Gabon is accelerating its industrial development by leveraging strategic partnerships with European counterparts. The initiative took center stage during the recent Industry Forum in Libreville, where high-level officials, business leaders, and European investors convened at the Chamber of Commerce to discuss key priorities in local transformation and economic diversification.
The event, running through June 26, places a strong focus on how European enterprises can contribute to Gabon’s vision of productive sovereignty—a core pillar of the nation’s economic strategy.
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The French Ambassador to Gabon, Fabrice Mauriès, highlighted the resurgence of over 30 European companies, particularly in the energy sector, while emphasizing the need for Gabon to enhance its global competitiveness.
Me Lubin Ntoutoume, Minister of Industry and Local Transformation, underscored the government’s goal of transforming Gabon into a hub for high-value jobs, innovation, and economic self-sufficiency through the processing of its natural resources.
Vice-President Hermann Immongault tied these ambitions to the National Growth and Development Plan (PNCD), detailing how industrialization, local value addition, and economic diversification will drive future growth.
“This vision is now taking concrete shape in the PNCD 2026-2030, which positions industrialization, local transformation, and economic diversification as the cornerstones of progress. The plan includes a total investment of 27 trillion CFA francs, with 18 trillion earmarked for industrial development,” he explained.
