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Donors find it difficult to take off with Air Madagascar

The national airline is verging on bankruptcy and must convince the international donors that it can survive. But its approach is unclear.

Subscribers only Business 18.03.2016

Mialy Rajoelina looking for support

While former Presidents Andry Rajoelina and Marc Ravalomanana dream of [...]

Subscribers only Politics 18.03.2016

Turkish Airlines puts its flights into the hands of Sipromad

After it started operating flights between Istanbul and Antananarivo in [...]

Subscribers only Business 18.03.2016

Symbion’s power generators are idling

The US company with the task of refurbishing the Mandroseza power station has fallen way behind schedule because it has been unable to reach agreement with the government.

Subscribers only Business 04.03.2016

Prime Minister wooing energy investors in Paris

While on a visit to Paris from 25 February to [...]

Subscribers only Politics 04.03.2016

Didier Ratsiraka dreaming of being back in the spotlight

The former President of Madagascar, Didier Ratsiraka, is keen to [...]

Subscribers only Politics 04.03.2016

Hotel sector excited at the thought of the forthcoming OIF summit

The OIF (Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie - international organisation [...]

Subscribers only Politics 04.03.2016

War of succession inside the Lutheran Church FLM in prospect

With Pastor Endor Modeste Rakoto due to leave the head [...]

Subscribers only Politics 04.03.2016

Antananarivo wants to revive its national flag

The Malagasy authorities are keen to revive the national fleet [...]

Subscribers only Business 04.03.2016

Government must convince the IMF

An IMF mission to Antananarivo from 2 to 11 March [...]

Subscribers only Business 04.03.2016

British businessmen visiting Antananarivo

The British firm Developing Markets Associates (DMA), specialised in lobbying [...]

Subscribers only Business 04.03.2016

Jirama strikes a secret deal with K-Energy

According to our sources, the Malagasy national electricity company Jirama [...]

Subscribers only Business 04.03.2016

Vuna waiting for go-ahead to refine gold

An equity fund for start-ups in commodities in the Indian Ocean, Vuna Capital, a unit of the Vuna Group, is [...]

Subscribers only Mining 01.03.2016

OMNIS still sanguine about Madagascar Oil's prospects

Due to its failure up to now to find a partner to share the costs of developing its heavy oil [...]

Subscribers only Energy 23.02.2016

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Can Jirama ever be reformed?

While Madagascar is now undergoing almost daily power outages, the international donors have made a reform of the national operator Jirama a condition for their aid to be released (ION 1420). On the verge of bankruptcy, the public company is [.

Subscribers only Politics 19.02.2016

Thiaga Munusami takes the helm at Filatex

The Mauritian Thiaga Munusami will take up office as CEO of the Malagasy energy, property and construction group Filatex on [...]

Subscribers only 19.02.2016

A candidate to take over from Eric Koller at the head of ONTM

Eric Koller, who is also chairman of the Air Madagascar [...]

Subscribers only Politics 19.02.2016

National Assembly soothes Francophone Parliamentarians

Jean Max Rakotomamonjy, the Speaker of the Malagasy National Assembly, [...]

Subscribers only Politics 19.02.2016

The bee in Washington's oil bonnet

Exxon pulled out of Madagascar in 2015 but the American government is overseeing an overhaul of the oil sector because of its enormous potential.

Subscribers only Energy 09.02.2016

PM Ravelonarivo corners dialogue with IMF

To show he is indispensable, Prime Minister Jean Ravelonarivo is trying to establish himself as the main interlocutor for foreign donors.

Subscribers only Politics 05.02.2016

The media want a facelift

With less than two years to go until the next presidential election, the Malagasy media scene has started a shakeout. [...]

Subscribers only Business 05.02.2016

Sipromad’s man in the Senate

Among the 21 senators appointed directly by President Hery Rajaonarimampianina [...]

Subscribers only Politics 05.02.2016

Africa Media wants to relaunch ANTA

As announced in PresseNews (French-language sister newsletter to The Indian [...]

Subscribers only Business 05.02.2016

Malagasy cocoa farmers join the big league

After joining the circle of producers certified "fine cocoa" by the International Cocoa Organization last September, Madagascar converted the try. [...]

Subscribers only 28.01.2016

Ambatovy mine’s shareholders grin and bear it

Despite the announcement in mid-January of a depreciation of their assets in the order of $2.4 billion due to the [...]

Subscribers only Business 22.01.2016

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Madagascar

Document
Donors find it difficult to take off with Air Madagascar

Mialy Rajoelina looking for support

Turkish Airlines puts its flights into the hands of Sipromad

Symbion’s power generators are idling

Prime Minister wooing energy investors in Paris

Didier Ratsiraka dreaming of being back in the spotlight

Hotel sector excited at the thought of the forthcoming OIF summit

War of succession inside the Lutheran Church FLM in prospect

Antananarivo wants to revive its national flag

Government must convince the IMF

British businessmen visiting Antananarivo

Jirama strikes a secret deal with K-Energy

Vuna waiting for go-ahead to refine gold

OMNIS still sanguine about Madagascar Oil's prospects

Spotlight
Can Jirama ever be reformed?

Thiaga Munusami takes the helm at Filatex

A candidate to take over from Eric Koller at the head of ONTM

National Assembly soothes Francophone Parliamentarians

The bee in Washington's oil bonnet

PM Ravelonarivo corners dialogue with IMF

The media want a facelift

Sipromad’s man in the Senate

Africa Media wants to relaunch ANTA

Malagasy cocoa farmers join the big league

Ambatovy mine’s shareholders grin and bear it

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Gabon Gunvor secrets (2/2): the hidden clauses of the Assala Energy buyout

Simandou, Nimba and Zogota: the long and difficult road to the start of iron ore production

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Madagascar

Document Donors find it difficult to take off with Air Madagascar

Mialy Rajoelina looking for support

Turkish Airlines puts its flights into the hands of Sipromad

Symbion’s power generators are idling

Prime Minister wooing energy investors in Paris

Didier Ratsiraka dreaming of being back in the spotlight

Hotel sector excited at the thought of the forthcoming OIF summit

War of succession inside the Lutheran Church FLM in prospect

Antananarivo wants to revive its national flag

Government must convince the IMF

British businessmen visiting Antananarivo

Jirama strikes a secret deal with K-Energy

Vuna waiting for go-ahead to refine gold

OMNIS still sanguine about Madagascar Oil's prospects

Spotlight Can Jirama ever be reformed?

Thiaga Munusami takes the helm at Filatex

A candidate to take over from Eric Koller at the head of ONTM

National Assembly soothes Francophone Parliamentarians

The bee in Washington's oil bonnet

PM Ravelonarivo corners dialogue with IMF

The media want a facelift

Sipromad’s man in the Senate

Africa Media wants to relaunch ANTA

Malagasy cocoa farmers join the big league

Ambatovy mine’s shareholders grin and bear it

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About Africa Intelligence

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Africa Intelligence on social media

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DRC
The Tshisekedi clan's dangerous ties with cobalt looting "cartels"

Gabon
Gunvor secrets (2/2): the hidden clauses of the Assala Energy buyout

Document
Donors find it difficult to take off with Air Madagascar

Spotlight
Can Jirama ever be reformed?