AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoRailway Modernisation: Gabon has signed a €312m financing deal for Phase III of the Transgabonais railway upgrade, covering 648 km from Owendo to Franceville, with €225m new money and €87m refinancing to boost reliability, safety and capacity. Debt Pressure: Libreville is facing a looming $330m Paramount Group-related debt claim after rights were reportedly acquired by South Africa’s Bosch Capital, with a September 3, 2026 deadline for settlement. Telecom Oversight: Arcep is stepping up monitoring of telecom service quality in Libreville after recurring outages, including consumer-protection moves like reactivating the 1331 short code. Arms Trade Treaty Push: A Gabonese diplomat urged African states to sign, ratify and fully domesticate the UN Arms Trade Treaty, calling for coordinated action to curb illicit small arms flows. Sports (Gabon in the spotlight): Gabonese defender Jacques Ekomié has joined Wrexham from Angers, while another Gabonese-linked story notes Gabon’s role in upcoming AFCON qualifiers planning involving Morocco’s coach.
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