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In Focus | Gabon
Gagan Gupta, Ali Bongo's favourite Indian tycoon

While French multinationals in Gabon have gone broke like Rougier and Necotrans or battle with the presidency like Veolia and Eramet, Indo-Singaporean group Olam has gone from strength to strength. The man behind its success, its Gabon country director Gagan Gupta, has succeeded in forging close links with the Gabonese presidency. [...]

Published on 09/08/2018 at 04:30 GMT Reading time 5 minutes

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Adama Bictogo
Africa Finance Corp
Ali Bongo
Archer Daniels Midland
Augustin Kouassi Apetey
Banque de Developpement des Etats de l'Afrique Centrale
Bertrand Rose
BGFI
Bollore Transport & Logistics
Brice Laccruche Alihanga
Compagnie Ivoirienne pour le Developpement des Textiles
Egis
Eiffage
Gabon Port Management
Gabon Special Economic Zone
Gagan Gupta
HoldCo
International Finance Corporation
Jean-Philippe Gouyet
Kewalram Chanrai
Laure Olga Gondjout
Liban Soleman
Maixent Accrombessi
Necotrans
Office des Ports et Rades du Gabon
Olam
Omar Bongo
Outspan Ivoire
Philippe Gery
Richard Talbot
Roselyne Chambrier Chalobah
Rougier
SNEDAI
Temasek Holdings
Thierry Tanoh
World Bank

Africa, Gabon
Olam chooses Port Louis over London to registrer its Arise Infrastructure fund

While Olam set up its first fund, Arise Ports & Logistics, in London, from where its partner, AP Moeller Capital, runs its operations, the agribusiness giant has chosen Mauritius's more welcoming fiscal landscape for its second and third funds, Arise Infrastructure and Arise Special Economic Zone.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Finance, Business 31.08.2020

Ivory Coast, West Africa
Chambrier and Gondjout queen it over African logistics

Roselyne Chambrier Chalobah and Laura Olga Gondjout, both from Gabonese political dynasties which went into opposition, respectively represent the interests of competing African logistics giants Arise P&L and Monaco Resources.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 11.06.2020

Spotlight | Gabon, Rwanda, Somalia
From Bongo to Kagame: Liban Soleman is now tight with Rwanda's first family

The scion of a prominent Somali family that has spread itself across Africa, business consultant Liban Soleman, having served as Ali Bongo's chief of staff for five years, now works closely with the family of Rwanda's president.

Subscribers only Politics 26.05.2020

Liban Soleman, the well-connected consultant newly appointed to the Rwanda Development Board.

Gabon
State cedes its port shares to Olam and AP Moller

Last week, Olam and the fund manager AP Moller Capital, an offshoot of the Danish container logistics company AP Moller-Maersk, [...]

Subscribers only Business 05.02.2020

France, Gabon
Julien Nkoghe Bekale on charm offensive in Paris

Amid economic stagnation and French companies deserting the country (or [...]

Subscribers only Business 27.03.2019

Gabon
Influential Olam director Gagan Gupta to leave Libreville

The Singapore-based agri-business company set up with Indian capital, Olam, also active in port logistics, power and soon in airports, [...]

Subscribers only Business 04.03.2019

Gabon
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

Gabon
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

In Focus | South Sudan
The Asian business interests of South Sudan's presidential family

Salva Kiir, the president of South Sudan since its independence in 2011, has also been presiding, though more discreetly, over one of leading family consortiums in this fledgling country. Many members of his family are active in business, often in partnership with Asian companies.

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In Focus | Africa, Qatar, Saudi Arabia
Limam Chafi, Boni Yayi and Adam Toure, the African emissaries working for rival Gulf brothers

The cold war triggered between Qatar and Saudi Arabia a year ago has had a ripple effect across Africa, where each oil monarch wants to rally as many supporters to his side as possible. Without a network of power on the continent, Riyadh and Doha have both turned to former African presidential advisors known for their discretion.

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Bertrand Rose
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Botswana, South Africa
From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

Mali, Senegal, Togo
The secrets of Demex, the trader selling Russian oil in West Africa

In Focus | Gabon
Gagan Gupta, Ali Bongo's favourite Indian tycoon

Africa, Gabon
Olam chooses Port Louis over London to registrer its Arise Infrastructure fund

Ivory Coast, West Africa
Chambrier and Gondjout queen it over African logistics

Spotlight | Gabon, Rwanda, Somalia
From Bongo to Kagame: Liban Soleman is now tight with Rwanda's first family

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State cedes its port shares to Olam and AP Moller

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Julien Nkoghe Bekale on charm offensive in Paris

Gabon
Influential Olam director Gagan Gupta to leave Libreville

Gabon
Olam's Gagan Gupta powers Bongo's electricity goals

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Ismael Oceni Ossa prays for Ali Bongo

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Limam Chafi, Boni Yayi and Adam Toure, the African emissaries working for rival Gulf brothers

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Eiffage set to partner Olam at Libreville airport?

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Gabon
Olam launches its big transport offensive

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Olam group makes an offer for Necotrans

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