AGP Executive Report
Last update: 35 minutes agoGabon Public Finance Cleanup: Gabon’s transitional authorities have removed 1,473 “ghost” employees from the state payroll after a sweeping accounting and biometric audit, projecting savings of over 11 billion FCFA a year to fund real services like hospital upgrades, school construction and hiring of genuine teachers and health workers. IMF Engagement: The IMF says technical talks with Gabon on fiscal and public debt will continue in the coming weeks, following an audit that found Gabon’s total debt burden lower than previously thought—aimed at paving the way for a new programme and fresh infrastructure funding. Oil Governance Push: President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema met with the IMF delegation in Port-Gentil to demand greater transparency on public debt and oil sector management, including scrutiny of VAALCO Gabon’s new leadership. Housing Drive in Port-Gentil: Oligui Nguema launched construction of 848 housing units in Lip Matanda, part of broader investments to boost urban expansion and jobs in Gabon’s economic capital. Food Sovereignty Trade Clash: Gabon’s planned ban on frozen chicken imports from Jan. 1, 2027 is set to be defended at the WTO after the U.S. filed a complaint, as Libreville frames the move as protecting local producers and food security.
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