Transport in Antananarivo

Antananarivo is the largest city of Madagascar and also its capital. The city’s name ‘Antananarivo’ means “City of the Thousand”. It had a population of about 2.1 million people in 2013. The common means of transport around the city include;…

Investment opportunities in Madagascar

Tourism Sector Luxury hotels   Textile / Clothing Development of clean and sufficient raw material for the country Tourism Flagship resort hotels and ecotourism hotels Mining Sector Exploitation of  nickel and ilmenite. Food & Beverage Processing Sector Agro-processing Investment in…

Membership of international organisations

African Development Bank, AfDB African Union, AU(suspended), Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa, COMESA Food and Agriculture Organization, FAO Group of 77, G-77 International Atomic Energy Agency, IAEA International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, IBRD International Civil Aviation Organization,…

Attractions of Madagascar

Ranomafana National Park Ranomafana National Park is a rainforest located in the southeast of Madagascar 267 kilometres from Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar. The park is 41,600 hectares with a huge diversity of wildlife including 12 species of cute lemurs,…

Investment incentives in Madagascar

Madagascar provides investment incentives as below. 1.   Export processing zones (EPZ) Incentives   Tax exemption upon company registration Exemption from professional taxes 10 per cent only as tax on dividends Income tax exemption for the first five years, then 10% tax…

Investment guarantees in Madagascar

In Madagascar, the guarantees to investment are comprised of the following; Legal protection on property and rights, including industrial property rights No restriction of borrowing and payment of interest abroad Transfer of dividends abroad Arbitration according to International Centre For…