Africa

During the declaration of his general policy before the members of Parliament, the Prime Minister, Head of Government Alain-Claude Bilie Nze announced the establishment in the near future of the National Electronic Identity Cards (CNIE). He said that these will be “the most reliable and secured on the continent”.

A few weeks after the US-Africa Summit, Janet YELLEN, US Secretary of the Treasury, came to Africa on January 18, 2023, for an 11-day visit. The aim of the United States through this particular trip is to challenge the increasing Chinese influence on the continent.

La Tropicale Amissa Bongo, one of the greatest road cycling races in Africa, will take place from 23 to 29 January 2023 in Gabon. This international event will be held for the first time after a two-year interruption due to the Covid-19 pandemic that affected the whole world.

Invited to the United States/Africa Summit which took place from December 13 to 15, 2022, the President of the African Union, Macky SALL, focuses on food security during a period of hunger on the continent. He is soliciting quality access to fertiliser, grain and seed from the US authorities.

Several African Heads of State, including President Ali BONGO ONDIMBA, are invited to discuss issues of common interest and values related to democracy and human rights at the United States-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington, D.C., from December 13-14.

“Supporting climate-smart development in Africa” is the theme of the 2022 edition of the African Economic Conference (AEC), which will be held from December 9 to 11, 2022 in Port Louis, Mauritius. It is jointly organised by the African Development Bank (AfDB), the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

Invited for a working meeting by his Togolese counterpart, the Gabonese Head of State, His Excellency Ali BONGO ONDIMBA is awaited from November 30 to December 1, 2022, in the country of Faure Essozimna GNASSINGBÉ. This meeting will allow the two men to strengthen the cooperation ties between the two countries.

The African Development Bank (AfDB), through its President, promises to support several projects, including those related to youth employability, water and electricity to improve the living conditions of Gabonese people. This is the result of the meeting between the President of the Gabonese Republic, His Excellency Ali BONGO ONDIMBA and Dr. Akinwumi AYODEJI ADESINA, on November 21, 2022. 

Cameroon starts producing biogas for a better protection of the environment. Recycling the tons of charcoal waste thrown away each year in Douala is the ingenious idea of Eric TANKEU, who wants to save several hectares of forest.

Considered to be essential for the economy, the country’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) will now have easy access to financial resources. This decision was taken by the highest authorities of Gabon, led by the President of the Republic, His Excellency Ali BONGO ONDIMBA, who took part in the official launching of the Société de Garantie du Gabon (SGG) on November 14, 2022.