Libreville, Gabon to Host 2026 Edition of the NewSpace Africa Conference

Space in Africa, AfSA and AGEOS are organizing the 2026 edition of the NewSpace Africa Conference in Libreville, Gabon, from 20th to 23rd April 2026 Themed “Inclusive Growth: Expanding Space Benefits to all Africans,” the upcoming edition will...

Gabon Seeks Fresh Investment

Gabon is calling for renewed international investment in its oil and gas sector, focusing on marginal oil fields to counteract declines from aging reservoirs. Speaking at a session titled ‘Unlocking Investment Opportunities in Gabon’s Oil & Gas...

Logistics startup POZI raises €650,000 marking Gabon’s first international venture funding

Gabon-based fleet management startup POZI has raised €650,000 in seed funding. The round represents the first international venture capital raised by a homegrown tech startup in the country. Led by Saviu Ventures, a venture capital fund investing...

The Price of Morality in an Economy-Driven World

The values that once defined morality are being quietly auctioned off to the highest economic bidder. Across nations—and particularly in societies like Nigeria where religion and culture have long shaped identity—the tension between economy and...

Dear Editor: Diversification, not the Dragon, is key for T&T’s economic survival—but here’s why it has eluded us

“[…] The Ministry of Finance website provides budget statements from 2002 onwards. Diversification is mentioned in each budget statement. All 23 years. Undoubtedly, diversification will feature in Budget 2026 when it is read in the coming weeks....

Gabon looks to expand oil and gas development

Gabon is signaling renewed interest from major international energy companies as it looks to expand oil and gas development across the country’s largely untapped reserves, according to remarks from Minister of Oil & Gas Sosthène Nguema Nguema at...

Travel agency staff roll up sleeves to build homes for two Orang Asli families

TWO underprivileged Orang Asli families will now have a new roof over their heads thanks to the joint efforts of about 100 staff from a travel agency. The group led by Apple Travel Group managing director Datuk Seri Koh Yock Heng spent three days...

Supermajor casts covetous eyes over Gabon

Gabon's deepwater plays could be set to experience a resurgence in upstream activities, sparked by a fresh assessment of its oil and gas potential. Four deepwater and ultra-deepwater discoveries have been made in Gabon, but none have been...

Mining the gap: Africa’s missing share in the clean tech boom

Africa as a whole currently captures less than 1% of the value generated from the manufacturing of clean energy technologies and their components. This is indicated in the latest report by the International Energy Agency, looking at how African...

Obama’s Nobel was questionable. Trump getting one would be downright absurd

Maybe the Nobel Peeve Prize.Or perhaps the Nobel Prize for Childish Whining. Is there an award for Sheer Unmitigated Gall? Donald Trump has spent the past half-year trying to bully his way into being granted — yes, this is actually true — the...

Oil-Rich Gabon to Explore New Deposits

Gabon plans to resume exploration of new oil and gas reserves to enhance its economic growth, the oil and gas minister of the African nation stated on Tuesday. The oil sector serves as the main economic foundation for this small Central African...

Canadian junior appoints Gabon veteran

Toronto-listed minnow Record Resources, which has just entered a promising exploration block offshore Gabon, has appointed Alain Mizelle as president and chief operating officer. ReconAfrica will fully carry its partner through commitments in the...

All eyes on Salah as Egypt eye World Cup 2026 berth

TNN/Agencies All eyes would be on Mohamed Salah as Egypt seek the top spot of Group A in the first round of African (CAF) qualifiers for FIFA World Cup 2026 when they meet Djibouti at the Larbi Zaouli Stadium in Casablanca on Wednesday. Egypt are...

Gabon awaits results in its first legislative and local elections after the 2023 military coup

LIBREVILLE, Gabon (AP) — The oil-rich central African nation of Gabon on Saturday voted in the country’s first legislative and local elections since a 2023 military coup ended a 50-year-old political dynasty. More than 900,000 Gabonese are...

Gabon awaits results in its first legislative and local elections after the 2023 military coup

LIBREVILLE, Gabon — The oil-rich central African nation of Gabon on Saturday voted in the country's first legislative and local elections since a 2023 military coup ended a 50-year-old political dynasty. More than 900,000 Gabonese are eligible to...

Gabon awaits results in its first legislative and local elections after the 2023 military...

Gen. Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema had toppled President Ali Bongo Ondimba, who was accused of irresponsible governance, and in April, won the presidential election that signaled a return to constitutional democracy. Polls closed on Saturday...

AEW 2025: Africa Repositioning in Global Oil Market

The Secretary General of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries(OPEC), Haitham Al Ghais, has said Africa is repositioning itself in global oil markets, not just as a supplier but also as a rapidly growing consumer. Speaking at the...

Chinese firms eye manganese plant in Gabon

A delegation of seven Chinese companies recently met with Gabonese authorities to explore industrial opportunities. The firms expressed an intent to establish an industrial zone, including a plant dedicated to processing manganese, aligning with...

This Former SpaceX Engineer Is Using AI To Design Circuit Boards

Founder and CEO Sergiy Nesterenko, a former SpaceX engineer, decided to start Quilter to automate the electronics design process and help business save time and labor costs. Quilter Welcome back to The Prompt. When Sergiy Nesterenko joined SpaceX...

Import-reliant Gabon gets taste for local beef

The rib eye steak that Matthieu Msellati was tucking into at a restaurant in Tchibanga in southwestern Gabon unusually came from a cattle ranch less than 50 kilometres (30 miles) away. Eating locally sourced food is still a rarity in the oil-rich...