By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Gabonreview
The agreement signed at the Élysée comes after 18 months of strategy by Libreville to strengthen its influence over Eramet. Gabon notably demanded local processing, announced its entry into the company’s capital and secured a seat on the mining group’s board of directors.
Gabonese President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema and French ambassador Fabrice Mauriès discussed manganese processing in Gabon and the latest decisions by Eramet’s board. According to the Gabonese presidency, processing the mineral could create skilled jobs, develop industrial training and open up new opportunities for local businesses.
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Professor Alfred Ngomanda, former director of Gabon’s National Centre for Scientific and Technological Research, has been appointed special adviser and permanent secretary of the National Climate Council. His appointment follows Stephen Mouba’s entry into government and recent appointment to head the council, and is intended to put scientific expertise at the heart of climate policy, reports Infos Gabon.
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Famous Brands plans to open several restaurants in Kenya over the next six months and is negotiating a licence in Ghana. The South African group, which operates more than 3,070 outlets in 21 markets, wants to accelerate its African expansion after withdrawing from the Middle East, chief executive Darren Hele told TimesLIVE.
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Gabon borrowed $580 million, equivalent to 336 billion CFA francs, on the international debt market, three months after an initial $920 million issuance. The operation comes despite concerns about public finances and discussions with the IMF, according to Ecomatin.
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Oligui Nguema hands over 16,000 land titles to GaboneseGabonese President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema received his own land title before handing over 16,000 titles to his fellow citizens. The operation is part of efforts to accelerate land regularisation in Gabon, reports Gabonactu.
Cameroon targets 500,000 land titles by 2030Cameroon wants to register at least 500,000 land titles by 2030 to secure agricultural land. Less than 1% of municipalities currently have a digitised cadastral plan, while land is among the sectors regularly criticised for corruption, reports Ecomatin.The week in Africa
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