The diversification of the economy through its industrialisation under the Emerging Gabon Strategic Plan (Plan Strategique Gabon Emergent, PSGE) is taking shape with the support of strategic investors in agro-industry, construction materials, forestry and petrochemicals. The secondary sector – including manufacturing and the processing of the...
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Articles & Analysis | Investment in value-added production drives growth in Gabon's industrial sector from The Report: Gabon 2015
Interviews & Viewpoints | Christophe Akagha-Mba, Minister of Mines, Industry and Tourism: Interview from The Report: Gabon 2015
Chapter | Industry & Mining from The Report: Gabon 2015
With 5% growth in the secondary sector in 2014, Gabon’s industrialisation continues apace under the Emerging Gabon plan, supported by investors in agro-industry, construction materials, forestry and petrochemicals. Special economic zones are being developed to process raw commodities into products with higher value added, fed partly by new projects in the mining sector.
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An upper-middle-income country situated on the Gulf of Guinea, Gabon is one of Africa’s leading oil producers. With a population of around 1.7m and a stable political system, it plays a leading role in the region through its membership in the CEMAC economic bloc.
Economic update | Le Gabon table sur son nouveau code minier pour stimuler les investissements
27 Feb 2015
Le président gabonais Ali Bongo a promulgué un nouveau code minier dans lequel les autorités placent leur espoir de voir les investissements étrangers affluer dans les secteurs clés que sont l’or, le manganèse et le minerai de fer.
Articles & Analysis | Efforts to improve geological surveys and mapping will encourage new exploration from The Report: Gabon 2014
According to African Development Bank estimates, Gabon’s mining sector is the second-highest-contributing industry after oil and gas, providing 6.3% of GDP and 6% of export receipts in 2012. Yet its continued reliance on manganese and gold leaves a number of potential avenues underexploited. The government aims to quadruple the sector’s contribution to 25% of GDP by 2025...