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Gabonese President invites Dangote to invest in Cement and Fertiliser production in Gabon

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Gabonese President has invited Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote to explore investment opportunities in their country’s Cement and Fertiliser sectors. This is coming amidst his row with Nigerian authorities over the operation of his private refinery. The Dangote group shared a photo of Aliko with the Gabonese President and wrote: “President/CE of Dangote Industries Limited, […]

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Gabon coup leaders name General Nguema transitional president

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Leaders of the coup in Gabon has named Republican Guard chief, General Brice Oligui Nguema as the transitional president, according to a TV statement, after the military seized control in the wake of elections. “General Oligui Nguema Brice was unanimously appointed chairman of the Committee for the Transition and Restoration of Institutions, chairman of the […]

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In a coup d’etat, military officers take-over power in Gabon

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In a broadcast, some military officers in Gabon announced on Wednesday they had seized power in the African nation, according to a televised address circulating on social media. The announcement came minutes after Gabon’s election body announced incumbent President Ali Bongo Ondimba had won a third term, extending his family’s half-century rule over the oil-rich […]

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