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Olam's Gagan Gupta powers Bongo's electricity goals

The largest private employer in Gabon, with a payroll of nearly 15,000 in the agro-food sector, Singaporean firm OLAM seems [...]

Subscribers only Energy 11.12.2018

Dussafu: who's the lucky winner of BW Offshore's first cargo?

The scuffle between Total, Shell , Mercuria, Glencore and Vitol [...]

Subscribers only Energy 11.12.2018

Mohammed VI acting as Ali Bongo's new regent?

Following a period of observation at Rabat's military hospital, where he had been since November 29 after suffering a stroke [...]

Subscribers only 06.12.2018

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Why African presidents are looking beyond France for their healthcare

For many years regulars at the Val de Grace military hospital in Paris, African heads of state are now increasingly likely to get their check-ups in Saudi Arabia, Morocco or Israel rather than checking into a clinic in the French [...]

Subscribers only Politics 28.11.2018

Sassou Nguesso keeps a close eye on Ali Bongo's health

Close to Jean Ping, the Congolese president is closely following news of his ailing counterpart, whom he does not hold in the highest esteem.

Subscribers only Politics 28.11.2018

AFD jettisons Banque gabonaise de developpement

On 19 November, the Agence francaise de developpement (AFD) relinquished [...]

Subscribers only Business 28.11.2018

Pozzo di Borgo townhouse up for auction?

As reported by the West African Newsletter (WAN 784; WAN [...]

Subscribers only Business 28.11.2018

An award for Christiane Marat Abyla

On 5 December, Gabon's 41-year-old Christiane Marat Abyla, who has [...]

Subscribers only Business 28.11.2018

Sylvia Bongo drops her opposition to Ali Bongo convalescing in Morocco

Having battled for two weeks to have her husband taken to Europe (WAN 788), first lady Sylvia Bongo has published [...]

Subscribers only Politics 27.11.2018

Exclusive: Ali Bongo headed for Morocco

Having regained consciousness ten days ago, the Gabonese president Ali Bongo is, according to our information, preparing to leave the [...]

Subscribers only Politics 21.11.2018

For how long can Bongo leave his chair vacant?

While acknowledging the president's ill health, Libreville is being evasive about his convalescence. The West Africa Newsletter has the exclusive inside track.

Subscribers only Politics 14.11.2018

Ismael Oceni Ossa prays for Ali Bongo

Ismael Oceni Ossa, the president of the Conseil superieur des affaires islamiques du Gabon (CSAIG) whose rais (religious leader) is [...]

Subscribers only Politics 14.11.2018

Macron takes an interest in Ali Bongo's health

The French president Emmanuel Macron is closely monitoring Ali Bongo's [...]

Subscribers only Diplomacy 14.11.2018

Majors' battle for VAT credit

Oil & gas firms unhappy at not seeing any VAT refunds have amped up their tone against the Gabonese Treasury.

Subscribers only Energy 13.11.2018

Oil code: Ambouroue kneels down to majors

After presenting the new draft of its hydrocarbons code at the Africa Oil held in Cape Town on November 7, [...]

Subscribers only Energy 13.11.2018

Eranove group spreads roots in Libreville

With two new contracts under its belt, the pan-African firm Eranove has made itself a comfortable nest in Libreville. The [...]

Subscribers only Energy 13.11.2018

Meridiam-FGIS union already bearing fruit

Four months after teaming up to create the joint venture [...]

Subscribers only Energy 13.11.2018

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How the state will make do without its leader

After fainting and being hospitalised on 24 October during a visit to Saudi Arabia, the Gabonese president Ali Bongo is likely to withdraw from state affairs for a number of weeks. Mechanisms to ensure the continuity of government business have [.

Subscribers only Politics 31.10.2018

Taxman adds to Bollore's woes in Owendo

The subsidiary of the French conglomerate Vivendi is at loggerheads with the tax authorities.

