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Gabon

Bongo faces polls unchallenged

The recent death of Pierre Mamboundou and the failing health of Mba Obame have made the run-up to December’s parliamentary vote just a little easier for Ali Bongo.

Subscribers only Politics 19.10.2011

Projects get bogged down

While the concept sounds fine in theory, Ali Bongo’s ambitions to modernize Gabon’s water and energy infrastructure are proving difficult to put into practice.

Subscribers only Politics 19.10.2011

Isolux struggling in Gabon

After several months of delays caused by non-payment by the [...]

Subscribers only Business 19.10.2011

Addax in Libreville's gun sights

Under pressure from unions, the government is checking to see whether oil companies are employing enough local staff. Addax is first in Libreville's cross-hairs.

Subscribers only Energy 18.10.2011

Spotlight
Ali Bongo's world of business

Since his election in August 2009, Gabon's President Ali Bongo, who is rather isolated in the region, has looked further afield in search of new partners, and with a certain degree of success. Some partners have even set up shop [...]

Subscribers only Politics 05.10.2011

Skies limited for Gabon air companies

Despite the failures of the past, plans are afoot to re-launch Gabon Airlines next year.

Subscribers only Politics 05.10.2011

SAPL boss has CEMAC ambitions

After Guinea, where it is to build a factory manufacturing [...]

Subscribers only Business 05.10.2011

Bongo turns on the tap

Some CFA 94 billion of public money is to be spent on the eve of the Africa Nations Cup to ensure that the continent’s soccer stars will be able to have a decent post-match shower.

Subscribers only Politics 21.09.2011

Bongo’s friends talk the talk

President Ali Bongo has appointed two communications experts to head Gabon’s strategically important embassies in Paris and Washington.

Subscribers only Politics 21.09.2011

Bongo, Accrombessi clash

Sparks flew at the presidential palace at the end of [...]

Subscribers only Politics 21.09.2011

Bitar wins court ruling

On August 11 the commercial branch of Gabonese’s Cour de [...]

Subscribers only Business 21.09.2011

Affinites McCann‘s gorilla tactics

A special event in Libreville on September 16 to unveil [...]

Subscribers only Business 21.09.2011

Petrobras

After assessing the potential of Lake Tanganyika's basins and that [...]

Subscribers only Energy 20.09.2011

Bongo’s bricks and mortar

Using the excuse that it needs to house its diplomats, the Gabonese regime has been buying up property oversees. The latest example is the late Ted Kennedy’s house in Washington.

Subscribers only Politics 24.08.2011

Creditors kept waiting

Although the Gabonese authorities apparently have the wherewithal to buy up property in various parts of world, they are somewhat slower off the mark in settling their debts.

Subscribers only Politics 24.08.2011

Moroccan holiday for Ali Bongo

Gabonese president Ali Bongo Ondimba is due to travel to [...]

Subscribers only Politics 24.08.2011

Sifrigab struggling in Gabon

In October 2010, the Monaco-based company Frozen Trading signed a [...]

Subscribers only Business 24.08.2011

Paris and Libreville’s immigration travails

The French authorities are unable to meet their annual quotas of illegal immigrants sent back to Gabon because of Gabonese red tape.

Subscribers only Politics 20.07.2011

Ali Bongo’s new science prize

Gabon’s president Ali Bongo is poised to outdo Obiang by sponsoring a new international prize that will be awarded by the New York Academy of Sciences.

Subscribers only Politics 06.07.2011

Oiling wheels of presidential palace

While Ali Bongo would like to reinvigorate Gabon’s oil sector he wants to keep control of the strategic- and essentially family run - sector.

Subscribers only Politics 06.07.2011

Bongo's good governance drive

Between the ‘ill-goten gains' scandal and Obama's advice that Gabon clean up its act, Ali Bongo's claim to "good governance" has taken something of a battering.

Subscribers only Politics 22.06.2011

Petrobras beefs up its portfolio

Brazil’s state-owned Petrobras is in the process of cutting a deal with Ophir Energy to acquire 50% of its Ntsina [...]

Subscribers only Energy 21.06.2011

Good Morning Commonwealth!

In July Libreville will ask to join the Commonwealth, West Africa Newsletter can exclusively reveal.

Subscribers only Politics 08.06.2011

Bongo rejigs public institutions

Gabonese President Ali Bongo has made a first round of high-level new appointments in some key institutions.

Subscribers only Politics 08.06.2011

Mahmoud Rozz (Bernabe)

Director of Bernabe Gabon, a company that specialises in industrial [...]

Subscribers only Business 08.06.2011

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Gabon

Bongo faces polls unchallenged

Projects get bogged down

Isolux struggling in Gabon

Addax in Libreville's gun sights

Spotlight
Ali Bongo's world of business

Skies limited for Gabon air companies

SAPL boss has CEMAC ambitions

Bongo turns on the tap

Bongo’s friends talk the talk

Bongo, Accrombessi clash

Bitar wins court ruling

Affinites McCann‘s gorilla tactics

Petrobras

Bongo’s bricks and mortar

Creditors kept waiting

Moroccan holiday for Ali Bongo

Sifrigab struggling in Gabon

Paris and Libreville’s immigration travails

Ali Bongo’s new science prize

Oiling wheels of presidential palace

Bongo's good governance drive

Petrobras beefs up its portfolio

Good Morning Commonwealth!

Bongo rejigs public institutions

Mahmoud Rozz (Bernabe)

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Gabon

Bongo faces polls unchallenged

Projects get bogged down

Isolux struggling in Gabon

Addax in Libreville's gun sights

Spotlight Ali Bongo's world of business

Skies limited for Gabon air companies

SAPL boss has CEMAC ambitions

Bongo turns on the tap

Bongo’s friends talk the talk

Bongo, Accrombessi clash

Bitar wins court ruling

Affinites McCann‘s gorilla tactics

Petrobras

Bongo’s bricks and mortar

Creditors kept waiting

Moroccan holiday for Ali Bongo

Sifrigab struggling in Gabon

Paris and Libreville’s immigration travails

Ali Bongo’s new science prize

Oiling wheels of presidential palace

Bongo's good governance drive

Petrobras beefs up its portfolio

Good Morning Commonwealth!

Bongo rejigs public institutions

Mahmoud Rozz (Bernabe)

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Spotlight
Ali Bongo's world of business