An oil-rich equatorial country in West Africa, Gabon’s abundant natural resources have given it one of the highest per capita incomes on the continent, though lower oil revenues has seen growth contract in recent years.
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Chapter | Legal Framework from The Report: Gabon 2016
OBG introduces the reader to the different aspects of the legal system in Gabon, in partnership with Deloitte Gabon.
OBG talks to Nicolas Balesme, Managing Partner, Deloitte Gabon, about the governance and benefits of public-private partnerships (PPPs).
In conjunction with Deloitte Gabon, OBG explores the taxation system, examining Gabon’s investor-friendly environment. OBG talks to Angela Adibet, Head of Legal and Tax Department, Deloitte Gabon, about the Finance Act of 2016 and the fiscal framework.
In a bid to diversify Gabon’s economy away from hydrocarbons, the government has been looking to boost the tourism sector as a means to generate foreign currency, create jobs and promote social and economic development across the country. The sector is expected to develop in the next few years on the back of expanded hotel capacity, upgraded transport infrastructure and better air links,...
Chapter | Telecoms & IT from The Report: Gabon 2016
Already the most developed market in Central Africa, according to the International Telecommunications Union, the expansion of Gabon’s ICT sector is high on the government’s priority list for the coming years, as it continues to push for economic diversification and private sector development. In 2015 the sector accounted for 5% of the economy, according to the National Agency for Digital...
Chapter | Industry & Mining from The Report: Gabon 2016
The mining sector has traditionally been a major currency earner...