ETIQUETTE: Business etiquette in Gabon is similar to prevailing customs in France. A handshake is appropriate for both men and women upon first meeting someone. Once a woman meets someone for the second time, two kisses on the cheek, just as in France, is the norm.
As increasing attention is given to the development of tourism, policymakers have come to realise that the way public policy for the industry is managed needs a rethink, prompting the government to unify management under one office. In 2011 a presidential decree paved the way for the creation of the National Agency for Tourism Development (Agence...
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The domestic industrial base is small, but with a concerted government strategy intended to leverage the country's sizeable natural endowments towards higher-value-added processing, there is growth potential. Existing capacity is focused in the areas of building materials, food, beverages and limited timber and manganese processing. Currently,...
Taking advantage of its natural resources and rich scenery, Gabon is focusing on building top-notch tourism infrastructure, with the authorities working to transform the country into a regular stop on the sub-Saharan Africa travel circuit. This strategy is based on Emerging Gabon, the national plan which has prioritised conservation as an essential...
A drive to diversify Gabon’s economy away from commodity dependency has made education a key element of the broader plans for growth. The government has adopted a development strategy based on the results of the 2010 National Education Conference, which highlighted pertinent weaknesses in the public education system. The state is primarily working...
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