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    An improved climate for oil investments in Madagascar

    Madagascar is exploring and exploiting oil blocks to boost economic development and strive towards energy independence, spearheaded by OMNIS
    Jun 01, 2017 5 minutes

    In the words of the President of the Democratic Republic of Madagascar, Hery Rajaonarimampianina, “Madagascar is a country under construction, if not reconstruction. So, there are infinite economic and social opportunities.” Oil exploration in the country is currently a booming sector. Madagascar was ranked 2nd place in Africa’s top destinations for oil and gas investments at the inaugural Africa Oil and Power conference in 2016, the purpose of which is to facilitate investment and turn the spotlight to Africa, arguably the world’s most overlooked oil and gas region. Madagascar’s reputation for its petroleum and mineral resource potential is certainly growing steadily, and it is achieving the increased interest from foreign investors that it desires.

    Mining in the hands of OMNIS

    The Malagasy state agency, OMNIS (The Office of National

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