Riana Raymonde Randrianarisoa is a Madagascar-based freelance video journalist with 18 years of experience, focusing on investigative journalism since 2009.

She is a founding member of the Madagascar Network of Investigative Journalists and is currently completing a Masters in Economic Journalism at the University of Antananarivo-Madagascar.

She is also the founder of the online media mada24.net.

Riana Raymonde Randrianarisoa

Basic information

Name
Riana Raymonde Randrianarisoa
Title
Video journalist
Expertise
Madagascar
Country
Madagascar
City
Antananarivo
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Supported projects

The Trees of Discord: Land Grabbing and Carbon Credits in Madagascar

  • Agriculture
  • Environment

IHOSY - What can possibly be wrong about planting trees? This investigation digs deeper into a conflict unfolding in southern Madagascar, between the local community and an Italian multinational. As similar green projects multiply, this case highlights a critical challenge.

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The 2.7 billion USD blue economy investment from China in Madagascar

  • Economy
  • Fishing industry
  • Politics

ANTANANARIVO - When the news from Beijing reached Madagascar on September 6th, 2018, that a deal of 2.7 billion USD was signed on the country’s “blue economy” with China, people in the second largest island country panicked. Rightfully so. Nobody, including the fishing ministry, had heard of such a deal beforehand. 

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Fishermen head out to sea from the small fishing village of Katsepy

The European Investment Bank: Africa's discreet financier

  • Data Journalism
  • Economy
  • Industry

LUXEMBURG - European Investment Bank (EIB) is the largest multilateral borrower and lender in the world. It finances mainly large infrastructure projects, but also provides loans to small and medium enterprises. The EIB is an EU bank, but its ambitions reach far beyond its borders.

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