Humans are destroying the world; wildlife populations plunge 60% in just two generations
When you take a look at the Earth as a whole, people are responsible for the vast majority of its problems. From all of the pollution, to the terrorism and destruction, human beings do not treat our planet with the respect that it deserves. While it is easy to pass off these issues as not […]
A Cure For AIDS? New Drug Gammora Is ‘The Death Of HIV Cells,’ Israel Doctor Says
A new drug could soon lead to a cure for AIDS, according to evidence gleaned from recent experiments in Israel. The drug, which is named Gammora, has been effectively killing high amounts of the cells that cause the debilitating disease that breaks down the body’s immune system, the Jewish Press reported Tuesday. Gammora was credited […]
The Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector Invests in Gabon and Central Africa
Mr. Khaled Al-Aboodi, the CEO of the Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD) (ICD-PS.org), a member of Islamic Development Bank Group, and Mr. Alain Ditona Moussavou CEO of Deposit and Consignments Fund (DCF), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to launch an investment fund to support the financing of SMEs in […]
The Nature conservancy and how its providing a safer and progressive community for animals, people and its natural habitat
The dwindling numbers of the Elephant is in need of serious protection. Not only could we lose the largest living land animal on the planet. The elephant is an empathic and intelligent creature and its existence is vital for nature, mankind and more notably for other animals in its surrounding habitat. To celebrate world […]
Gabon Launches technical support programme for the national health development plan
The Ministry of Health of the Republic of Gabonofficially launched its Technical Support Programme for the National Health Development Plan NHDP in Gabon, for which the American non-profit organisation, Management Science for Health (MSH), will provide technical support. Held in the presence of the First Deputy Prime Minister Paul Biyoghe Mba, in charge of Health, […]
10 African Countries About Which We Know Little
Reliable data on many African countries simply isn’t available – not even for their governments! Why? It costs too much! Even African heads of state are ignorant about what us going on in their own countries. They lack elementary data on birth, mortality and unemployment rates, economic performance, taxation and government spending. No country can […]
Two New Electric Fish Species Discovered in Gabon
A new genus of mormyrid weakly electric fish with two new species has been described from just three specimens collected over a period of 13 years in the Central African country of Gabon. The genus was named Cryptomyrus (“hidden fish”) and is the first new genus to be described within the family Mormyridae since 1977. […]
Gabon selects Gemalto for fully integrated border and visa system
Gemalto, the world leader in digital security, has been selected as end-to-end solution provider by Gabon’s Department of Homeland Security DGDI* to supply and implement a fully integrated border and visa management system. The new scheme will strengthen national security, improve operational efficiency and enhance the traveling experience for people entering and leaving the Central […]
Aubameyang Crowned African Footballer of the Year
Gabon striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang narrowly edged out Yaya Toure to be named African Footballer of the Year at the Confederation of African Football award ceremony. The prolific Borussia Dortmund forward, who received 143 votes to four-time winner Toure’s 136 on Thursday, is the first player from the central African country to win the award. His […]
World Bank Invests U.S.$56 Million to Develop Gabon’s Information and Communications Technology
The Republic of Gabon and the World Bank started preparations for a new $56 million eGabon project, which will leverage information and communications technology (ICT) to promote the country’s socioeconomic development. The eGabon project, will be implemented with the Ministry of Health, ANINF (Agence Nationale des Infrastructures Numériques et des Fréquences), and CNAMGS (Caisse Nationale […]
