Emilie Filou
Emilie Filou is a freelance journalist specialising in business and development issues in Africa. Her work has appeared in the Guardian, The Economist and The Africa Report, among other publications. She also writes for the Lonely Planet.
Madagascar: wrangling blocks investment

Madagascar: wrangling blocks investment

On November 19 last year a group of potential investors gathered in the rarefied surroundings of Lancaster House in London, a stunning 19th century building, with gilded ceilings, stately rooms and grand staircases. They were attending the UK-Madagascar Trade and...

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Mauritius: getting it right Once dismissed as an unlikely success story, this island nation has built a thriving, diverse economy on solid policies By Emilie Filou In 1961, things were not looking good for the small Indian Ocean island of Mauritius. A British colony...

Emilie Filou
Emilie Filou is a freelance journalist specialising in business and development issues in Africa. Her work has appeared in the Guardian, The Economist and The Africa Report, among other publications. She also writes for the Lonely Planet.
Good job

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Mauritius: getting it right Once dismissed as an unlikely success story, this island nation has built a thriving, diverse economy on solid policies By Emilie Filou In 1961, things were not looking good for the small Indian Ocean island of Mauritius. A British colony...