AGP Executive Report
Last update: 20 minutes agoCemac Banking Liquidity: BEAC injected CFA500 billion into the regional banking system (May 28–June 4) at 4.75% via variable-rate auctions, with demand swinging from CFA572.2bn (May 5) to CFA364.2bn (May 12) and back to CFA426bn (May 18), underlining uneven short-term liquidity needs across Cameroon, Congo and Gabon. Gabon Maritime Justice: A Libreville court convicted Royal Coast Marine and eight defendants over the 8–9 March 2023 Esther Miracle ferry disaster, sentencing individuals to 38 months and fining the company, but civil parties are angry at compensation set at $3,500 per victim. Gabon Food Costs: Bread prices in Gabon are rising as gas and transport costs push up flour and fuel-linked logistics, with bakeries adjusting both price and loaf weight amid tighter household budgets. AfDB Financing Push (Gabon at the table): At the AfDB Annual Meetings in Brazzaville, African leaders—including Gabon’s President Brice Oligui Nguema—urged more investment in energy, infrastructure, industrialisation and climate finance, highlighting carbon-credit and eco-tourism plans. Douala BRT Procurement (regional transport): Douala’s city council moved to update the BRT project’s Resettlement Action Plan, targeting a CFA98.3m consultant contract ahead of corridor works. Press Freedom Watch: RSF’s 2026 index says global press freedom is at a 25-year low, with over half of countries in “difficult” or “very serious” categories—an issue that matters for business transparency and risk.
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