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Gondjout looks out for Bongo

Gabon’s minister of communication Laure Olga Gondjout has been a zealous defender Omar Bongo’s name, amid growing media attention over the “Ill-gotten gains” affair. West Africa Newsletter has the inside track.

Subscribers only Politics 12.01.2011

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Limbering up for legislative ballot in 2011

Like its next-door neighbor Cameroon, Gabon usually appears to be fast asleep. Only cabinet reshuffles and elections seem to shake it out of its general torpor. As a result, next year’s legislative elections, the first time Gabon will be called [...]

Subscribers only Politics 22.12.2010

A lady ambassador vs Paul Toungui

There’s no lack of contentious “dossiers” for Gabon’s ambassador to France to contend with. But when her boss asked her how she used extra funds to sort matters out she exploded.

Subscribers only Politics 22.12.2010

Post Bank transforms itself into a bank in Gabon

The Gabonese affiliate of France's La Poste SA, Post Bank, [...]

Subscribers only Business 22.12.2010

CHARLES TCHEN (Sterling Oil & Gas)

Former director of Shell Gabon and now boss of the [...]

Subscribers only Business 22.12.2010

Donors Look at Micro Power

A major conference of donors to developing countries in Brussels [...]

Subscribers only Energy 21.12.2010

Bongo takes action on YouTube leak

The internet video leak of Ali Bongo's inauguration as Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Gabon has prompted the head of state to clean house in the country’s various Masonic lodges, West Africa Newsletter can reveal.

Subscribers only Politics 08.12.2010

Artel claims CFA 11 billion from Airtel Gabon

The Indian group Bharti plans to invest CFA 14 billion-18 [...]

Subscribers only Business 08.12.2010

Plysorol affair keeps courts busy

According to our information, the new owner of Plysorol International, [...]

Subscribers only Business 08.12.2010

Regis Immongault

Regis Immongault, the energy minister of Gabon, will be invited [...]

Subscribers only Energy 07.12.2010

Indians Waiting to Move on Manganese

After Brazil drew a blank in Gabon’s manganese sector some are wondering whether the Indians can do better in busting [...]

Subscribers only Mining 30.11.2010

A First - But Small - Gold Mine at Bakoudou

Suspended in the autumn of 2008 as a result of global financial turmoil, a project for a gold mine at [...]

Subscribers only Mining 30.11.2010

Funding for CITIC Dameng in Gabon

CITIC Dameng Holdings, the manganese arm of the Chinese group [...]

Subscribers only Mining 30.11.2010

Objective 2011 elections

In his bid to win the 2011 legislative elections, Ali Bongo is busily courting his political opponent, Pierre Mamboundou.

Subscribers only Politics 24.11.2010

Bongo's orchid

Ali Bongo and Gabon's first lady Sylvia were the guests [...]

Subscribers only Politics 24.11.2010

CHRISTIAN EMANE NNA (Strategia Group)

Executive director of Strategia Group, an auditing and consulting firm [...]

Subscribers only Business 24.11.2010

Libreville, 8-10/12/10

GICOM 2010, the Gabon International Oil, Gas and Minerals Conference and Exhibition will be held in Libreville between Dec. 8-10 [...]

Free access Mining 16.11.2010

Bongo’s Beninese guru works magic

Sherpa, special advisor and guru to Ali Bongo, Maixent Accrombessi’s influence over the head of state is growing every day.

Subscribers only Politics 10.11.2010

Obame, the itinerant opponent

Ali Bongo’s fierce opponent Andre Mba Obame, a former friend who now heads the Union Nationale, is busy developing his network of contacts in Africa and further afield.

Subscribers only Politics 10.11.2010

Kavernel Media gives political pointers to Patasse

Ange Felix Patasse, "AFP", the former president who is standing [...]

Subscribers only Business 10.11.2010

PLYSOROL saved in Gabon

Ghassan Bital, the Lebanese businessman who has taken over ailing [...]

Subscribers only Business 10.11.2010

ERNST & YOUNG works with Citic

Ernst & Young Law in Paris has prepared the convention [...]

Subscribers only Business 10.11.2010

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Ali Bongo’s Quiet Oil Revolution

While Gabonese president Ali Bongo generally follows the guidelines laid out by his late father, Omar Bongo, he has made a clean break when it comes to oil by setting up a national petroleum company and ordering the oil ministry [.

Subscribers only Energy 09.11.2010

Julien Nkoghe Bekale

Julien Nkoghe Bekale, the oil and mines minister of Gabon, [...]

Subscribers only Energy 09.11.2010

Giuseppe Ciccarelli

Italian engineer Giuseppe Ciccarelli is fast becoming a man to be reckoned with in central Africa. Advising the juniors Caprikat [...]

Subscribers only Energy 09.11.2010

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Gondjout looks out for Bongo

Spotlight
Limbering up for legislative ballot in 2011

A lady ambassador vs Paul Toungui

Post Bank transforms itself into a bank in Gabon

CHARLES TCHEN (Sterling Oil & Gas)

Donors Look at Micro Power

Bongo takes action on YouTube leak

Artel claims CFA 11 billion from Airtel Gabon

Plysorol affair keeps courts busy

Regis Immongault

Indians Waiting to Move on Manganese

A First - But Small - Gold Mine at Bakoudou

Funding for CITIC Dameng in Gabon

Objective 2011 elections

Bongo's orchid

CHRISTIAN EMANE NNA (Strategia Group)

Libreville, 8-10/12/10

Bongo’s Beninese guru works magic

Obame, the itinerant opponent

Kavernel Media gives political pointers to Patasse

PLYSOROL saved in Gabon

ERNST & YOUNG works with Citic

Spotlight
Ali Bongo’s Quiet Oil Revolution

Julien Nkoghe Bekale

Giuseppe Ciccarelli

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Gondjout looks out for Bongo

Spotlight Limbering up for legislative ballot in 2011

A lady ambassador vs Paul Toungui

Post Bank transforms itself into a bank in Gabon

CHARLES TCHEN (Sterling Oil & Gas)

Donors Look at Micro Power

Bongo takes action on YouTube leak

Artel claims CFA 11 billion from Airtel Gabon

Plysorol affair keeps courts busy

Regis Immongault

Indians Waiting to Move on Manganese

A First - But Small - Gold Mine at Bakoudou

Funding for CITIC Dameng in Gabon

Objective 2011 elections

Bongo's orchid

CHRISTIAN EMANE NNA (Strategia Group)

Libreville, 8-10/12/10

Bongo’s Beninese guru works magic

Obame, the itinerant opponent

Kavernel Media gives political pointers to Patasse

PLYSOROL saved in Gabon

ERNST & YOUNG works with Citic

Spotlight Ali Bongo’s Quiet Oil Revolution

Julien Nkoghe Bekale

Giuseppe Ciccarelli

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Limbering up for legislative ballot in 2011

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Ali Bongo’s Quiet Oil Revolution