AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoCemac Liquidity Boost: BEAC injected CFA500 billion into banks across Cameroon, Congo and Gabon (plus others) in a May 25 operation, keeping the rate at 4.75% after demand swung between CFA572.2bn, CFA364.2bn and CFA426bn in earlier tenders. Gabon’s Cement Push: Morocco’s CIMAF plans to invest over US$45m to expand in Gabon, including a third line at Owendo near Libreville, ahead of a planned clinker import ban from January 2027. Esther Miracle Ferry Verdict: A Libreville court convicted Royal Coast Marine and eight defendants over the 8-9 March 2023 Esther Miracle disaster, sentencing them to 38 months and fining individuals, while civil parties denounce the compensation. AfDB Annual Meetings—Gabon in the spotlight: At the AfDB presidential dialogue in Brazzaville, President Brice Oligui Nguema highlighted eco-tourism and a national carbon-credit framework to turn forest assets into long-term growth. Blue Economy Finance: Monaco’s Blue Initiative 2026 framed the high seas as a bankable asset class, pushing clearer rules to unlock private investment. Youth and Diplomacy: African Youth Day 2026 in Moscow brought together youths and diplomats, including Gabon’s embassy representation, with new cooperation programmes announced.
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