Gabon

OBG explores the Gabonese legal system, in partnership with Deloitte. This chapter contains an interview with Madeleine Berre, Partner and GM, Deloitte Legal and Tax; and Nicolas Balesme, Partner and GM, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu.

In collaboration with Deloitte, OBG introduces different aspects of the taxation system, explaining Gabon’s investor-friendly policies. This chapter contains a dialogue on incentives with Madeleine Berre, Partner and GM, Deloitte Legal and Tax; and Nicolas Balesme, Partner and GM, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu.

Though the domestic media landscape is relatively small, it is also quite diverse. Print media continues to play an important role, with a number of popular local newspapers and periodicals, along with a wide range of international offerings. Television is growing particularly quickly following the introduction of digital terrestrial TV, which currently reaches 80% of the population. The media...

Under the national health policy, adopted in 2010, Gabon is seeking to provide better quality care to its citizens. Plans to upgrade and build new health care facilities are under way, while a national health insurance scheme being rolled out will increase access to health care throughout the country, providing free care and access to medicine. The government hopes to offer universal health care...

The telecoms industry is being redefined by a move toward mobile technology. Mobile subscriptions reached 2.37m in 2011, an increase of 112% since 2007. The mobile market is highly competitive, with four competing operators. With the penetration rate currently reaching the saturation point, operators will have to begin offering new services such as mobile broadband at lower rates to maintain a...

The government has acknowledged that transport upgrades urgently need to be made to promote growth in a number of other sectors, including tourism, agriculture and extractive industries. The National Infrastructure Master Plan, which was launched in June 2012, focuses on 21 priority projects in transport, energy and housing. Current transport projects include the expansion of the ports system,...