Subscribers only Business 31.10.2018

Lucie Milebou-Aubusson, the putative president

The name of 61-year-old Lucie Milebou-Aubusson, who has been the president of the Senate since 2015 and is the country's [...]

Subscribers only Politics 31.10.2018

How Libreville drove Veolia's directors up the wall

Expelled from Gabon in February (WAN 777; WAN 785), Veolia [...]

Subscribers only Business 31.10.2018

French expertise deployed in Chad

A delegation from the French agency for technical cooperation, Expertise [...]

Subscribers only Business 31.10.2018

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Enka wins its case against Gabonese government

On 25 October, the US court of the District of [...]

Subscribers only Business 31.10.2018

Storm brewing for Jean-Felix Obamba at Stream Oil

Matters have been somewhat topsy-turvy within Gabonese junior Stream Oil's senior management since the beginning of the year. Company chairman [...]

Subscribers only Energy 30.10.2018

Government strategy
With code near completion Ambouroue waves to majors

Gabon wants to rekindle its relations with majors with the [...]

Subscribers only Energy 30.10.2018

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Gabon

Olam's Gagan Gupta powers Bongo's electricity goals

Dussafu: who's the lucky winner of BW Offshore's first cargo?

Mohammed VI acting as Ali Bongo's new regent?

Spotlight
Why African presidents are looking beyond France for their healthcare

Sassou Nguesso keeps a close eye on Ali Bongo's health

AFD jettisons Banque gabonaise de developpement

Pozzo di Borgo townhouse up for auction?

An award for Christiane Marat Abyla

Sylvia Bongo drops her opposition to Ali Bongo convalescing in Morocco

Exclusive: Ali Bongo headed for Morocco

For how long can Bongo leave his chair vacant?

Ismael Oceni Ossa prays for Ali Bongo

Macron takes an interest in Ali Bongo's health

Majors' battle for VAT credit

Oil code: Ambouroue kneels down to majors

Eranove group spreads roots in Libreville

Meridiam-FGIS union already bearing fruit

Spotlight
How the state will make do without its leader

Taxman adds to Bollore's woes in Owendo

Lucie Milebou-Aubusson, the putative president

How Libreville drove Veolia's directors up the wall

French expertise deployed in Chad

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Enka wins its case against Gabonese government

Storm brewing for Jean-Felix Obamba at Stream Oil

Government strategy
With code near completion Ambouroue waves to majors

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Gabon

Olam's Gagan Gupta powers Bongo's electricity goals

Dussafu: who's the lucky winner of BW Offshore's first cargo?

Mohammed VI acting as Ali Bongo's new regent?

Spotlight Why African presidents are looking beyond France for their healthcare

Sassou Nguesso keeps a close eye on Ali Bongo's health

AFD jettisons Banque gabonaise de developpement

Pozzo di Borgo townhouse up for auction?

An award for Christiane Marat Abyla

Sylvia Bongo drops her opposition to Ali Bongo convalescing in Morocco

Exclusive: Ali Bongo headed for Morocco

For how long can Bongo leave his chair vacant?

Ismael Oceni Ossa prays for Ali Bongo

Macron takes an interest in Ali Bongo's health

Majors' battle for VAT credit

Oil code: Ambouroue kneels down to majors

Eranove group spreads roots in Libreville

Meridiam-FGIS union already bearing fruit

Spotlight How the state will make do without its leader

Taxman adds to Bollore's woes in Owendo

Lucie Milebou-Aubusson, the putative president

How Libreville drove Veolia's directors up the wall

French expertise deployed in Chad

Document Enka wins its case against Gabonese government

Storm brewing for Jean-Felix Obamba at Stream Oil

Government strategy With code near completion Ambouroue waves to majors

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Why African presidents are looking beyond France for their healthcare

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How the state will make do without its leader

Document
Enka wins its case against Gabonese government

Government strategy
With code near completion Ambouroue waves to majors