Current Business Issues in African Countries
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Equatorial Guinea
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Oil & Gas
Sonagas (Sociedad Nacional de Gas de Guinea Ecuatorial)
Sonagas is the state owned national gas company, created in 2005. It manages natural gas resources in Equatorial Guinea and participates in gas processing, liquefied natural gas (LNG), and LPG projects. It often partners with other firms to develop gas infrastructure.
EG LNG
EG LNG operates the liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant at Punta Europa on Bioko Island. The plant — inaugurated in 2007 — processes natural gas for liquefaction and export. EG LNG is a key part of Equatorial Guinea’s “Gas Mega Hub” strategy to monetize gas resources and export LNG globally.
Timber & Sawmilling / Wood Processing
Wigmore Trading
Wigmore Trading is described as a long standing trader/exporter of rough wood and sawn wood from Equatorial Guinea. They claim to source from local sawmills, exporting hardwoods globally.
Shimmer International (subsidiary of Rimbunan Hijau Group)
Shimmer International is widely reported as the main operator in Equatorial Guinea’s logging sector, under concession for forest exploitation. Through these logging concessions, the company has substantially influenced timber harvesting in the country.
Service Companies
CRYSTAL LOGISTICS SL
https://crystallogisticseg.com/
A freight forwarding and cargo services company headquartered in Malabo (founded in 2021). Services include air and ocean freight brokerage, cargo consolidation, customs clearance, packing/repacking, local distribution, and international pickup. Particularly oriented to general cargo import/export logistics.
EGTC Group (Equato Guinean Trading Company)
A diversified importer/trader and distribution services company in Equatorial Guinea. EGTC handles import and supply of a wide range of products — from food, frozen goods, beverages to hardware, furniture, appliances, electronics, and general goods. Through its distribution network and warehousing facilities it acts both as distributor and logistics provider for consumer and commodity goods.
Universities
Universidad Nacional de Guinea Ecuatorial (UNGE)
This is the national (public) university of Equatorial Guinea, founded in 1995. It has its main campus in the capital, Malabo, and a branch in Bata. UNGE comprises multiple faculties/schools — including engineering, medicine, agriculture/forestry/fisheries, social sciences, business administration, health, and education — offering bachelor (and limited postgraduate) degrees across a broad range of disciplines.
Universidad Afro Americana de África Central (AAUCA / Afro American University of Central Africa)
A newer public university, established formally in 2015 and opened to students in 2020. Its main campus is in Ciudad de la Paz (Djibloho province). As of 2025 it serves near 1,000 undergraduates. AAUCA offers faculties including Economics & Business, Education & Humanities, Engineering & Architecture, and Medicine & Biology. The university aims at modernizing and expanding higher education in Equatorial Guinea, with aspirations for international accreditation and plans for broad academic growth.