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GABONCOUNTRY OF OPPORTUNITIES
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03Legacies of the ACN
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MARY
Gabon and the ACN
GABON, COUNTRY OF OPPORTUNITIES
An ambitious investmentprogramme
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02The ACN,a success for the country
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04Green Gabon
05Industrial Gabon
06Services Gabon
Emerging Gabon:
a far-reaching strategy
to promote development in Gabon
GABON, COUNTRY OF OPPORTUNITIES SUMMARY
INTERNATIONALGABON
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Gabon,Country of opportunities
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The emergence and ACN, in HR on Vimeo.
Gabonand the ACN
GABON, COUNTRY OF OPPORTUNITIES GABON AND THE ACN
By the end of November 2011, Gabon was ready to host the 28th Africa Cup
of Nations. The infrastructure was all operational and ready to accommodate
players, media and the public in accordance with CAF requirements.
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In 2006, an announcement wasmade that Gabon had yearned
for: the country was to host
the 2012 Arica Cup o Nationsjointly with Equatorial Guinea.
President Ali Bongo Ondimba
turned the ACN into a nationalcause, mobilising the country
and receiving the wholeheartedsupport of the majority of its
citizens.
Gabon provided football fanswith one o the best ACNs ever.
The entire country rosemagnicently to the challenges
posed by the 2012 ACN,meeting deadlines, putting the
required infrastructure into placeand completing the necessary
construction work.
The 45 days of the competitionincreased Gabons internationalvisibility, demonstrated its know-
how and revealed not only theprofound changes in its economy
but also the diversity of its riches.
The 2012 ACN refecteda modern, dynamic Gabon,opening up to the world and
ocused on the uture.
An ambitiousinvestmentprogramme
GABON, COUNTRY OF OPPORTUNITIES GABON AND THE ACN
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Tarring works,
Highway 1.
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An ambitious investment programme
FAULTLESS ORGANISATION
The ANGT, a major role in thesuccess of the 2012 ACN
Established in 2012, the ANGT(national agency or majorprojects) was tasked withmanaging the constructiono the inrastructure requiredor the ACN. It also playeda leading technical role in respecto maintenance and security,and the management o lighting,audiovisual systems andcommunications. The qualityo its work contributed greatlyto the success o the event.
Full marks for the securitysystem
A radical security plan ensuredthat the competition passed owithout incident or locals,players and supporters, whohailed rom many countriesin Arica and urther afeld.
All ACN sites were under 24/7surveillance and were inspectedbeore each match. Each sportingdelegation was given close
round-the-clock protection.Lastly, there was a monitoringunit continually collectingand processing all inormationto ensure that nothing disruptedthe smooth running o the ACN.
Large numbers o securitystaers were required, all owhom received appropriatetraining.
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Superb health logistics
All the necessary human andphysical resources were in place
to anticipate unknown actorsand accidents that could arisethroughout the event.
Present at match sites were:
480 rst aiders, 50 doctorstrained in the use o
a semi-automatic debrillator,20 doctors trained in emergency
and disaster medicine,50 people trained in sportsmedicine and traumatology, and
17 anti-doping specialists. Landand air emergency evacuation
transport acilities were improved.
A resounding successwith the media
There were more than550 accredited journalists andphotographers o 50 diferent
nationalities at the event.98% o the journalists declared
themselves satised with themain Press Centre the nerve
centre or media operations which had been designed to bea user-riendly, ultra-efcient
acility to suit all inormationproessionals.
The technical resources provided
or the media (broadbandInternet, WiFi, restaurant,
inormation desks, pressconerence room, IT and ofceequipment etc.) were recognised
as being up to the standardo a Football World Cup
competition.
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Tarring of district Angondj,
Libreville.
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An ambitious investment programme
INFRASTRUCTUREAPPROPRIATE
TO THE EVENT
Sports facilities
Match stadiumsThe specifcations rom theArican Football Federation
(CAF) demanded that two matchstadiums each seating aminimum o 20,000 people
be provided by each o the
organising countries.
Training stadiums6 training stadiums with
natural tur built or the ACNin Libreville and the provinceo Haut Ogooue.
INTERACTIVE MAPSTADIUM OF GABON
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GABON
CAMEROON
CONGO
Franceville
Moanda
Bongoville
Ngouoni
Libreville
EQUATORIAL
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Friendship Stadium,
Libreville.
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Transport andtelecommunications
To acilitate access to the varioussites, 70 kilometres of roadswere built by the ANGT.
