Libreville, Gabon to Host 2026 Edition of the NewSpace Africa Conference

Space in Africa, AfSA and AGEOS are organizing the 2026 edition of the NewSpace Africa Conference in Libreville, Gabon, from 20th to 23rd April 2026 Themed “Inclusive Growth: Expanding Space Benefits to all Africans,” the upcoming edition will...

Gabon Seeks Fresh Investment

Gabon is calling for renewed international investment in its oil and gas sector, focusing on marginal oil fields to counteract declines from aging reservoirs. Speaking at a session titled ‘Unlocking Investment Opportunities in Gabon’s Oil & Gas...

Logistics startup POZI raises €650,000 marking Gabon’s first international venture funding

Gabon-based fleet management startup POZI has raised €650,000 in seed funding. The round represents the first international venture capital raised by a homegrown tech startup in the country. Led by Saviu Ventures, a venture capital fund investing...

Egypt-based cleantech Tagaddod raises $26.3m, eyes regional expansion

Egypt-based cleantech Tagaddod has raised $26.3 million in a Series A round led by The Arab Energy Fund (TAEF). The investment will be deployed for regional expansion across existing and new markets in Africa, Asia, and Europe. Aside from TAEF’s...

The Price of Morality in an Economy-Driven World

The values that once defined morality are being quietly auctioned off to the highest economic bidder. Across nations—and particularly in societies like Nigeria where religion and culture have long shaped identity—the tension between economy and...

Dear Editor: Diversification, not the Dragon, is key for T&T’s economic survival—but here’s why it has eluded us

“[…] The Ministry of Finance website provides budget statements from 2002 onwards. Diversification is mentioned in each budget statement. All 23 years. Undoubtedly, diversification will feature in Budget 2026 when it is read in the coming weeks....

Gabon looks to expand oil and gas development

Gabon is signaling renewed interest from major international energy companies as it looks to expand oil and gas development across the country’s largely untapped reserves, according to remarks from Minister of Oil & Gas Sosthène Nguema Nguema at...

Supermajor casts covetous eyes over Gabon

Gabon's deepwater plays could be set to experience a resurgence in upstream activities, sparked by a fresh assessment of its oil and gas potential. Four deepwater and ultra-deepwater discoveries have been made in Gabon, but none have been...

Goals, Glory, and Grit: Africa’s 2026 World Cup Qualifiers Reach Final Stretch

As Africa’s road to the 2026 FIFA World Cup nears its final two matchdays, the continent’s qualifying campaign has delivered drama, dazzling goals, and defensive masterclasses in equal measure. From stunning scorelines to remarkable unbeaten runs,...

Analyse des politiques de développement

Analyse des politiques de développement et des engagements nationaux et internationaux des pays du Bassin du Congo en matière de lutte contre le changement climatique, de préservation de la biodiversité et de protection des droits des Communautés...

Oil-Rich Gabon to Explore New Deposits

Gabon plans to resume exploration of new oil and gas reserves to enhance its economic growth, the oil and gas minister of the African nation stated on Tuesday. The oil sector serves as the main economic foundation for this small Central African...

Oil Majors Brace for Dividend Drought as Sub-$70 Crude Bites

Sub-$70 oil is squeezing margins, forcing Exxon, Chevron, and BP to rethink $100 billion in annual returns. Dividends to Dry Up as Sub-$70 Crude Squeezes Supermajors - Amidst fears of oversupply and tariff-impacted demand slowdown, global oil...

Canadian junior appoints Gabon veteran

Toronto-listed minnow Record Resources, which has just entered a promising exploration block offshore Gabon, has appointed Alain Mizelle as president and chief operating officer. ReconAfrica will fully carry its partner through commitments in the...

Leading shipowner associations fire warning ahead of crucial climate decision

A GROUP of shipowner associations representing around a quarter of global tonnage has thrown its weight behind the Net-Zero Framework set to be voted on at the International Maritime Organization next week. In a statement given exclusively to...

Gabon awaits results in its first legislative and local elections after the 2023 military coup

LIBREVILLE, Gabon (AP) — The oil-rich central African nation of Gabon on Saturday voted in the country’s first legislative and local elections since a 2023 military coup ended a 50-year-old political dynasty. More than 900,000 Gabonese are...

Gabon awaits results in its first legislative and local elections after the 2023 military coup

LIBREVILLE, Gabon — The oil-rich central African nation of Gabon on Saturday voted in the country's first legislative and local elections since a 2023 military coup ended a 50-year-old political dynasty. More than 900,000 Gabonese are eligible to...

Gabon awaits results in its first legislative and local elections after the 2023 military...

Gen. Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema had toppled President Ali Bongo Ondimba, who was accused of irresponsible governance, and in April, won the presidential election that signaled a return to constitutional democracy. Polls closed on Saturday...

AEW 2025: Africa Repositioning in Global Oil Market

The Secretary General of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries(OPEC), Haitham Al Ghais, has said Africa is repositioning itself in global oil markets, not just as a supplier but also as a rapidly growing consumer. Speaking at the...

Chinese firms eye manganese plant in Gabon

A delegation of seven Chinese companies recently met with Gabonese authorities to explore industrial opportunities. The firms expressed an intent to establish an industrial zone, including a plant dedicated to processing manganese, aligning with...

Import-reliant Gabon gets taste for local beef

The rib eye steak that Matthieu Msellati was tucking into at a restaurant in Tchibanga in southwestern Gabon unusually came from a cattle ranch less than 50 kilometres (30 miles) away. Eating locally sourced food is still a rarity in the oil-rich...