Oil & Gas Investment: Record Resources says Gabon’s Loba discovery could deliver first-well output of 5,000 bbl/d, with the wider Loba complex potentially reaching ~20,000 bbl/d, based on performance from nearby Batanga-reservoir analogs. Public Health: Work is underway on a vaccine for the latest Ebola variant (“Bundibugyo ebolavirus”), as the outbreak in eastern DRC spreads rapidly and health agencies warn of regional risk. Fiscal Policy for Resources: African governments are tightening tax and customs regimes for mining and oil and gas—raising burdens, limiting incentives, and pushing compliance reforms that can reshape both new projects and renegotiations of legacy contracts. Gabon Construction & Industry: CIMAF plans to invest over US$45m to expand its Owendo cement plant in Gabon, adding a third production line and more clinker capacity ahead of a planned clinker import ban from January 2027. Energy/Climate Finance Push: At the AfDB annual meetings in Brazzaville, Gabon’s president highlighted plans to monetize forest conservation via a national carbon-credit framework, linking biodiversity protection to long-term growth. Maritime & Sanctions Watch: France seized a Russia-linked oil tanker in the Atlantic, underscoring intensifying enforcement against sanctions-busting shipping networks. Food Prices: A separate report shows how fuel-driven cost spikes can push up bread prices and shrink loaf weights, hitting household budgets fast.