Exceptional measures werealso implemented in Librevilleand Franceville to enable
the movement o players,ofcials, members o the media
and supporters
Health
The health sector also receivedinvestment in order to ensure
optimum medical cover or allthose involved in the event,
including spectators.
Hotels and tourist infrastructure
To provide optimumaccommodation or players,aparthotels with sports halls andswimming pools were built closeto the training stadiums
(Libreville and Haut Ogooue) andone hotel was renovated(Franceville). Two hotels were
built for members of the media.
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TIFO, human pixel
in the Friendship Stadium stands.
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Widespread enthusiasm
On 12 February 2012, the great
Arican ootball estival reachedits climax at the Stade de lAmitie
in Libreville. The internationalmedia said that this years ACNwas without a doubt the best
in the history of the competition.
For three weeks, Aricas
heartbeat was centred in Gabonand Equatorial Guinea, as peoplewere united by their passionfor football. Many heads o stateand ootball stars such as Peleattended matches. And all
praised the dynamism of Gabon,and the way in which it had made
such a successul contributionto bringing the people o the
continent closer together.
Zambia was the undisputedwinner o the 2012 ACN. Gabonand its entire population
were winners too ... o prestige,confdence, competitiveness
and openness to the internationalcommunity.
The ACN,a success orthe country
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The ACN, a success or the country
GABON,LAND OF FOOTBALL
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang,a national icon
Attacker Pierre-EmerickAubameyang who trainedat AC Milan
On their way to the Olympics:Under-23 Football Team
Gabon was the frst Aricancountry to be selected or the
fnal phase o the London 2012Olympics, becoming Africas
Under-23 Champions in 2011.
Heading towards a professionalchampionship
To capitalise on the lessonslearned at the ACN and maintain
the dynamic created around
football, the President of Gabonsnational football leaguesuggested that the elitechampionship turn proessionalstarting with the 2012-2013season.
The ACN mobilisesagainst HIV/AIDS
The ACN providedthe Foundation of Sylvia BongoOndimba, Gabons First Lady,
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The gorilla GaGuie was the ofcial
mascot o the 2012 ACN, which was
jointly hosted by Gabon and Equatorial
Guinea. GaGuie symbolises the action
taken by the two countries to protect
the gorilla, an endangered species.
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WERE INVOLVED IN THE ACN.On Day 10 of the competition,
they created a human pixel.
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Friendship stadium,
at night. Released balloons
or the ACN without AIDS
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Gathering of volunteers
of the ACN.
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The ACN, a vectorfor economic growth
Following the recession in 2009due to the international economic
crisis and the all in the oil price,recovery has met expectations
since 2010 with growth o over
5%, supported particularlyby large corporate investment
leading up to the 2012 ACN.Over USD500 million wasinvested in inrastructure
that constitutes a long-termlegacy to support Gabonssocio-economic development.
In order to comply with the
standards o the ACFspecifcations, Gabon acceleratedits development and
modernisation programme inevery strategic sector. Transport,health, hotel and sports acilitieswere the major benefciaries
o the investments made. Majorprojects in these areasremodelled Gabons economic
landscape in depth, whichwill eventually enable the country
to join the group o emergingnations.
Legacieso the ACN
GABON, COUNTRY OF OPPORTUNITIES GABON AND THE ACN
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Legacies of the ACN
HUMAN BALANCE SHEET
50,000 direct and indirect jobswere created by the 2012 ACN.Skills training programmeswere also an added beneft,particularly in the felds
o hospitality, catering, healthand public works. This increase
in skills will beneft localemployment. It also provides
investors with a certaintyof competence and security.
As an illustration o the know-how, credibility and health
o the Gabonese economy,the ACN had a very positiveimpact on international
investors. Following the USA,France and China, other countries
are turning to Gabon orexample Australia, which is
keen to establish itsel in themining sector, and South Korea
in the industrial sector.
Skills transers:a spin-of o the ACN
Think local is the motto othe ANGT. This means raisingskill levels among Gabonese
people by calling on internationalexpertise. In each contractawarded to foreign investors,
it is stipulated that international
companies must train local labour,
carry out transfers of technology
and make use of local
businesses,emphasises HenriOhayon, Director o the ANGT.
These skills transers take place
on site and in training centres.
Supporters during
a Panthere match,
Friendship Stadium
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THE FIGURES SPEAKFOR THEMSELVES
+5.6 %GDP is orecast to growby +5.6% in 2012.
