AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoGabon Court Verdict: A Libreville court convicted Royal Coast Marine and eight defendants over the 2023 Esther Miracle ferry disaster, sentencing them to 38 months and fining individuals $1,774 each, while civil parties say compensation of $3,500 per victim is far too low and plan to appeal. Cemac Liquidity Boost: BEAC injected CFA500 billion into Cemac banks in a May 28–June 4 operation at 4.75% interest, keeping the offer steady despite shifting demand. Gabon Development Push: At the AfDB annual meetings in Brazzaville, Gabon’s President Brice Oligui Nguema backed turning forests and biodiversity into long-term growth via carbon credits and eco-tourism, alongside calls for more energy, infrastructure, industrialisation and climate finance. CIMAF Cement Expansion: Morocco’s CIMAF will invest over $45m in Gabon, including a third line at Owendo near Libreville, ahead of a planned clinker import ban from January 2027. Maritime Security: Obangame Express OE26, involving Cameroon and Gabon among many states, wrapped up after improving readiness against piracy and illegal fishing in the Gulf of Guinea.
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