Madagascar's richest man eyes $450 million Nigeria TV deal
According to billionaires.africa, Thomson Broadcast, owned by Madagascar’s richest man Ylias Akbaraly, hopes Macron’s Nigeria visit will help it land a €400 million contract. Table of Contents Ylias Akbaraly, the industrialist widely regarded as Madagascar's richest man, is seeking a contract worth about €400 million ($449 million) for his French company Thomson Broadcast to build radio and television broadcasting infrastructure across Nigeria, and he is counting on French President Emmanuel Macron's state visit to get it signed.
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Thomson Broadcast, owned by Madagascar’s richest man Ylias Akbaraly, hopes Macron’s Nigeria visit will help it land a €400 million contract. Table of Contents Ylias Akbaraly, the industrialist widely regarded as Madagascar's richest man, is seeking a contract worth about €400 million ($449 million) for his French company Thomson Broadcast to build radio and television broadcasting infrastructure across Nigeria, and he is counting on French President Emmanuel Macron's state visit to get it signed.
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