun talks with the authorities on the construction of Antananarivo's cable car's second line. But uncertainties over its route and budget are getting in the way.

Congo, Madagascar
New boss for Ravinala Airports

A French national will shortly be taking over the helm of Ravinala Airports, which manages Antananarivo's Ivato and Nosy Be Island airport terminals.

Madagascar
Rajoelina to select firm to manage Antananarivo's new cable car

Two French companies are vying for the contract to manage the new transport facilities in the Madagascan capital. The massive €150m project has been financed in part by a French government loan.

Madagascar
Gérard Perceau, the French advisor who has President Rajoelina's ear

In four years, former Bouygues executive Gérard Perceau has become a key figure in negotiations on major infrastructure projects between the state of Madagascar and its technical and foreign financial partners.

Madagascar
IN Groupe and Sipromad struggle to win back visa contract

Despite active lobbying by the French printing giant IN Groupe and its Madagascan partner Sipromad, the more modestly sized Mada OZI has so far held on to the strategic contract to produce Madagascan visas.