Independent news organization Indigo Publications was founded in Paris in 1981 by journalist Maurice Botbol, who continues to own and run the group to this day. The company publishes five websites and 15 specialist newsletters.

From the outset, Indigo Publications chose to focus on editorially independent, hard-to-obtain news and analysis of interest to decision-makers. Indigo remains independent from any government, political organisation or financial power.

The Indian Ocean Newsletter

The Indian Ocean Newsletter

The Indian Ocean Newsletter is a specialist publication covering the countries on the east coast of Africa and the Indian Ocean islands. It has been published fortnightly by Paris-based Indigo Publications since 1981....

 was the first publication it launched in 1981, with the aim of shedding real light on the political and economic power struggles in East and southern Africa and the Indian Ocean islands.

Over the years, the company launched other publications that took the same approach in West Africa (West Africa Newsletter

West Africa Newsletter

West Africa Newsletter, “La Lettre du Continent” in French, covers politics and business in West and Central Africa. It has been published fortnightly by Paris-based news group Indigo Publications since 1985....

), North Africa (Maghreb Confidential

Maghreb Confidential

Maghreb Confidential is a newsletter specializing in North African politics and business. It has been published each week by Paris-based Indigo Publications since 1990....

), and in the Africa mining and energy sectors (Africa Mining Intelligence

Africa Mining Intelligence

Africa Mining Intelligence is a specialist publication for the mining industry in Africa. It has been published fortnightly by Paris-based news group Indigo Publications since 2000....

 and Africa Energy Intelligence) and in the global intelligence sector (Intelligence Online

Intelligence Online

Intelligence Online, formerly Intelligence Newsletter, is a specialist publication for the government and corporate intelligence sectors. It has been published fortnightly by the Paris-based news group Indigo Publications since 1980....

).

In 2007, Indigo Publications acquired La Lettre A, newsletter first published in 1978 that specializes in news and analysis of politics and business in France. In April 2011, Indigo Publications launched Entourages an online spinoff of La Lettre A that focuses on relationships in France's corridors of power.

Publications

Indigo Publications publishes the following newsletters:

- Intelligence Online

- Africa Energy Intelligence

- Africa Mining Intelligence

- Maghreb Confidential

- The Indian Ocean Newsletter

- West Africa Newsletter

- La Lettre A (in French only)

- Entourages (in French only)