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Last update: 2 hours agoEnergy & LNG Infrastructure: Lloyd’s Register has won a classification and technical assurance contract for Perenco’s Gabon project, covering the conversion of the LNG Bayelsa into an LNG floating storage unit (FSU) temporarily named FSU LNG Cap Lopez at Drydocks World Dubai, with steel works, new piping, a boil-off gas module and life-extension measures; the FSU is set to support near-shore liquefaction, storage and export and help cut routine gas flaring. Mining & Site Logistics: Turkish firm Karmod installed modular container structures at a manganese mining site near Moanda, pitching climate-controlled, fast-deploy buildings for African operations. Telecom Connectivity: Airtel Africa and SpaceX’s Starlink launched a direct-to-phone satellite service in the DRC, letting compatible smartphones connect without a dish, starting with SMS and light data. Policy & Governance: A new analysis highlights that Gabon has improved civic space in recent evaluations, while most of Sub-Saharan Africa remains blocked, repressed or closed—an issue investors watch. Business & Mobility: The UK’s Ancestry visa lists multiple African countries including Gabon as eligible for Commonwealth-linked applicants.
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