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The celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Malagasy tax authority, consisting of tax inspectors, controllers, and tax agents, started last week at Anosy. During his speech, the General Manager of taxes, Armand Tazafy, highlighted the inexistence of tax centers in different regions of Madagascar. According to him, the general situation within the tax administration has not changed much during ... Lire la suite »

The Boeing 777-200 ER, belonging to the Portuguese airline company, EuroAtlantic Airways, chartered by Air Madagascar, landed at the International Airport at Ivato last Saturday morning. According to the explanations of the Minister of Transport, Benjamina Ramanantsoa, ​​who was on board of that aircraft, its charter fare is cheaper compared to that of Air Italy’s Boeing 767. Indeed, the leasing ... Lire la suite »

Madagascar will host this year and for the second time, the 7th edition of the “Economic Forum of the Indian Ocean islands”, known as FEIOI. The event will take place in Taolagnaro on October 24, 25 and 26, 2011. Created at the same time as the Union of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of the Indian Ocean islands, known as ... Lire la suite »

The collaboration between the microfinance association ADEFI and the network of credit agencies for private companies  (ACEP) in Madagascar brought about the establishment of a mutual health-insurance service. This collaboration offers a new vision of Malagasy microfinance which, in addition to  giving credits to company managers, takes care of the social side by providing these entrepreneurs and their families with ... Lire la suite »

             The « Fonds Régional de Développement Rural » (Regional Funds for Rural Development) or FRDR,  for the benefit of the Vakinankaratra region, has just been launched. The FRDA are expected to be implemented this year in 22 regions with the effective contribution of technical and financial partners such as the European Union, the Fida, the AFD, the Swiss Inter-Cooperation and the ... Lire la suite »

On September 5, the World Bank will organize in its offices a seminar-workshop which will be led by its Vice-President for the Africa Region, Obiageli Ezekwesili. The workshop will be based on the theme “the role of the media in the development of a country”, and it will be attended by African press leaders, from about thirty countries, via a ... Lire la suite »

Reporters Sans Frontières (RSF) addressed its condolences and sympathy to the staff of Madagascar Matin, Midi Madagasikara and Jery Television, and to the entire Malagasy Press after the series of tragic accidents that occurred between August, 26 and 28, 2011. On August 26, a young economic journalist of the daily newspaper Madagascar Matin, Stephan Razafitsoa Angelo, aged 30, died suddenly ... Lire la suite »

Apparently, the ordeal of Air Madagascar continues to linger in following the decision of the French Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to not allowing the plane to take off as it stated to have discovered some “technical problems” in the aircraft. Consequently, 165 passengers of the flight 055 MD Air Madagascar from Paris to Antananarivo, scheduled to leave last ... Lire la suite »

Despite the failure of the economy prevailing in Madagascar, the tourism sector continues to promote the Great Island as a tourist destination. Indeed, the Malagasy Embassy in Mauritius, in collaboration with the National Office of Tourism, will organize two events in Mauritius in order to revitalize the destination Madagascar. The first event, called “Madagascar au Caudan Waterfront” second edition, will ... Lire la suite »

According to the online journal “Air Journal”, from August 30 and 31 onward, the airline company, Air Austral, of La Réunion will charter one of its aircraft on behalf of the national airline company, Air Madagascar. And ultimately, the latter could take over the lease of one of Air Austral’s Boeing 777-200. Thus, in addition to the Boeing 767 chartered ... Lire la suite »