Fabrice Albert Andjoua Ondimba Bongo, the son of Gabon’s former leader Omar Bongo, accumulated a substantial portfolio of luxury properties in Dubai and Europe during his tenure as a high-ranking government official, newly uncovered corporate records reveal.
The Bongo dynasty controlled the Central African nation for over five decades, during which the country’s oil wealth failed to lift most citizens out of poverty. International authorities have long scrutinized the family’s assets.
Records obtained from corporate registries show that Andjoua purchased 43 apartments in Dubai between 2020 and 2023, valued at approximately $15 million. During this period, he served as Gabon’s Director General of Budget and Public Finances. Official salary figures from 2015 indicate that even the most senior civil servants with three decades of experience earned the equivalent of $1,900 monthly.
Most of these properties were concentrated in two upscale Dubai neighborhoods. Twenty-eight units were located in a single high-rise in the Meydan district, while a further ten apartments remain in his possession in the Golf Town residential community.
The investigation also uncovered links to two Luxembourg-registered companies where Andjoua served as beneficial owner. One firm was established in 2022 with stated purposes including real estate and vehicle holding. A second company was acquired and renamed in 2021. Both entities are designated as civil companies and are not required to disclose financial statements publicly.
Authorities in Luxembourg have launched a judicial inquiry that may relate to Andjoua’s business activities, though officials stated he has not been formally named as a subject of the investigation. The probe reportedly examines allegations including document forgery, tax fraud, and failure to publish annual accounts.
In France, Andjoua and his mother jointly own a property in the affluent commune of Bougival, west of Paris. The residence sits on a sizable plot within a gated community in an area renowned for inspiring Impressionist painters. The property was acquired in 2000, with Andjoua’s mother contributing nearly 590,000 euros to the holding company while Andjoua, then a 24-year-old student, contributed the equivalent of 15 euros.
Following the military coup that ousted his half-brother Ali Bongo in 2023, Andjoua was appointed to a new position overseeing competition and consumer affairs, though reports indicate he was dismissed in 2025 after criticism that he was managing operations remotely from Dubai.
His business interests extended beyond real estate. Records show he established a luxury car rental company in Las Vegas offering high-end vehicles for daily rates between $1,000 and $2,000. Shipping documents indicate he personally imported a limited-edition Brabus supercar valued at over $400,000 to Libreville in 2023, shortly before the coup.
Efforts to reach Andjoua for comment were unsuccessful. Multiple messages sent to his email addresses and through legal representatives went unanswered.