News Gabon: Competing with the Majors: Gabon Oil Company Commits to African Energy Week in Cape Town, Emphasizes the Role of National Oil Companies in Africa's Upstream Industry
African Energy Week (AEW) is committed to crafting a strong narrative on the role of oil and gas in Africa’s energy future, consolidated through the promotion of upstream activities continent-wide. Read more.
News Gabon: Gabon’s New Government is Best Placed to Support Energy Industry Recovery
The new Gabonese government announced last week by President Ali Bongo Ondimba demonstrates Gabon’s intention to work on a post-Covid19 recovery based on sustainability, transparency and a sound and stable business environment. Read more.
News Gabon: Gabon Pitches $540 Million Energy Projects to U.S. Investors
Gabon seeks to attract U.S. investment into energy and water sectors Delegation presents $540 million development plan in Washington Government aims secure financing to modernize electricity ...
News Gabon: Import-reliant Gabon gets taste for local beef
The rib eye steak that Matthieu Msellati was tucking into at a restaurant in Tchibanga in southwestern Gabon unusually came from a cattle ranch less than 50 kilometers (30 miles) away. Eating locally ...
News Gabon: Gabon awaits results in its first legislative and local elections after the 2023 military coup
LIBREVILLE – The oil-rich central African nation of Gabon on Saturday voted in the country's first legislative and local elections since a 2023 military coup ended a 50-year-old political dynasty.
News Gabon: Gabon's sole train a lifeline for its people and economy
The sky turns from indigo to ebony as the tropical night falls, and the train patiently thrusts through the jungle towards its destination, still hundreds of kilometres (miles) away. The trek has the ...
News Gabon: IMF Engages with Gabon for Economic Stability
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) engaged in discussions with Gabonese officials concerning macroeconomic advancements and policy implementation to drive growth. The discussions focused on enhancing public financial management and governance, and highlighted the importance of prudent fiscal policies for ensuring macroeconomic stability in Gabon and its region.
News Gabon: Analysis-Gabon’s uncertain push for IMF loan leads regional return to Fund
By Colleen Goko JOHANNESBURG, March 9 (Reuters) - Following a coup, a contentious election and four different finance ministers - all within the past three years - Gabon is turning back to the International Monetary Fund to help put its fiscal house in...
News Gabon: Gabon: Oil And Instability
Gabon is cleaning its fiscal house, and hopes to prove it can be more than just an oil producer. Use of the Central African Franc means Gabon has little control over monetary policy Sources: Africa ...
News Gabon: IMF Urges Gabon to Continue Reforms as Talks on New Program Advance
An IMF delegation completed a 10-day mission in Libreville to review Gabon’s economic situation. The institution welcomed recent reforms but urged continued fiscal and governance efforts. Gabon hopes ...
News Gabon: Gabon raises Q1 2026 public debt issuance target by 43%
Gabon plans to raise up to CFA331 billion in domestic debt in early 2026 The revised target is about 43% higher than initially planned Investor confidence has improved after renewed IMF engagement ...
News Gabon: Gabon’s Bourdon Oil Project Moves Toward Investment Decision
Panoro plans three-well initial development pending investment approval Project builds on active Dussafu Marin block, producing about 30,500 bpd The Bourdon oil discovery offshore Gabon is moving ...
News Gabon: New Investment Report Highlights Gabon’s Petroleum Potential
Through the Africa Energy Series Special Report: Gabon 2020, Africa Oil & Power (www.AfricaOilandPower.com) is highlighting extensive investment opportunities in the Gabonese oil and gas ...
News Gabon: UAE and Gabon sign CEPA to deliver new era of bilateral ties
UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan and His Excellency Brice Oligui Nguema, President of the Gabonese Republic, witnessed the signing...
News Gabon: A $500 million deal to restore Gabon’s coast reignites climate finance debate
DAKAR, Senegal — Gabon will use a controversial financial move to ease its debt burden and restore its oceans at the same time, a leading conservation group said Tuesday. It’s the second-largest deal of its kind to date, and the first on mainland Africa, according to a press release by The Nature Conservancy, the global environmental nonprofit […]
News Gabon: After two-year suspension, Gabon reopens talks for new IMF program
Government plans a new IMF-backed growth program after a two-year suspension Talks follow high-level exchanges between Gabonese authorities and the IMF Previous IMF program was suspended after ...
News Gabon: IMF Schedules February Staff Mission to Gabon, No Formal Program Request Yet
IMF plans a staff mission to Gabon in February, with no formal program request filed. Authorities say they intend to work toward IMF support after recent government changes. Rising debt and tighter ...
News Gabon: Gabon microfinance posts stronger finances in Q3 2025 despite client erosion
Client portfolio slipped 0.4% in Q3, but remains up 10.4% year to date Equity, deposits, and lending all posted solid growth Sector remains highly concentrated among four major players Gabon’s ...
