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Articles & Analysis | Paving the way: Road construction projects continue to provide opportunities for foreign investment from The Report: Gabon 2013
The development of road transport infrastructure is one area that can greatly contribute to economic growth in Gabon, mostly by providing access to the interior of the country, where many resources are still unexploited due to poor transport links. The government is aware of this potential and has prioritised the development of a road network to...
Articles & Analysis | New horizons: Understanding what the new Road Fund means for road development from The Report: Gabon 2013
The development and maintenance of the road network is of major importance to Gabon in terms of the transport of people and goods, and connecting the mining and agriculture industries in the interior to export points on the coast. Up until 2012, road maintenance had fallen under the purview of the Second Generation Road Maintenance Fund (Fonds d’...