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Sixteen (16) African countries are competing for the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2015 which kick-off was given on Saturday, 17th January 2015 in Equatorial Guinea. Divided into four groups, the teams of the 16 countries will compete with great enthusiasm to succeed to Nigeria, a big absentee of the …

Gabon will participate in the 24th edition of the Pan-African Cinema and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (Fespaco). Three Gabonese works are listed in the official selection. If the short film « Moane mory: the Single child » by Amédée Pacôme Nkoulou is in the competition for the prestigious trophy of the Gold …

Several months ago, the identity of the Gabonese president, Ali Bongo is questioned by the French investigative journalist, Pierre Péan, who supports that the guarantor today of the institutions of the Republic and who occupies the noble function, the Head of the Gabonese State, is not a Nigerian but Gabonese …

Promote creativity, favor meetings of cultures and exchanges of experiences to popularize sculpture, mainly the wooden one, while valuing the Gabonese forest essences. These are among others, the objectives aimed by the Gabonese government by initiating the International Symposium on Wood of Libreville which 3rd edition opens on Wednesday in …

The 2014 All Africa Music Awards, AFRIMA, brought together some of the best talents from the five regions of the continent to the 2014 main award ceremony held on Saturday, 27th December at the Grand Ballroom, Oriental Hotel, Lagos Nigeria. Sizzling performances came from top African performing artistes such as …

The first edition of Africa Top Success Awards launched on 28th November 2014, came to an end on Sunday, 4th January 2015. As announced, five categories were competing. They are: « The African of the year », « The African Woman of the year », « The African artist of the year », « The African innovation …

Gabao festival, a platform for artistic exchanges that takes place every year in Gabon, uses foreign artists, mainly from Senegalese, for the brilliance of the urban cultures of Central Africa, declared its initiator, Jules Kamdem Taguiwa (photo). « By opposing the Gabonese local artists or artist from Central Africa to the …

The Gabonese president, Ali Bongo includes all social groups in the realization of his « Emergent Gabon » plan. Very active on the social networks, he has just launched « Graine » (seed), the program that will allow the Gabonese farmers to benefit from arable land and houses. The objective is to feed the …

  « The African Woman of the year » is one of the most prestigious categories of the first edition of Africa Top Success Awards. It includes the most influential African feminine personalities who enjoy a great successful experience in their respective domains (economic, cultural and sports). As for all other categories, …

The prize-winners of the Grand Prix of Excellence, initiated by the president of the Republic of Gabon, Ali Bongo, are known since 7th December 2014. About thirty young entrepreneurs and project leaders are going to share an envelope of 450 million FCFA. This subsidy will allow the young people to …

  The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has just revealed its last ranking of the most developed African countries according to its ITC Development Index (IDI). The latter that combines 11 index into a single reference measure serving to watch over and compare the evolution of ICTS worldwide, place Maurice in …

The second edition of the Marathon of Gabon was the opportunity for President Ali Bongo to get closer to his people this weekend. In sports gear, the president attended the competition that got the coronation of Wosen Zekele, winner of 42 kilometers and 195 meters in 2h2min04s. For President Ali …

Africa Top Success launches the first edition of Africa Top Success Awards. The event distinguishes the personalities whose achievements during the year 2014 participated in the development of Africa and in the improvement of its image on the international level. For this first edition of Africa Top Success Awards, the …

  Present at the fair organized in the Village of the Francophony, NETYX the promoter of the « calculator 28 » intends to show his contraception to the whole world. Available in two versions, the calculator 28 (C28) is « an innovative, reliable, universal and easy for use that allows to calculate and …

The efforts regarding environmental protection made by the President of Republic of Gabon, Ali Bongo, were rewarded in England during the edition 2014 of Green Ribbon Political Awards. The Gabonese president was rewarded in the category « Best international environmental action » and is listed among prize-winners of this edition beside of …

