AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoGabon Digital Governance: Gabon held talks with TikTok executives at WSIS 2026 in Geneva, reviewing progress since its February 2026 digital platform suspensions and pushing for a more structured approach to online safety. CEMAC Capital Markets: BEAC selected four CEMAC firms—including Gabon-based Samba’A Assurances, Gabon Power Company and Façade Maritime Champ Triomphal—for nearly CFA143m support to help cover part of their BVMAC listing costs. Cross-Border Payments: BEAC officially joined PAPSS, extending instant, local-currency transfers across CEMAC and linking Central Africa to wider African payment rails. Oil & Gas Regional Value: NNPC and other APPO national oil companies will meet in Cape Town on Oct 12 to accelerate regional refining, energy financing and cross-border petroleum trade, with Gabon among expected participants. Gabon Tax Enforcement: A Gabonese national, Andre Claude De Diguela, was sentenced in South Africa to an effective 10 years for R67m SARS VAT fraud using forged medical invoices. Education Connectivity: Airtel Africa plans to connect 5,000 schools across 13 countries by 2027 with free internet and UNICEF-backed digital learning, building on Malawi’s connected schools.
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