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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...
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...
AfricaAFRICA: Cotton key for poor franc zone economies
The success of the cotton sector is essential for sustained poverty reduction in Sahel countries,...
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...
GABON: Oil, not election, poses threat to stability
The presidential election will be held on November 27. President Omar Bongo Ondimba should win...
GabonINTERNATIONAL: 'Intangible assets' are key to wealth
Measures of national wealth are inherently difficult to obtain. However, despite numerous...
InternationalUS/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 StatesAFRICA/ASIA: New partners or scramble for resources?
At the Asia-Africa summit in Bandung in April, the South African delegation couched...
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