In Focus | Gabon
The secrets behind the FGIS, a sovereign wealth fund set adrift

Gabon's sovereign wealth fund, endowed with nearly €300m, is now on its last legs. It is undermined by power struggles and financial mismanagement, and has failed in its mission to develop a non-oil economy for the country. Africa Intelligence reveals how it arrived at this sorry state. [...]
Reading time 8 minutes Antoine Rolland
Photomontage - Illustration: Julien Pacaud
Photomontage - Illustration: Julien Pacaud © L. Marin/AFP ; D. Beloumou Olomo/AFP
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