ECONOMY  

Oil Price Collapse Vindicates Gabon’s Aim to Diversify

The plunge in oil prices since mid-2014 shows that Gabon’s plan to diversify its economy away from overdependence on oil is clearly the right way to go and is now more (...)

26 February 20151 %0

  ECONOMY  

IMF Executive Board Concludes 2014 Article IV Consultation with Gabon

On February 18, 2015, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with Gabon.

24 February 20151 %0

  ECONOMY  

The AfDB to support Gabon’s economy diversification

The African Development Bank (BAD) Central Africa CEO Marlène Kanga assured last Friday the commitment of the Bank to support Gabon in the diversification of its economy.

24 February 20151 %0

  SOCIETY  

Jean Pierre Oyiba is new CIPRES chairman

Social Foresight Minister Jean Pierre Oyiba was nominated new chair of the pan African Social Foresight conference (CIPRES), at the end of the 20th CIPRES council.

24 February 20151 %0

  ECONOMY  

SPC to reinforce Gabon’s food covering

The experts from the Cameroonian provender company (SPC) are currently prospecting, for a radical reinforcement of Gabon’s needs in food, especially in meat and milk. (...)

24 February 20151 %0

  SPORTS  

Egypt withdraws from hosting 2017 AFCON

“Egypt has pulled out its candidacy to be the 2017 AFCON host country” announced Egyptian Sport Minister Khaled Abdelaziz. As they withdrew, they have also announced their (...)

24 February 20151 %0

  ENVIRONMENT  

UNODC presents its report on wildlife crime

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) chargés presented the report on wildlife crime in Gabon to the Gabonese Government and cooperative organizations, last (...)

24 February 20151 %0

  ENVIRONMENT  

Cameroonian arrested with 12 ivory tusks

Police officers arrested Silvanus TchouataFouodoa Cameroonian citizen resident in Mitzic Gabon with a pile of 12 elephant tusks dissimulated in a clothing bag, report the (...)

23 February 20151 %0

  SPORTS  

Gabon forfeits in Mali

Gabon’s U23 football team did not join Mali for the first round of the African games qualifiers; the absence of the U23 panthers at ModiboKeïta’s stadium in Bamako means forfeit.

23 February 20151 %0

  SPORTS  

Nigerian U23 beats Gabon’s squad

Last Saturday at Augustin Monédanstadium, U23 Gabon’s panther lost against U23 Nigeria team 4 – 1, as part of the African games qualifiers.

23 February 20151 %0

  SPORTS  

Rafaa Chtioui wins the Tropicale Amissa Bongo

Tunisian cyclist Rafaa Chtioui from Skydive Dubaï won yesterday in Libreville the 10th edition of the international cycling competition named “La Tropicale Amissa Bongo’’.

23 February 20151 %0

  SPORTS  

Byelorussian Yauheni wins the 5th stage of Tropicale Amissa

Byelorussian Yauheni Hutarovitch was the first to cross the finish line of the 5th stage of the Tropicale Amissa Bongo last Friday between Lambaréné and Kango.

23 February 20151 %0

  SOCIETY  

The SEEG suspends its strike

The Water and Electricity Company SEEG staff suspended yesterday at midday their strike which started last Monday following their claims to increase the salary.

20 February 20151 %0

  ECONOMY  

23 billion CFA Francs for the coffee and cocoa sector growth

The Stabilization and prequeration Fund (CAISTAB) revealed its national development strategy for the coffee and cocoa sectors. Strategies elaborated as part of the (...)

20 February 20151 %0

  ECONOMY  

The Minister of Higher Education and Scientific

The Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research visited on February 18th, the headquarters of the Central African Stock Exchange (BVMAC) to visit the training (...)

20 February 20151 %0