Until 2009 the majority of health expenditure in Gabon came from the private sector. A small segment of the population has private health insurance, but most private spending is out-of-pocket. Access to quality care in Gabon is out of step with the country’s position as an upper-middle income country, and the government has made an effort to jump-...
A new tax code was passed in May 2009 – and modified in July 2009, February 2010, January 2011, January 2012 and January 2013 – to reflect Gabon’s new political climate. The code is a modernised framework that will likely be complemented by tax and Customs incentives for both foreign and local investors.
With the arrival of the Africa Coast to Europe (ACE) fibre-optic cable and increasing demand for digital services, Gabon’s IT sector is on the cusp of considerable growth. The expansion of national bandwidth through the introduction ACE is likely to boost the number of internet users in the next one to two years, particularly in the fast-growing...
Together with a historical lack of investment in water infrastructure, the growth of cities has gradually resulted in uneven access to drinking water across the country and within urban centres. Furthermore, low investment in water cleaning infrastructure has raised sanitation and environmental concerns. Some projects have been implemented in recent...
Increasingly aware of the need for economic diversification, Gabon is paying unprecedented attention to the development of its tourism sector. The new focus is being translated into investments aimed at modernising infrastructure, fostering the design of innovative products that can compete internationally, and looking at how the country’s natural...
Real estate activity in Gabon has decreased slightly since 2012, but remains on an upward path nonetheless, with demand across all market segments driving growth. High-end housing continues to be well received, and low-income housing is much needed. Recent government initiatives to cut back on red tape should help to speed up project delivery, which...
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