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IMF Executive Board Completes the Fourth and Fifth Reviews of the Extended Arrangement for Gabon, and Approves US$123.5 Million Disbursement
International Monetary Fund
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December 16, 2019
December 16, 2019 Prudent macroeconomic policies have contributed to Gabon’s economic recovery The government’s reform program supported by the IMF aims to restore macroeconomic stability and lay the foundation for inclusive growth. IMF Executive...
Fish Fund Steering Committee advances work on Call for Proposals, welcomes new members
World Trade Organization
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May 20, 2025
The agreement on next steps brings the Steering Committee closer to opening its first Call for Proposals. The Fund will receive funding requests for project grants that will support developing and least developed country (LDC) members to implement...
Gabon, Kyrgyz Republic ratify Trade Facilitation Agreement; 8 more needed for entry into force
African Press Organization
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December 6, 2016
Gabon's WTO ambassador Marianne Odette Bibalou Bounda submitted her country's instrument of acceptance to WTO Director-General Roberto Azevêdo on 5 December. On 6 December the Kyrgyz Republic's WTO ambassador Daniiar Mukashev submitted his...
Diplomats from 53 Nations Unite at U.S. Congress for High-Level Briefing on Diplomacy, Global Security and Cooperation
EIN Presswire
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May 19, 2025
Global leaders reunite at Annual Congressional Briefing on “Diplomacy and Global Leadership: Strengthening Security and Cooperation in a Changing World." WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, May 19, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In a rare and powerful...
Gabonese-Americans & Members of Congress Call for Free & Fair Presidential Elections in Gabon
EIN Presswire
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August 1, 2016
Gabonese-Americans in DC urging US support to ensure that the Ali Bongo Ondimba Government allow free and fair presidential elections on August 27th WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, July 31, 2016 /EINPresswire.com/ -- On Friday, Gabonese-American...
President receives message from Gabonese counterpart
Angola Press Agency
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September 6, 2019
Luanda, ANGOLA, September 6 - The President of the Republic, João Lourenço, received on Thursday, in Luanda, a message from his Gabonese counterpart, Ali Bongo, about the ongoing political reforms in the Economic Community of Central African...
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Staff conclude their 2019 Article IV Consultation Mission and the Fourth and Fifth Reviews of the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) arrangement in Gabon
African Press Organization
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October 11, 2019
Download logo The economy is slowly recovering, but significant challenges still need to be addressed to generate stronger and more inclusive growth; it was agreed that generating stronger and more inclusive growth requires robust measures and...
IMF Staff Conclude their 2019 Article IV Consultation Mission and the Fourth and Fifth Reviews of the EFF arrangement in Gabon
International Monetary Fund
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October 11, 2019
October 11, 2019 End-of-Mission press releases include statements of IMF staff teams that convey preliminary findings after a visit to a country. The views expressed in this statement are those of the IMF staff and do not necessarily represent the...
Gabon: UK notes verdict of the Constitutional Court
African Press Organization
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September 27, 2016
The United Kingdom notes the verdict of the Gabonese Constitutional Court in confirming the victory of Ali Bongo Ondimba in last month’s Presidential election. We welcome the decision to use legal channels to address the dispute. The United...
Gabon: UN envoy continues meeting with political leaders, calls for use of legal channels to settle electoral disputes
African Press Organization
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September 9, 2016
A United Nations envoy continued today his consultations with Gabon’s political parties and diplomatic community as part of efforts to ease tensions which have arisen since the announcement of results of the country’s presidential election held on...
Gabonese National Day
African Press Organization
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August 17, 2016
On behalf of President Obama and the American people, I congratulate the people of the Gabonese Republic as you celebrate the 56th anniversary of your nation’s independence on August 17. The United States applauds your commitment to conducting...
Minister Barbara Creecy: Africa Rail Conference
South African Government
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May 16, 2025
Hon Kedibone Diale -Tlabela,Gauteng MEC of Roads and Transport Hon Sirleaf Ralph Tyler, Minister of Transport of the Republic of Liberia Representatives of Foreign Governments from our African continent and abroad Permanent Secretaries, Director...
CGG : CGG 2D Survey Offshore Gabon Completed
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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April 10, 2019
CGG 2D Survey Offshore Gabon Completed Paris, France – April 10, 2019 Acquisition of CGG’s 9,800 km long-offset broadband 2D multi-client seismic survey in the highly prospective Gabon South Basin has been completed. Fast-track data sets will be...
Secretary-General appoints Parfait Onanga-Anyanga of Gabon as Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa
African Press Organization
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March 13, 2019
Download logo United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today announced the appointment of Parfait Onanga-Anyanga of Gabon as his Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa. Mr. Onanga-Anyanga brings with him extensive experience with the United...
VAALCO Energy, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2025 Results
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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May 8, 2025
HOUSTON, May 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VAALCO Energy, Inc. (NYSE: EGY, LSE: EGY) (“Vaalco” or the “Company”) today reported operational and financial results for the first quarter of 2025. First Quarter 2025 Highlights and Recent Key Items:...
Gabon selects Gemalto for fully integrated border and visa system
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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February 2, 2016
AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands, Feb. 2, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, has been selected as end-to-end solution provider by Gabon's Department of Homeland Security DGDI* to supply...
CGG: New Survey Supports Gabon's 12th Offshore Licensing Round
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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January 21, 2019
New CGG Survey Supports Gabon's 12th Offshore Licensing Round Paris, France - January 21, 2019 Building on the success of its 25,000 km2 3D BroadSeis(TM) survey, which led to the recent Boudji-1 and Ivela-1 oil discoveries, CGG is extending its...
South Africa condemns attempted military coup d’état in Gabon
African Press Organization
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January 7, 2019
Download logo South Africa has noted with grave concern the attempted coup d’état undertaken in the Republic of Gabon this morning (07 January 2019) by elements of the military. South Africa condemns in the strongest possible terms the attempted...
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board Completes the Third Review of Gabon’s Extended Arrangement and Approves US$99 Million Disbursement
African Press Organization
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December 20, 2018
Download logo The government’s reform program, supported by the IMF, aims to restore macroeconomic stability and lay the foundation for inclusive growth. On December 19, 2018, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed...
IMF Executive Board Completes the Third Review of Gabon’s Extended Arrangement and Approves US$99 Million Disbursement
International Monetary Fund
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December 19, 2018
December 19, 2018 Executive Board decision brings total IMF disbursements to Gabon to about US$395.9 million. The government’s reform program, supported by the IMF, aims to restore macroeconomic stability and lay the foundation for inclusive...