Vol 50 No 3 | MADAGASCAR Who's who in the standoff 6th February 2009 Marc Ravalomanana, 'the Yoghurt King', built his Tiko business group from a hawker's cart into the country's biggest home-grown company (AC Vol 46 No 20). In 1999, he...
Vol 2 (AAC) No 5 | MADAGASCARINDIASOUTH KOREA A target of the revolution 27th March 2009 After the Madagascar imbroglio, South Korean and Indian companies are trying new tactics Almost as soon as he seized power on 18 March, putchiste President Andry Rajoelina cancelled a proposed contract to lease over a million hectares of land to South Korea's Daewoo...
Vol 46 No 20 | MADAGASCAR Ravalomanana Inc. 7th October 2005 The President's foreign friends admire him but he is less revered at home President Marc Ravalomanana runs Madagascar like one of his own successful companies. The buck stops at the top and poorly performing executives or ministers are sacked without worrying...
Vol 46 No 12 | MADAGASCAR Marc and the miners 10th June 2005 Washington and the multinationals give Ravalomanana's team a boost Multinational mining giant Rio Tinto is about to approve a US$500 million dollar investment in the Fort Dauphin region of south-eastern Madagascar. The resulting employment and economic growth...
Vol 46 No 6 | MADAGASCAR Joining the club 18th March 2005 Madagascar intends to join the Southern African Development Community (SADC) in August, according to its Foreign Minister, Jaya Krishna Cuttaree (who is also a candidate for Director General...
Vol 43 No 16 | MADAGASCAR In need 9th August 2002 The African Union has refused President Marc Ravalomanana recognition until legislative elections are held ostensibly to confirm that the public really backs his presidency but the...
Vol 43 No 10 | MADAGASCAR Two to tango 17th May 2002 The army may step in to prevent the politicians breaking the country apart Two presidents, two parliaments, two capitals, two economies next, two countries? That seems to be the aim of the veteran Red Admiral, Didier Ratsiraka, who clings to the...
Vol 43 No 7 | MADAGASCAR City under siege 5th April 2002 Tension is rising as the standoff between the country's parallel presidents continues, veering between good-natured though fervent protest (especially by Marc Ravalomanana's supporters) and violent attacks on the...
Vol 43 No 2 | MADAGASCAR Stirring 25th January 2002 Even the Interior Ministry's provisional results give President Didier Ratsiraka just over 40 per cent of the vote, to 46 per cent for his rival, Marc Ravalomanana (AC...
Vol 42 No 24 | MADAGASCAR Rising Ravalomanana 7th December 2001 Madagascans expect a close race in the 16 December presidential election when the main challenger to long entrenched President Didier Ratsiraka is the rank outsider, media magnate and...