Invest In The Energy Sector Of Gabon
<p>In line with Gabon's aim to attract more oil and gas explorers, Africa Oil & Power (AOP) has launched the Africa Energy Series Special Report: Gabon 2020 as a resource for investors and companies
Gabon
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Gabon president fires VP, forests minister over hardwood scandal
Gabon’s President Ali Bongo has fired his vice president and his forests minister, his office said on Wednesday, after hundreds of containers of illegally logged kevazingo wood that had been seized went
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U.S. companies implicated in illegal timber trade from West Africa
An illegal timber trade supply chain stretching from Chinese companies operating out of two countries in West Africa to major hardware stores located throughout the U.S. has been uncovered. A four-year
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Report finds Chinese firms linked to illegal logging in Gabon, Congo
A four-year investigation by the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) advocacy group traced illegally sourced timber from the forests of Congo Brazzaville and Gabon, to discover what it says are extensive
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Corruption blamed for fuelling rampant environmental crimes
Environmental crimes and corruption emerged as top challenges affecting Africa’s efforts to combat ecosystem degradation at the special session of the African Ministerial Conference of the Environment
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Multiple hybrid solar power plants to be developed in Gabon
French multinational electric utility company, ENGIE, has signed an agreement with financial institution CDC to deploy eight hybrid solar power plants in Gabon, representing a combined capacity of 2.2MW.
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Gabon hopes to attain self food sufficiency by embarking on an ambitious agric program
Gabon is trying to revive its agricultural sector after been embroiled in an unprecedented economic crisis. Gabon spends about 400 billion CFA francs a year on food imports,a shortfall for the economy.
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Wildlife trophies trade still rampant in Kenya – report
Kenya is among countries where trafficking in wildlife trophies is rampant, a new report indicates. The findings are contained in a task force report by the US Department of State released on Thursday
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Safety and immunogenicity of rVSVΔG-ZEBOV-GP Ebola vaccine in adults and children in Lambaréné, Gabon: A phase I randomised trial
<p>The rVSVΔG-ZEBOV-GP vaccine prevented Ebola virus disease when used at 2 × 107 plaque-forming units (PFU) in a trial in Guinea. This study provides further safety and immunogenicity data.</p>
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Ivory markets in Central Africa
Weak governance, corruption and shifting trade dynamics are significant factors seriously undermining the control of ivory trafficking throughout five countries in Central Africa, according to a new TRAFFIC