Gabon: Country Reports

By Infinity Supply | October 15, 2020 |

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2019 China investments in Gabon

Hydro project in northern Gabon will have 70 MW capacity
Chinese State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) would come to dominate Gabon’s mining industry.
China will also promote industrial cooperation with Gabon in key areas such as mining, fishery, forestry and agriculture, and help Gabon elevate self-development capacity
Yihua (Chinese Company) has invested $150 million in Gabon since its purchase of the local timber company in 2012

2019 Trade Surplus -1.20% of GDP

3 Main Export commodities:

3 Main Import commodities:

2019 GDP $5.50 Billion, GDP per Capita $9077, up by $236.3 since 2010

2019, IFC input US$58 million

President: Ali Bongo Ondimba

2019 Population 2,172,579

Capital : Libreville 578,156 population

* It is estimated that 3,000 Chinese live in Gabon as of 2007

2012 contraceptive prevalence in Gabon was 31.1%.

*TELEPHONES

Total subscriptions: 21,818
Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 1 (2018 est.)
Country comparison to the world: 175 (main lines in use compares the total number of main telephone lines in use).

*MOBILE CELLULAR

Total subscriptions: 2,930,554
Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 138 (2018 est.)
Country comparison to the world: 143 (mobile cellular compares the total number of mobile cellular telephone subscribers).

Gabon Telecom announces plans to trial 5G in Libreville;
Gabon Telecom and Airtel Gabon renew mobile licenses for ten years;
Government commits XAF150 billion in backbone infrastructure work through to 2020;
Korea Telecom secures XAF6 billion contract to build two fibre segments as part of the Central African Backbone project;
E-Gabon project launched to improve e-health services;
Axione contracted to extend and maintain national telecoms infrastructure;
Airtel Gabon opens submarine link between Libreville and Port-Gentil;