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Ga-Boom: Gabon’s bid for dynamism, diversity and growth
How do you bring dynamism to a small country that has relied for decades on oil and an autocratic leadership? That was the big question facing Ali Bongo when he succeeded his father as president of...
View ArticleOlam in Africa: branching out
Olam, the Asian agribusiness, is looking to test out an ambitious diversification plan in Africa. In a way, it shouldn’t be a surprise – Olam started in Africa as part of an Indian conglomerate...
View ArticleGabon’s $1.5bn eurobond: telling the right story
Gabon joined the year’s rostrum of sovereign African eurobond issuers on Thursday with a 10 year “soft bullet” issue of $1.5bn priced to yield 6.375 per cent. It follows comparable landmark issues over...
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