News
Official announcements and decisions from the government, regional institutions and Gabon's partners.
On 17 September 2026, the National Investment Promotion Agency and the National Centre for Scientific and Technological Research signed a memorandum of understanding creating a joint technical secretariat.
According to Gabonreview, the Indian groups Oil India and Indian Oil Corporation are withdrawing from the Shakthi-II oil block after failing to meet their drilling commitments, and must pay a total penalty of about 10 million dollars, or 5.6 billion CFA francs.
According to Gabonmediatime, the Council of Ministers, meeting in Port-Gentil on 18 September 2026 under the chairmanship of Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, adopted the 2027 draft finance bill, balanced in revenue and expenditure at 6,223.1 billion CFA francs.
On 14 September 2026, Gabon Fiber SA and the Société de patrimoine des infrastructures numériques (SPIN, the digital infrastructure asset-holding company) signed a 41 billion CFA franc public-private partnership contract, about 72 million US dollars, to lease and extend the national fibre optic network.
According to Gabonreview, a new scrap steel processing plant, Les Acieries du Gabon, was inaugurated in Port-Gentil on 17 September 2026, with an announced investment of 6 billion CFA francs and 500 announced jobs.
On 15 September 2026 the Ministry of Economy and Finance announced the results of a public debt audit, bringing the outstanding stock to 9,524.643 billion CFA francs at 31 December 2025, 2,175.357 billion less than the initial estimate.
According to Gabonreview, the Minister of Economy announced on 8 September 2026 the immediate suspension of new tax and customs exemptions, after revenue losses were estimated at more than 283 billion CFA francs as of the end of July 2026.
CIMAF Gabon signed on 28 July 2026 the construction contract for a 100 billion CFA franc clinker plant in Ntoum and is building a third 25 billion cement line in Owendo, according to a company statement.
On 6 August 2026 in Pointe-Denis, the Minister of Sustainable Tourism and Crafts, Prof Marcelle Ibinga epouse Itsitsa, presided over the official installation of the management committee of Gabon's first Tourism Office.
According to data from the Directorate General of the Economy and Fiscal Policy reported by Gabonreview, palm oil production fell 19.6% in the first quarter of 2026 compared with the previous quarter, while beverages held almost steady at -0.1%.
Answers are provided for information only and do not replace the opinion of the competent administration.
Powered by
