Gabon

  • Jun 8, 2007
  • 7 min read

CENTRAL AFRICA: CFA franc institutions set for reforms

New governors will be appointed in the next few months for both of the CFA franc zones' central...

  • Jan 31, 2007
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AFRICA: Bright outlook for Gulf of Guinea hydrocarbons

Nigeria's next oil licensing round is expected to take place in mid-February. While the repeated...

Africa
  • Jan 17, 2006
  • 6 min read

AFRICA: Cotton key for poor franc zone economies

The success of the cotton sector is essential for sustained poverty reduction in Sahel countries,...

  • Dec 2, 2005
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AFRICA: Gulf of Guinea will dominate deepwater oil

On November 28, Angola announced a new bidding round for offshore oil blocks and Shell's Bonga...

  • Nov 3, 2005
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GABON: Oil, not election, poses threat to stability

The presidential election will be held on November 27. President Omar Bongo Ondimba should win...

Gabon
  • Nov 1, 2005
  • 6 min read

INTERNATIONAL: 'Intangible assets' are key to wealth

Measures of national wealth are inherently difficult to obtain. However, despite numerous...

International
  • Jul 25, 2005
  • 7 min read

US/AFRICA: Oil exports inflate AGOA impact

The fourth AGOA Forum was held in Dakar, Senegal from July 18-20. AGOA has been a critical part...

United States
  • May 6, 2005
  • 14 min read

AFRICA/ASIA: New partners or scramble for resources?

At the Asia-Africa summit in Bandung in April, the South African delegation couched...

Africa