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Interviews & Viewpoints | Patrick Claes, Managing Director, Setrag: Interview from The Report: Gabon 2015
Articles & Analysis | Gabon starts spending big on affordable real estate from The Report: Gabon 2015
According to a report published by the French Ministry of Finance in 2014, more than 75% of the urban population in Gabon currently live without a land title in dwellings with limited access to basic services. With continued urban growth at an average rate of around 30,000 new city residents per year, the gap between housing supply and demand...
Articles & Analysis | The government of Gabon mitigates obstacles in the construction sector from The Report: Gabon 2015
Real estate activity in the country has decreased slightly since 2014, although demand in key segments, such as commercial property and affordable housing, continues to remain strong due to a shortage of current supply. Demand for rental property is also on the rise and represents an area of expected growth in the short term. However, time...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Paul Mapessi, Managing Director, Société Nationale du Logement Social (SNLS): Interview from The Report: Gabon 2015
Articles & Analysis | Gabon develops its first special economic zone from The Report: Gabon 2015
The development of the industrial sector through the establishment of three special economic zones (SEZs) to diversify the economy and create jobs is one of the pillars of the Emerging Gabon strategy. The project is still in its early stages, with the development of the first such zone at Nkok ongoing, but the early signs are promising, with tax...
Articles & Analysis | Natural resource wealth supports Gabon's fertiliser production from The Report: Gabon 2015
With the bulk of upstream activity having been focused on oil, Gabon’s gas reserves have been left largely untouched. This, however, is due to change in the coming years. Gas is a primary component of fertiliser production, and Gabon hopes to become a major fertiliser producer, with an eye to profiting from demand growth in sub-Saharan Africa....