In English Le soutien financier de la Chine, constitué d’investissement privé et de prêts préférentiels, devrait aider le Gabon à mettre en place une série de projets dans le domaine des infrastructures au cours des années à venir. Une visite d’Etat de quatre jours du Président Ali Bongo Ondimba dans la grande puissance asiatique début décembre s’est soldée par la signature…
As is the case in many African countries, Gabon depends heavily on imports for the supply of food staples and other basic products; this is in large part due its over-reliance on the oil and gas sector. Over the years, logistical costs have remained structurally high due to a lack of infrastructure and a persistence of administrative and regulatory barriers. In an attempt to boost Gabon’s export…
As part of Gabon’s economic growth strategy, the authorities have been looking to accelerate the development of transport infrastructure in recent years as a means to improve national logistics competitiveness and boost development in remote areas of the country. For this reason, public spending on transportation has averaged CFA780bn (€1.2bn) per year, or 70% of the state investment budget between…
Interview: Tsuyoshi Kamihira How has shipping activity in Africa developed over the past five years? TSUYOSHI KAMIHIRA: In the years prior to 2014, we have observed steady volume growth, fuelled primarily by strong oil and commodity prices. Despite a slowdown, especially in 2015, Africa still offers opportunities, given that its economies have started on a low-growth basis, and investment in the…
As part of Gabon’s economic growth strategy, the authorities have been looking to accelerate the development of transport infrastructure in recent years as a means to improve national logistics competitiveness and boost development in remote areas of the country. All of the state’s planned infrastructure development projects – road, railway, shipping and aviation – have been outlined in the…
As the cornerstone of the Emerging Gabon Strategic Plan, the national road network has been substantially upgraded since 2009, with the paving and improvement of approximately 650 km of roads across the country. Numerous road projects are under way, expected to deliver an additional 750 km of paved roads in 2016, and have the intended benefit of increasing economic activity in remote areas. Libreville In…
Gabon benefits from considerable hydrocarbons reserves, with the World Bank citing Gabon as the fifth-largest oil producer in Africa. Oil accounted for 70% of exports, 20% of GDP, and 40% of budget revenues in 2015. However, declining production and lower oil prices have seen economic growth slow. Diversifying the economy is therefore a priority for the Bongo Ondimba administration, as evidenced b
In English Dans un contexte de chute des prix du pétrole, le Gabon s’attèle à rénover ses infrastructures de transport, lançant toute une série de nouveaux projets destinés à accélérer les efforts de diversification. Plusieurs de ces projets – qui comprennent un nouveau port et des travaux de modernisation du réseau routier – devraient être livrés d’ici la fin de l’année.…
In English Les projets visant à relier par la route la deuxième ville du Gabon, Port-Gentil, au reste du pays, vont bon train et déjà 20% de la nouvelle route Port-Gentil-Omboué, tronçon de 93 km, était réalisé fin septembre. Le projet illustre bien la volonté du gouvernement d’améliorer ses infrastructures de transport intérieur. A l’heure actuelle, Port-Gentil, qui est également…
With improvements to the road, rail, shipping and aviation networks a key government goal, Gabon’s transport sector is undergoing a major transformation. While population pressure is modest, with around 1.7m people in the country, existing links are limited; the two largest cities, Libreville and Port-Gentil, had, until work began on one recently, no road connection. Beyond improving internal connectivity…