AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoLocal Industry Pressure: Gabon’s President Brice Oligui Nguema has told French mining giant Comilog (Eramet) to start processing manganese locally—or risk losing out—giving the company until 2029 to move beyond exporting raw ore. Project Finance Watch: Genmin says it’s drawing serious interest for about $200mn to fund its Baniaka iron ore project in Gabon, including a Middle Eastern consortium offer via a new JV. Regional Investment Push: At the Africa CEO Forum in Kigali, IFC signaled new investment frameworks for Nigeria across livestock, energy and housing, while Gabon’s manganese push underscored a wider drive for industrial value-add. Energy Market Signals: PetroEnergy’s Q1 decline is easing as renewable output holds up, but oil liftings stalled—another reminder that timing and logistics still swing results. Conservation Governance: A new review highlights participatory mapping in conservation, stressing that who controls maps can decide what “empty” land really means.
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