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Spotlight | Gabon
Ali and Pascaline Bongo - a rock and a hard place for Delta Synergie

The increasingly frosty relationship between the presidential couple - Ali Bongo and his wife Sylvia Bongo - and the president's elder sister Pascaline Bongo is complicating the management of the family's assets. Nearly a third of these assets are held [...]

Published on 11/09/2019 at 03:30 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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Ali Bongo
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Compagnie du Komo
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Delta Synergie
Edouard Valentin
Gabon Mining Logistics
Henri-Claude Oyima
Hezbollah
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Omnium Gabonais d'Assurance et de Reassurance
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Spotlight | Gabon
Pascaline Bongo and Omar Denis Jr Bongo are latest to be charged in 'ill-gotten gains' case

The Paris court of law has just charged four of Omar Bongo's children, including Omar Denis Jr Bongo, grandson of Congolese President Denis Sassou Nguesso, and his half-sister Pascaline Bongo, in the so-called 'ill-gotten gains' case.

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DRC
Alleged Hezbollah financier Saleh Assi takes indirect boost from US sanctions

The prominent Kinshasa figure is under US sanctions for his role as a financier to the Shia movement in Lebanon. As a result, some banks that lent tens of millions of dollars to the businessman are unable to recover their debt.

Subscribers only Finance 20.10.2021

Gabon
On Sylvia Bongo's birthday, first couple travel to the Maldives

Syvia Bongo and Ali Bongo flew to the Maldives last week to celebrate the first lady's 11 March birthday on the islands. On the way, the presidential couple stopped over in Dubai.

Subscribers only Politics 16.03.2021

Gabon
Struggling in Tahiti, Omar Bongo's former business partner seeks a comeback in Gabon

Dominique Auroy's interests in Gabon have taken a hit since Ali Bongo came to power, succeeding his late father, with whom Auroy was involved in various projects. Now the Tahiti-based entrepreneur sees hydropower as a way to get back into business in the country.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 22.12.2020

West Africa
Insurance giant Prudential's African path points towards Orabank

After buying the West African firm Beneficial last year, the British insurer is considering taking a share in another of the region's banking and insurance companies, Orabank.

Subscribers only Finance, Business 17.12.2020

Gabon
Sylvia and Pascaline Bongo make up again in latest episode of palace soap opera

They fall out, make up and then fall out again... Now, the Gabonese president's sister and the first lady have patched up up their differences once again. But their reconciliation is having repercussions in the president's family and even on the functioning of the president's office.

Subscribers only Politics 28.10.2020

Gabon
Bongo family opts for long European holiday

Already somewhat detached from the day-to-day running of the country, the presidential couple are planning to holiday for several weeks in Europe.

Subscribers only Politics 10.07.2020

Africa
Bank of Africa founder Paul Derreumaux's other life

The founder of the leading bank among Africa's business elite, Bank of Africa, shows no signs of slowing down at 74. After announcing his retirement from the BOA, Paul Derreumaux has thrown his energy into new areas while staying on as honorary chairman of his star bank that picked up an EBRD aid on 21 April.

Subscribers only Finance, Business 30.04.2020

Paul Derreumaux, founder of Bank of Africa

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Ali Bongo
Attijariwafa
BGFIBank
Compagnie du Komo
Congo Futur
Delta Synergie
Edouard Valentin
Gabon Mining Logistics
Henri-Claude Oyima
Hezbollah
Kassim Tajideen
Office of Foreign Assets Control
Omnium Gabonais d'Assurance et de Reassurance
Pascaline Bongo
Sylvia Bongo
Wafa Assurance
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Spotlight | Gabon
Pascaline Bongo and Omar Denis Jr Bongo are latest to be charged in 'ill-gotten gains' case

DRC
Alleged Hezbollah financier Saleh Assi takes indirect boost from US sanctions

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On Sylvia Bongo's birthday, first couple travel to the Maldives

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Struggling in Tahiti, Omar Bongo's former business partner seeks a comeback in Gabon

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Sylvia and Pascaline Bongo make up again in latest episode of palace soap opera

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Bongo family opts for long European holiday

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Bank of Africa founder Paul Derreumaux's other life

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Alfred Bongo, IBL and the missing FCFA 1.5 billion

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Télésud bankruptcy a double blow for Pascaline

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Ambitions rife at presidential palace

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BGFIBank, the talent pool for high office

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Pascaline Bongo returns to family fold

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Delta Synergie: the hidden side of the presidential palace

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Bongo fuels oil sector power struggle

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Oiling wheels of presidential palace

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Spotlight | Gabon Pascaline Bongo and Omar Denis Jr Bongo are latest to be charged in 'ill-gotten gains' case

DRC Alleged Hezbollah financier Saleh Assi takes indirect boost from US sanctions

Gabon On Sylvia Bongo's birthday, first couple travel to the Maldives

Gabon Struggling in Tahiti, Omar Bongo's former business partner seeks a comeback in Gabon

West Africa Insurance giant Prudential's African path points towards Orabank

Gabon Sylvia and Pascaline Bongo make up again in latest episode of palace soap opera

Gabon Bongo family opts for long European holiday

Africa Bank of Africa founder Paul Derreumaux's other life

Gabon Alfred Bongo, IBL and the missing FCFA 1.5 billion

Gabon Télésud bankruptcy a double blow for Pascaline

Gabon Ambitions rife at presidential palace

Gabon BGFIBank, the talent pool for high office

Gabon Pascaline Bongo returns to family fold

Gabon Delta Synergie: the hidden side of the presidential palace

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Nigeria
The latest secrets of a $10bn legal scandal between Abuja and London

Cameroon, Central African Republic
Between business and politics, the secrets of Antoine Ndzengue's rise

Spotlight | Gabon
Ali and Pascaline Bongo - a rock and a hard place for Delta Synergie

Spotlight | Gabon
Pascaline Bongo and Omar Denis Jr Bongo are latest to be charged in 'ill-gotten gains' case

DRC
Alleged Hezbollah financier Saleh Assi takes indirect boost from US sanctions

Gabon
On Sylvia Bongo's birthday, first couple travel to the Maldives

Gabon
Struggling in Tahiti, Omar Bongo's former business partner seeks a comeback in Gabon

West Africa
Insurance giant Prudential's African path points towards Orabank

Gabon
Sylvia and Pascaline Bongo make up again in latest episode of palace soap opera

Gabon
Bongo family opts for long European holiday

Africa
Bank of Africa founder Paul Derreumaux's other life

Gabon
Alfred Bongo, IBL and the missing FCFA 1.5 billion

Gabon
Télésud bankruptcy a double blow for Pascaline

Gabon
Ambitions rife at presidential palace

Gabon
BGFIBank, the talent pool for high office

Gabon
Pascaline Bongo returns to family fold

Gabon
Delta Synergie: the hidden side of the presidential palace

Spotlight | Gabon
Bongo fuels oil sector power struggle

Gabon
Oiling wheels of presidential palace