What strategies should be pursued to increase the attractiveness of the mining sector?
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Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Régis Immongault, Minister of Mines, Industry and Tourism from The Report: Gabon 2014
Articles & Analysis | Output is set to expand considerably in the medium-term from The Report: Gabon 2014
The natural richesse of Gabon is not limited to oil and gas, and the country is turning to mining to help diversify away from its reliance on hydrocarbons, which still represent 45% of GDP and 80% of export receipts. The African Development Bank estimated that in 2012 that the mining sector contributed 6.3% of GDP and 6% of exports, though estimates from the Ministry of...
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Pietro Amico, General Representative, Eramet Gabon from The Report: Gabon 2014
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Luis Castilla, CEO, ACCIONA Infrastructure, Water and Services from The Report: Gabon 2014
Articles & Analysis | Making an effort to support SMEs while carrying out national priority projects in infrastructure from The Report: Gabon 2014
Launched in June 2012, the National Infrastructure Master Plan (Schéma Directeur National d’ Infrastructure, SDNI) has 21 priority projects to be carried out until 2025 in key sectors such as energy, transport, special economic zones, tourism, telecoms and urban development. Funding for these major projects would ideally come from multiple sources, including public and...
Articles & Analysis | High returns: Demand is driving growth in key segments like affordable housing from The Report: Gabon 2014
In many ways, Gabon would seem like a natural fit for a high-turnover residential market, particularly in the middle- and upper-income segments, given that the country has one of the highest levels of GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity in sub-Saharan Africa. However, Gabon also grapples with a traditionally low saving rate, issues...