As he takes his first steps as Gabon's leader, the transitional President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema has picked several loyal men to stand by him, all of whom held positions of responsibility under Omar Bongo, in power from 1967 to 2009, and Ali Bongo, from 2009 to 2023, like him. One of the most prominent figures of Nguema's first week in office is the CEO of the country's leading bank,
