AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoUN Funding Boost: The UN has allocated $18.5m (10.5bn FCFA) to Gabon for 2025 across 21 agencies, targeting governance and human rights, a green-blue economy shift, and social inclusion—amid public debate over real impact. AI Strategy in Libreville: Gabon has started work on its first national AI strategy through three days of consultations on skills, data, infrastructure, governance, security and rights, with UNDP support. Iboga Benefit-Sharing Rules: Gabon’s decree on benefit sharing for commercial iboga uses is in place, but communities say promised downstream value is still not reaching them, while enforcement abroad remains unclear. CEMAC Money Policy: BEAC kept key rates unchanged as banks lean on its refinancing window, with growth slowing but inflation steady. Oil & Markets Spillover: Tullow Oil shares plunged after Ghana lost a $196.5m tax dispute tied to insurance proceeds—raising pressure on debt-laden firms. Business & Trade: Hitachi Construction Machinery is reshuffling its dealer network across Gabon and the region, while DHL backed the cross-border relocation of rescued gorilla Bili from Nigeria to Congo via Gabon.
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