Madagascar Airlines in Codeshare with Air France
Since February 4, Air France flies in code sharing with Madagascar Airlines on the Paris-Antananarivo line, that it operates four to five times a week. This codeshare in particular allows customers of the Malagasy company to continue their trip to Air France to Marseille and Lyon, but also other destinations in Europe. Déjà, Since October 1, A trade agreement between the two companies makes it possible to combine on a single post the flights between Paris and the Malagasy capital then the flights of Madagascar Airlines between Antananarivo and the big coastal and tourist cities. Passengers departing from Paris can also record their luggage to their final destination as soon as they leave Roissy.
Emirates increases its frequencies on Tana
As of April 2, The Emirates company will increase the number of its frequencies between Dubai and Antananarivo, via seychelles, from four to six weekly services. Emirates began to serve Madagascar in September 2024 and said he was very satisfied with his first months of exploitation. During the end of year celebrations, She had already added an additional frequency to her program. Connection with the Dubai hub, Even at the cost of a stopover in Seychelles, Allows Madagascar to receive new tourism markets, from Europe or elsewhere. The opening of the Dubai-Antananarivo line also allows Emirates to attack the Antananarivo-Paris market.
Upward customs revenues
Malagasy customs received 3,793 billion ariary in revenue in 2024, about $ 845 million. This figure is increasing from 11,6 % compared to the previous year. Of this total, 2 733 Milliards d'Ariary (Or about 581,$ 5 million) come from petroleum products and 1,060 billion ariary (environ 225,$ 5 million) have been perceived on imports of petroleum products. Customs administration efforts to improve its effectiveness and fight against fraud seem to bear fruit. In 2024, Daily customs revenues have reached 12 billion ariary (environ 2,$ 6 million) on average. Pour 2025, Customs officials set a target of 14 billion daily ariary.
Fuel prices now adjusted each month
Malagasy motorists have been used for years for relatively uncommon variations in fuel prices. The state sought to control the increase in hydrocarbon prices by subsidizing them, thus avoiding the explosions of anger of the opinion. It's been over since January. Under pressure from the international monetary fund, who was increasingly criticized the weight of these subsidies on public finances, an automatic petrol price adjustment mechanism, diesel and oil lamp has been established, depending on international prices and exchange rates. A little surprisingly, The first monthly adjustment, applied on January 18, resulted in a slight drop in pump prices. The state also takes its precautions towards opinion and does not refrain from continuing to subsidize fuels to avoid too brutal increases.
New funding for the Tana-Tamatave motorway
The Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (Bade) In promised Madagascar its support to finance the continuation of the motorway project between Antananarivo and Tamatave. This project aims to bring the capital closer to the main port of the country, by building a 260 -kilometer road axis, Instead of the 370 km currently separating the two cities by the RN2. Built at the end of 2022, entrusted to an Egyptian company, He has advanced little to date and has been pointed out by many environmental defenders due to his layout, which will require shaving surfaces of primary forests. The Arab bank could lend between $ 250 and $ 350 million in Madagascar to finance a new section of the highway.
The booming cocoa sector
The Malagasy National Cocoa Council presented a particularly promising 2024 assessment. The sector exported 15,000 tonnes last year, Against 12,000 tonnes in 2023, with net prices increased due to the difficulties encountered by some major producing countries, Ivory Coast and Ghana. In Madagascar, The weather conditions have been favorable to the growth of the boxes, allowing a 15 % increase in production compared to the previous year. Furthermore, Madagascar benefits from the “Fine cocoa” label for its production, which represents less than 1 % of world cocoa and can flow at the better price for export. The National Cocoa Council estimates that the revenues collected by the 30,000 producers of the Big Island in 2024 are 100 million dollars in 2024.
