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Air Madagascar

Air Madagascar, the country’s national airline, was founded in 1961. The company is plagued by chronic debt, and for nearly ten years the Madagascan government has been seeking a buyer for the company to turn its fortunes around.

Madagascar
French consultants swoop to rescue Madagascar Airlines

With the national airline's future in jeopardy, its management has been hiring consultants, most of them French, according to documents seen by Africa Intelligence.

Subscribers only Business 18.04.2024

Madagascar
Ivato airport inauguration carefully crafted to reconcile president's office with Meridiam and ADP

Great care is being taken over the organisation of Ivato airport terminal's inauguration ceremony, which should end two years of hostilities between Madagascar's president and Ravinala consortium, a joint venture between France's Meridiam infrastructure fund and Groupe ADP.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 07.12.2021

Madagascar
Rajoelina negotiates compromise with Meridiam-owned Ravinala Airports

After giving it the cold shoulder for two years, the Madagascan presidency is about to put an end to hostilities with French consortium Ravinala Airports. The group, which manages Ivato and Nosy Be airports, is a joint-venture between Aéroports de Paris and the Meridiam infrastructure fund.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 16.11.2021

Madagascar
Sipromad seeks to reboot GS Airlines

Halted in its tracks in March 2020 just three months after its launch by Covid-19, Ylias Akbaraly's GS Airlines is preparing for a fresh start.

Subscribers only Business 23.09.2021

Inauguration of the GS Airlines route on 13 January 2020.

In Focus | Madagascar
Macron and Rajoelina to meet despite continuing diplomatic crisis between France and Madagascar

The meeting between Emmanuel Macron and Andry Rajoelina, due to take place on 27 August, promises to be electric. The Madagascan president's declared aim of retaking control of the Scattered Islands, currently administered by France, has resulted in a two-year standstill in bilateral relations.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 23.08.2021

French President Emmanuel Macron during a visit to the French island of Grande Glorieuse, in the Eparses archipelago, on 23 October 2019. French sovereignty of the archipelago is disputed by Madagascar.

Madagascar
Air Madagascar's fleet continues to dwindle

Madagascar's national airline has three main planes and only one is working.

Subscribers only Business 11.05.2021

Inner circles | Madagascar
President Rajoelina's clique of trusted advisors

Andry Rajoelina, cloistered at the Iavoloha Palace, relies on a hand-picked team to manage the country's affairs. They are chosen above all for their loyalty to the president, and appear more interested in public relations than in dealing with the important affairs of state.

Subscribers only Politics 05.03.2021

Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina and his wife Mialy.

Madagascar
Repatriation plans could be stepping stone to Air Madagascar-Ethiopian Airlines alliance

After getting the cold shoulder from Paris, the national carrier Air Madagascar has turned to Ethiopian Airlines in the hope of forming a partnership that will help it stay afloat.

Subscribers only Business 28.01.2021

France, Madagascar
Ravatomanga brings in ESL & Network to improve his image in France

Businessman Maminiaina Ravatomanga, a close adviser to Andry Rajoelina, has brought in Paris-based public relations company ESL & Network to improve his image with the French government and business community.

Subscribers only Business 22.12.2020

The businessman and advisor to the Malagasy president, Maminiaina Ravatomanga.

Madagascar
ADP and Rajoelina clash over airport security provider

Ravinala, the consortium led by Aéroports de Paris that runs the airports serving Antananarivo and Nosy Be, wants the government to ditch CSPI-M as these facilities' security provider.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 11.11.2020

The new international terminal in Ivato, November 2019.

Madagascar
State fails in bid to supplant private sector over fuel imports

Almost a year after Andry Rajoelina's government set up State Procurement of Madagascar to centralise fuel imports, oil companies are still running the show.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 13.10.2020

Madagascar
Rajoelina's advisor misses out on top job at Air Mad

Now that Madagascar's national social insurance fund has taken over Air Austral's stake in Air Madagascar, the national airline is preparing to appoint a new chief executive to bolster its freight activities and establish a partnership with Ethiopian Airlines.

Subscribers only Business 27.08.2020

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French consultants swoop to rescue Madagascar Airlines

Madagascar
Ivato airport inauguration carefully crafted to reconcile president's office with Meridiam and ADP

Madagascar
Rajoelina negotiates compromise with Meridiam-owned Ravinala Airports

Madagascar
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Madagascar
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Inner circles | Madagascar
President Rajoelina's clique of trusted advisors

Madagascar
Repatriation plans could be stepping stone to Air Madagascar-Ethiopian Airlines alliance

France, Madagascar
Ravatomanga brings in ESL & Network to improve his image in France

Madagascar
ADP and Rajoelina clash over airport security provider

Madagascar
State fails in bid to supplant private sector over fuel imports

Madagascar
Rajoelina's advisor misses out on top job at Air Mad

Madagascar
Air Madagascar has stopped paying Meridiam

Madagascar
Air Madagascar's planes nowhere to be seen

Madagascar
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Madagascar
Ravinala Airports and Dufry kept waiting by government

Madagascar
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Mauritius
Air Mauritius not due in Marseille any time soon

Madagascar
Sipromad avoids invading Air Madagascar's air space

Madagascar
Andry Ravalomanda interested in Air Madagascar

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Madagascar French consultants swoop to rescue Madagascar Airlines

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Madagascar Rajoelina negotiates compromise with Meridiam-owned Ravinala Airports

Madagascar Sipromad seeks to reboot GS Airlines

In Focus | Madagascar Macron and Rajoelina to meet despite continuing diplomatic crisis between France and Madagascar

Madagascar Air Madagascar's fleet continues to dwindle

Inner circles | Madagascar President Rajoelina's clique of trusted advisors

Madagascar Repatriation plans could be stepping stone to Air Madagascar-Ethiopian Airlines alliance

France, Madagascar Ravatomanga brings in ESL & Network to improve his image in France

Madagascar ADP and Rajoelina clash over airport security provider

Madagascar State fails in bid to supplant private sector over fuel imports

Madagascar Rajoelina's advisor misses out on top job at Air Mad

Madagascar Air Madagascar has stopped paying Meridiam

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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

Madagascar
French consultants swoop to rescue Madagascar Airlines

Madagascar
Ivato airport inauguration carefully crafted to reconcile president's office with Meridiam and ADP

Madagascar
Rajoelina negotiates compromise with Meridiam-owned Ravinala Airports

Madagascar
Sipromad seeks to reboot GS Airlines

In Focus | Madagascar
Macron and Rajoelina to meet despite continuing diplomatic crisis between France and Madagascar

Madagascar
Air Madagascar's fleet continues to dwindle

Inner circles | Madagascar
President Rajoelina's clique of trusted advisors

Madagascar
Repatriation plans could be stepping stone to Air Madagascar-Ethiopian Airlines alliance

France, Madagascar
Ravatomanga brings in ESL & Network to improve his image in France

Madagascar
ADP and Rajoelina clash over airport security provider

Madagascar
State fails in bid to supplant private sector over fuel imports

Madagascar
Rajoelina's advisor misses out on top job at Air Mad

Madagascar
Air Madagascar has stopped paying Meridiam

Madagascar
Air Madagascar's planes nowhere to be seen

Madagascar
Andry Rajoelina's 'Marshall Plan' struggles to raise enough money

Madagascar
Ravinala Airports and Dufry kept waiting by government

Madagascar
Still no divorce for Air Madagascar and Air Austral

Mauritius
Air Mauritius not due in Marseille any time soon

Madagascar
Sipromad avoids invading Air Madagascar's air space

Madagascar
Andry Ravalomanda interested in Air Madagascar