The final of the first edition of Grand Prix of Excellence will be held in Libreville (Gabon) on 29th November 2014. In order to optimize chances of 30 nominees in « Hope » category, the steering committee initiated on 21st and 22nd November, a coaching centered on public speaking. The beneficiaries of …

Pulchérie Nzé Nzoughé gave up the 69th edition of the beauty competition, « Miss World » that will be held on 14th December 2014 in Earls Court Exhibition Centre in London (United Kingdom). In a press conference on Monday, 10th November 2014, « Défis de femmes » (Women challenges) association, initiator of « Miss Gabon », …

Very few Gabonese know the existence of Aston Martin Lagonda, the luxury car that was a part of the private collection of the former president, Omar Bongo. The car is a part of 700 collections that are for sale from 9th to 11th November 2014 at the 36th international old …

The Gabonese Head of State intends to boost public health policy in his country. At the end of a presidential Council on health last Wednesday in Libreville, Ali Bongo called up for a « reform » in the sector. He concretely wants to create in his country a « really successful health system ». …

The Gabonese Prime Minister, Daniel Ona Ondo, is very latest promoted by OIPA / CAMES. He was raised last 27th October to the rank of Commander in the International Order. The Head of government was decorated at the end works of the Council of Ministers of African and Malagasy Council …

On working visit in Dakar (Senegal), the Gabonese Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emmanuel Issoze Ngondet signed with his Senegalese counterpart, an agreement concerning the abolition of visa between personalities of both countries holders of service, diplomatic or official travel documents. This measure strengthens friendship and cooperation relations linking both countries. …

The last edition of New York Forum Africa held in Gabon bear fruit. According to the on-line newspaper Gabonreview.com, the mobile telephony company, Airtel Gabon and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) ratified in Paris, an agreement concerning the training of 5000 young Gabonese in the sector …

Africa Top Success reported it that digital economy occupies an important place in « Emergent Gabon » project for the Gabonese president, Ali Bongo. Since 10th October, Gabon has operated a small revolution by becoming the first country of Central Africa moving to 4G thanks to the telephony operator, Gabon Telecom. Since …

Gabon, as several countries of Central Africa, invests in telecommunications. For these countries, digital economy remains a determining factor for their development. During the « TransformAfrica » Summit held in Kigali (Rwanda) in 2013, the Gabonese president, Ali Bongo indicated that Gabon will participate in the project of Central African countries connecting …

The adoption of a sub-regional bank card is henceforth part of priorities of the governor for the Bank of Central African States, Lucas Abaga Nchama. During the Gimac general assembly, he reaffirmed his desire to realize this project before the end of his mandate. « We would like it becomes the …

Taking the floor last Thursday in Rabat in the opening of the Morocco-Gabon first Forum for employment, the Gabonese Minister for Labor, Employment and Vocational training, Simon Ntoutoume Emane (photo), indicated that his country and Morocco are thus in the avant-garde of the fight against unemployment in order to promote …

The United Nations summit on climate change held on 23rd September 2014 in New York, was the opportunity for the Gabonese president, Ali Bongo to announce the organization on 18th and 19th March 2015 of a meeting of the African decision-makers in order to think about the matter of the …

In June 2014, the first Moroccac lady, Lalla Salma launched with her counterpart from Gabon, « Fight against cancer », a prevention and treatment campaign against identified cancers. Three months later, both ladies announced the building of a reception center for people victims of cancer. The building works of « La Maison d’Alice » …

The president of Republic of Gabon Ali Bongo proceeded a few hours ago to the launching of the « Grand Prix of excellence » organized in partnership with the Junior Achievement local subsidiary. The Prize is opened to the accomplished entrepreneurs and to the young project leaders. It is divided in categories …

The Gabonese researcher, Donatien Mavoungou, is about to discover the first vaccine against the AIDS virus. The professor in chemistry worked out IMMUNOREX TM which test results are rather promising for the moment. During his passage on 16th June 2014 in Libreville (Gabon), Pr Donatien Mavoungou and his colleagues presented …