Gabon: Chinese energy firm to invest $209 million in hydropower projects
Chinese energy firm TBEA, previously known as Tebian Electric Apparatus, will invest $209 million in a hydropower project in Gabon, Reuters reported. According to Liban […]
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Single African Air Transport Market agreement signed by 26 countries
Twenty-six African countries out of the 55 members of the African Union have committed to the establishment of the concept of a Single African Air […]
Gabon accuses France’s Veolia of pollution
The Gabonese government on Tuesday accused the French company Veolia of pollution on its soil. The move follows the cancellation of water and electricity distribution […]
Indian telecom operator Airtel shapes Africa exit plan
India’s biggest mobile carrier Bharti Airtel Ltd, which owns telecom assets in 14 African countries, on Wednesday said it is looking at a potential initial […]
Côte d’Ivoire seizes 600 kg of elephant tusks and pangolin scale
Côte d’Ivoire authorities on Thursday seized about 600 kg of elephant tusks and 600 kg of pangolin scales, Bonaventure Adomo, head of the Ivorian anti-smuggling […]
Egypt: Mohamed Salah named 2017 CAF African footballer of the year
Egypt and Liverpool’s striker Mohamed Salah made history Thursday as he became the second Egyptian football player to win Confederation of African Football (CAF) footballer […]
Paul Biya reiterates: Cameroon will be ready to host AFCON 2019
Cameroon president Paul Biya in his End-of-Year address to the nation reiterated that the central African nation will be ready to host the next African […]
Oil-dependent Gabon economy grew 0.8% in 2017 – IMF
The International Monetary Fund on Thursday downgraded Gabon’s economy growth forecast of 2017 form 1 percent to 0.8 percent. The international lender expects growth to […]
Douala to become the financial hub of Central Africa
The heads of state of Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (CEMAC) in a meeting in the Chadian capital N’Djamena, decided to make Douala […]
CEMAC borders finally opened to nationals of the six-State community
The free movement of persons and goods throughout the Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC) is finally effective. After Cameroon, Chad, Congo, CAR and […]