Africa Gabon Indian Navy warship Tarkash called at Port Gentil, Gabon, as part of its current deployment in the Gulf of Guinea for anti-piracy patrols; the trip marked the first ever visit of an Indian Navy ship to Gabon
Africa Gabon FAO increased support for the aquaculture sector in Gabon, aiming to increase the number of young people involved in fish farming along the country's Atlantic coast by offering workshops on aquaculture investment, decision-making and business planning
Africa Gabon In accordance with the Gabonese Constitution, the Economic, Social and Environmental Council opened its second ordinary session of the year, lasting 10 days at its headquarters, with the theme "pensions in Gabon"
Africa Gabon The country expects its manganese production to increase by 41% by 2025, states a document published by the government
Africa Gabon Patricia Janet Scotland, Secretary-General of the Commonwealth of Nations, will make her first official visit next week to Gabon, the new member of the Commonwealth
Africa Gabon Oil and gas company BW Energy has signed an international Reserve Based Lending (RBL) of up to $300m to finance further development work on a block offshore Gabon
Africa Gabon With Gabon's accession to the Commonwealth, the hopes of its small startup scene that British and American funds may soon start considering the Central African country have been boosted
Africa Gabon The African Development Bank's recent national consultations with the government discussed the partnership and development priorities for 2023-2027, highlighting the country's economic opportunities
Africa Gabon Together with Togo, the country recently joined the Commonwealth, which thus reaching 56 members
Africa Gabon African Climate Week, a conference organised by the United Nations to prepare for Cop 27, will be held in Gabon from 29 August to 1 September to address social inequalities and invest in development that is good for humanity and nature
Africa Gabon TotalEnergies and Compagnie des Bois du Gabon have joined forces to develop a forward-looking model of sustainable and responsible forest management, combining sustainable harvesting, biodiversity conservation and long-term carbon storage
Africa Gabon The authorities have launched an anti-poaching operation to search for weapons and game belonging to potential poachers, a response to reports of increased poaching activity in some areas
Africa Gabon IMF predicted that Gabon's economic outlook for 2022 will grow by 2,8% compared to 1,5% in 2021, as the country continues its gradual recovery from the recession of 2020