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YCAP, a low-key European equity fund carves out place for itself in oil

Largely unnoticed a year ago, the arrival of the European investment fund YCAP in Gabon’s oil sector marked the firm’s [...]

Subscribers only Energy 15.11.2016

How Obamba missed his chance on Mboumba

The state-owned Gabon Oil Co (GOC) became operator of the Mboumba field in September when Total relinquished it entirely to [...]

Subscribers only Energy 15.11.2016

Obiang and Bongo finally see eye to eye on Mbanie

According to our sources, Gabonese president Ali Bongo and his Equatorial Guinea counterpart, Teodoro Obiang Nguema are to sign an [...]

Subscribers only Energy 15.11.2016

Only two bidders left for Shell's onshore assets

Hit by the collapse in the oil price and financially [...]

Subscribers only Energy 15.11.2016

Olam set on luring Comilog’s manganese to its new terminal

Olam is to launch its new mining terminal at Owendo in mid-2017, and wants the facility to handle Comilog’s manganese.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Mining 08.11.2016

Country in grip of ever tighter crisis

The new government is finding it hard to restore confidence among both public and private concerns.

Subscribers only Business 02.11.2016

Etienne Massard is Ali Bongo’s new strong man

Few observers expected to see 53-year-old Etienne Massard Kabinda Makaga appointed Minister of Defence in the government formed after Ali [...]

Subscribers only Politics 02.11.2016

French magistrates still on Maixent Accrombessi’s tail

Ali Bongo’s all-powerful head of private office, Maixent Accrombessi, is still wanted for questioning by French magistrates a contract awarded [...]

Subscribers only Politics 02.11.2016

Hollande sends a message to Ali Bongo via "M6"

In the weeks that followed the August presidential elections in [...]

Subscribers only Politics 02.11.2016

Hugues Nordi in diplomatic flap with Libreville

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Subscribers only Politics 02.11.2016

Dussafu oil block seems to be up for grabs

Venezuela has given an indirect leg-up to moves by Harvest Natural Resources to cut a good deal on selling its block in Gabon.

Subscribers only Energy 01.11.2016

Eranove’s boss on familiar ground in Libreville

The water and power production firm is set to start work in Libreville thanks to its relations with the authorities.

Subscribers only Energy 01.11.2016

Bongo promotes Accrombessi

Far from being thrown of the president’s inner court, Maixent Accrombessi has been brought even closer to the centre of power.

Subscribers only Politics 19.10.2016

Necotrans sells assets to raise cash

Major financial problems force the French maritime group to pull out of container port company.

Subscribers only Business 19.10.2016

Pascaline goes to California

Permanently removed from the president’s cabinet, of which she had [...]

Subscribers only Politics 19.10.2016

Bongo’s French lawyers line up for looming libel trials

In the coming months, Pierre Pean, a French journalist, faces [...]

Subscribers only Politics 19.10.2016

Necotrans sells assets to raise cash

French logistics and transport group Necotrans is experiencing some turbulence after having fallen victim to the slowdown in world trade [...]

Subscribers only 17.10.2016

Magnagna in and Moussavou out as mines minister

Last month’s presidential election in Gabon brought an end to [...]

Subscribers only Mining 11.10.2016

Presidential battle plays out in the United States

Having both failed to win over Paris, Ali Bongo and Jean Ping are now trying to persuade Congress in the US that they won their country’s presidential election.

Subscribers only Politics 05.10.2016

Lambert Matha gets A promotion!

With his October 2 appointment as minister of the interior and public security in the government of Prime Minister Emmanuel [...]

Subscribers only Politics 05.10.2016

Ali Bongo retains most of his old team

Having caught the opposition off-guard with his hasty swearing-in in [...]

Subscribers only Politics 05.10.2016

Loyal to government, Etienne Ngoubou seems virtually irreplaceable

Gabon’s oil minister since February, 2012, Etienne Ngoubou now forms part of the first government set up on Oct. 2 [...]

Subscribers only Energy 04.10.2016

Bongo keeps his guards close to his chest

With Gabon still in the throes of a fierce dispute about his election victory, the president’s security is very much a family affair.

Subscribers only Politics 21.09.2016

Seraphin Moundounga, Ali Bongo's new denigrator

On September 15, Seraphin Moundounga, 52 who had resigned as justice minister 10 days earlier, made an appeal from Brussels, [...]

Subscribers only Politics 21.09.2016

War of the spin doctors

Under intense pressure since his hotly disputed August 27 election [...]

Subscribers only Politics 21.09.2016

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Gabon

YCAP, a low-key European equity fund carves out place for itself in oil

How Obamba missed his chance on Mboumba

Obiang and Bongo finally see eye to eye on Mbanie

Only two bidders left for Shell's onshore assets

Olam set on luring Comilog’s manganese to its new terminal

Country in grip of ever tighter crisis

Etienne Massard is Ali Bongo’s new strong man

French magistrates still on Maixent Accrombessi’s tail

Hollande sends a message to Ali Bongo via "M6"

Hugues Nordi in diplomatic flap with Libreville

Dussafu oil block seems to be up for grabs

Eranove’s boss on familiar ground in Libreville

Bongo promotes Accrombessi

Necotrans sells assets to raise cash

Pascaline goes to California

Bongo’s French lawyers line up for looming libel trials

Necotrans sells assets to raise cash

Magnagna in and Moussavou out as mines minister

Presidential battle plays out in the United States

Lambert Matha gets A promotion!

Ali Bongo retains most of his old team

Loyal to government, Etienne Ngoubou seems virtually irreplaceable

Bongo keeps his guards close to his chest

Seraphin Moundounga, Ali Bongo's new denigrator

War of the spin doctors

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Gabon

YCAP, a low-key European equity fund carves out place for itself in oil

How Obamba missed his chance on Mboumba

Obiang and Bongo finally see eye to eye on Mbanie

Only two bidders left for Shell's onshore assets

Olam set on luring Comilog’s manganese to its new terminal

Country in grip of ever tighter crisis

Etienne Massard is Ali Bongo’s new strong man

French magistrates still on Maixent Accrombessi’s tail

Hollande sends a message to Ali Bongo via "M6"

Hugues Nordi in diplomatic flap with Libreville

Dussafu oil block seems to be up for grabs

Eranove’s boss on familiar ground in Libreville

Bongo promotes Accrombessi

Necotrans sells assets to raise cash

Pascaline goes to California

Bongo’s French lawyers line up for looming libel trials

Necotrans sells assets to raise cash

Magnagna in and Moussavou out as mines minister

Presidential battle plays out in the United States

Lambert Matha gets A promotion!

Ali Bongo retains most of his old team

Loyal to government, Etienne Ngoubou seems virtually irreplaceable

Bongo keeps his guards close to his chest

Seraphin Moundounga, Ali Bongo's new denigrator

War of the spin doctors

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