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Freemasons divided over Ali Bongo

Although Ali Bongo is the grand master of the Grand Lodge of Gabon, many members of the lodge think he is not a credible leader.

Subscribers only Politics 11.11.2015

Andrew Crepin Gwodock confirmed as manager of SCG-Re

After his appointment as minister-delegate for the environment in September, [...]

Subscribers only Business 11.11.2015

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The reasons behind GOC’s fall into the abyss

Placed in administration by Gabon’s presidential office at the end of September (AEI 755), the state-owned Gabon Oil Co (GOC), symbol of president Ali Bongo’s new oil strategy, has proved to be a complete bust. One of the prime reasons [...]

Subscribers only Energy 10.11.2015

Shell pips Noble Energy and Exxon at the post on C11

Even though Noble Energy and ExxonMobil won applause from Libreville in 2013 when they offered more money for block C11 [...]

Subscribers only Energy 10.11.2015

Ministers seek strategy to fend off oil company pressure

The oil ministers of Gabon and Congo-B, respectively Etienne Ngoubou [...]

Subscribers only Energy 10.11.2015

Ali Bongo increasingly isolated in ruling PDG party

The Gabonese president has been weakened by defections and dissidence within his own political camp.

Subscribers only Politics 28.10.2015

Eiffage awaits guarantee for parliament building

Gabon Eiffage, a subsidiary of the French construction group of [...]

Subscribers only Business 28.10.2015

Santullo back to work

After meeting President Ali Bongo to discuss his legal battle [...]

Subscribers only Business 28.10.2015

Eric Lilford introduces potash to Plymouth

Shareholder and managing director of Equatorial Potash, Eric Lilford is due to shortly join the board of Plymouth Minerals. The [...]

Subscribers only Mining 20.10.2015

Ali Bongo meets Guido Santullo to try to negotiate a settlement

After having had seized a residence in Paris belonging to the state of Gabon, Guido Santullo has spent the last [...]

Subscribers only 16.10.2015

Bongo deploys ally to calm Haut Ogooue

Arnauld Engandji-Alandji was appointed to head the Gabon Oil Corp (GOC) by oil minister Etienne Dieudonne Ngoubou on October 8. [...]

Subscribers only Politics 14.10.2015

Ait Ali Mohamed networks for port of Pointe Noire contract

Ait Ben Ali Mohamed, the managing director of Satram Gabon, [...]

Subscribers only Business 14.10.2015

The bumpy road to merger between Sinopec & Addax Petroleum

The need to cut its wage bill has led the parent company of Addax to streamline the way it functions. That’s no easy task.

Subscribers only Energy 13.10.2015

Arnauld Engandji named GOC’s temporary boss

The woes of Gabon Oil Co (GOC) seem to be piling up and the skids are clearly under its managing [...]

Subscribers only Energy 13.10.2015

Tullow Oil gets go-ahead on Onal and Ezanga

After 18 months of hard bargaining, Gabon’s oil and gas [...]

Subscribers only Energy 13.10.2015

Group 42 places a bet on Vaalco

In acquiring a 4.3% stake in the Texas-based firm Vaalco [...]

Subscribers only Energy 13.10.2015

NoGa Mining to soon begin exporting

Problems are being smoothed over for companies operating in the manganese cluster in the Haut-Ogooue region in eastern Gabon (AMI [...]

Subscribers only Mining 06.10.2015

Christian Magnagna enters litigation fray

After being kept on as minister for the budget and public accounts in the government reshuffle in Gabon in September [...]

Subscribers only Politics 30.09.2015

French friends gather at Avenue Raphael

Independence day celebrations at the Gabonese embassy in Paris on [...]

Subscribers only Politics 30.09.2015

Atallah fights Santullo’s corner

Italian businessman Guido Santullo, head of the construction firm Sericom, [...]

Subscribers only Politics 30.09.2015

Jean Koumbi named GOC’s number 2 man

Former secretary-general at the oil ministry and adviser to president Ali Bongo, Jean Koumbi was named the first-ever deputy managing [...]

Subscribers only Energy 29.09.2015

Gabonese state residence seized in Paris

According to West Africa Newsletter’s information, a residence at 49/51 rue de l’Université in Paris, which was acquired by the [...]

Subscribers only 25.09.2015

Ali Bongo takes charge of his PR in Paris

Following the arrest of his chief of staff Maixent Accrombessi in early August in Paris, Ali Bongo was careful to [...]

Subscribers only 18.09.2015

Ali turns government into insiders club

President Ali Bongo recently reshuffled the government and gave ministerial positions to a batch of friends and relatives.

Subscribers only Politics 16.09.2015

Rougier beats off Chinese competition in south west

The relative unpopularity of rival Asian companies helped the French logging company Rougier land a key contract in Central African Republic recently.

Subscribers only Business 16.09.2015

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Gabon

Freemasons divided over Ali Bongo

Andrew Crepin Gwodock confirmed as manager of SCG-Re

Spotlight
The reasons behind GOC’s fall into the abyss

Shell pips Noble Energy and Exxon at the post on C11

Ministers seek strategy to fend off oil company pressure

Ali Bongo increasingly isolated in ruling PDG party

Eiffage awaits guarantee for parliament building

Santullo back to work

Eric Lilford introduces potash to Plymouth

Ali Bongo meets Guido Santullo to try to negotiate a settlement

Bongo deploys ally to calm Haut Ogooue

Ait Ali Mohamed networks for port of Pointe Noire contract

The bumpy road to merger between Sinopec & Addax Petroleum

Arnauld Engandji named GOC’s temporary boss

Tullow Oil gets go-ahead on Onal and Ezanga

Group 42 places a bet on Vaalco

NoGa Mining to soon begin exporting

Christian Magnagna enters litigation fray

French friends gather at Avenue Raphael

Atallah fights Santullo’s corner

Jean Koumbi named GOC’s number 2 man

Gabonese state residence seized in Paris

Ali Bongo takes charge of his PR in Paris

Ali turns government into insiders club

Rougier beats off Chinese competition in south west

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Freemasons divided over Ali Bongo

Andrew Crepin Gwodock confirmed as manager of SCG-Re

Spotlight The reasons behind GOC’s fall into the abyss

Shell pips Noble Energy and Exxon at the post on C11

Ministers seek strategy to fend off oil company pressure

Ali Bongo increasingly isolated in ruling PDG party

Eiffage awaits guarantee for parliament building

Santullo back to work

Eric Lilford introduces potash to Plymouth

Ali Bongo meets Guido Santullo to try to negotiate a settlement

Bongo deploys ally to calm Haut Ogooue

Ait Ali Mohamed networks for port of Pointe Noire contract

The bumpy road to merger between Sinopec & Addax Petroleum

Arnauld Engandji named GOC’s temporary boss

Tullow Oil gets go-ahead on Onal and Ezanga

Group 42 places a bet on Vaalco

NoGa Mining to soon begin exporting

Christian Magnagna enters litigation fray

French friends gather at Avenue Raphael

Atallah fights Santullo’s corner

Jean Koumbi named GOC’s number 2 man

Gabonese state residence seized in Paris

Ali Bongo takes charge of his PR in Paris

Ali turns government into insiders club

Rougier beats off Chinese competition in south west

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The reasons behind GOC’s fall into the abyss