Gabons economy received a one-off boost from oil production in 2015 but cannot rely too heavily on oil as a long-term driver of growth
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Nigeria and Saudi leaders meet to discuss oil price
Nigerian president, Muhammadu Buhairi, has been in talks in Riyadh with Saudi Arabias King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, in response to plans by Russia, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Venezuela to freeze oil production to January levels if other producers do likewise
Nigeria to meet Saudi and Qatar in the wake of OPEC production freeze
The Nigerian oil minister, Emmanuel Ibe Kachiwku, will be meeting next week with his Saudi Arabian and Qatari counterparts in the wake of the news from OPEC of a multi-country production freeze
Strong Africa focus for Dubai Annual Investment Meeting 2016
The importance of the African market, particularly the oil and gas industry, for foreign investment will be a strong focus at the Annual Investment Meeting conference, scheduled to be held in Dubai from 11-13 April
Nigeria and Scotland in oil and gas trade talks
A Scottish oil and gas delegation is visiting Nigeria this week with a view to forming partnerships