June 8, 2026

The African Tribune

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Gabon initiates nationwide savings audit after PosteBank collapse

Almost nine years after PosteBank SA, a subsidiary of La Poste, collapsed in 2017 and froze lifelong savings, the Gabonese government is taking decisive action. Through an official statement from the Ministry of Communication, Libreville announced the launch of a comprehensive audit of affected depositors—a critical step toward their eventual compensation.