The industry meetings opened Tuesday in Libreville, with Vice President Hermann Immongault in attendance. Organised until 26 June at the Chamber of Commerce, the event brings together Gabonese authorities, business operators and European partners to discuss industrialisation and local processing.
At the heart of the exchanges is the contribution of European companies to the government’s strategy for productive sovereignty.
French Ambassador to Gabon, Fabrice Mauriès, welcomed the return of around thirty European firms, particularly in the energy sector, while emphasising the need to enhance Gabon’s attractiveness in the face of international competition.
Industry and Local Transformation Minister, Me Lubin Ntoutoume, reiterated the ambition to make Gabon a creator of wealth, skilled jobs and expertise through the transformation of its natural resources.
For Hermann Immongault, this ambition is reflected in the National Growth and Development Plan (PNCD).
“This vision now finds its operational translation in the PNCD 2026-2030, which makes industrialisation, local processing and economic diversification the main growth drivers for the coming years: 27,000 billion CFA francs in investment, of which 18,000 billion from industry,” he stated.