BB-
with positivesoutlooks
Rankings agency FITCH hasupgraded Gabon romBB- with stable outlooksto BB- with positive outlooks,and plans to carry outa reassessment during 2012.
RevenuesGabons revenues rom productsother than oil have increasedconstantly ever since 2010. Thissuccess rewards the investmenteorts or the 2012 ACN and,more generally, the eorts othe President and his governmentto diversiy the economy andimprove public governance, thebusiness climate and fnancial
perormance, and reduce publicdebt through the EmergingGabon programme.
4 billionSince 2010, oreign corporationsinvested over USD4 billion inGabon, excluding mining and oilsector.
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Legacies o the ACN
A SPORTING CAPITAL
WITH GREAT POTENTIAL
Sports acilities created and
renovated or the ACN will be olong term beneft to the country.
They will be used or othertop-ranking international sports
meetings and cultural andsocio-economic events.
The Gabonese will also beneft,o course, rom this inrastructure,
which will be used by youngpeople or recreational sport and
by high-level athletes or training.
Every year, Gabon welcomes oneo the most attractive event
o the new calendar: the Amissa
Bongo Tropical, a amous cyclingrace. Created in 2006 driven
by the Gabonese authorities,the race has contributed
to the cycling developmenton an international scale.
Supported by the U.C.I, the racesets the standard or the
continental events. Tour deFrance proessionals and Arican
National Selection take partin the competition.
Gabonese children
after the ACN.
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THE ACN, RAISING
GABONS PROFILE
ON THE INTERNATIONALSCENE
Gabon has taken advantage o
the ACN to strengthen its links at
all levels: with Equatorial Guinea,
with the Arican continent, andwith the rest o the internationalcommunity.
The Gabonese and
Equatoguinean organisationcommittees work was exemplary
in terms o coordination andexcellent communications.
Another illustration o the closeand ruitul cooperation betweenthe joint organisers was the
creation o a single 45-day passto acilitate ree movement
between the two countries duringthe competition. The ACN
provided a great opportunityto strengthen the links betweenthe two countries and laid
the oundations or urtherrapprochement.
The whole o Arica was united
by its passion or the ACN.The huge audiences for matchbroadcasts testifed to the
enthusiasm shared by the entire
continent. A cumulative totalo 6.6 billionTV viewers ollowedthis, the greatest competition
in Arican ootball. Many headso state and government travelledto watch, indicating their interest
in this uniying event.
For three weeks Gabon wasthe worlds ootball capital andreceived exceptional exposure
on the international scene,
justiying its aim o becominga benchmark player amongthe emerging nations.
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Emerging Gabon:a far-reaching strategyto promote developmentin Gabon
GABON, COUNTRY OF OPPORTUNITIES EMERGING GABON
When he came to power, President Ali Bongo Ondimba
presented the Gabonese with an ambitious social project
named Emerging Gabon.
Its objective: to redeploy the management of the
countrys resources through three economic pillars:
Green Gabon, Industrial Gabon, Services Gabon.
Green Gabon is about the sustainable development of
the countrys natural heritage and riches. The main areas
of focus of the programme are reforming the forestry
code, preserving biodiversity, combating global warming,
developing eco-tourism and creating a genuine green
economy.
IndustrialGabon aims to free the economy from the
current predominance of raw material exports and
encourage local processing industries with high added
value. It also includes modernising infrastructure and
introducing new forms of partnership with international
investors.
ServicesGabon aims to promote the countrys grey oil
by making better use of local human resources. Priority
will therefore be given to education and research, skills
training and skills transfers.
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GABON, COUNTRY OF OPPORTUNITIES EMERGING GABON
At the heart of President Ali
Bongo Ondimbas social projectis the preservation and
development of an environmentthat is unique in the world.
Inspired by a cohesive global
vision, the policy reconcilesthe imperatives of economicgrowth and ecological demands.
The challenge facing Green
Gabon therefore includesprotecting ecosystems,
developing the local timbersector, developing agriculture
and eco-tourism and promotingclean energy, all under the one
umbrella.
Gabon has an exemplaryproactive national andinternational policy on
preventing global warming.
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River Ogoou.
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Green Gabon
AMAIN ASSETSCONTRIBUTING TO
THE SUCCESS OF GREENGABON
With 22 million hectares of forest,800 kilometres of marinecoastline and a wide variety of
ecosystems, Gabon has immensegreen potential.
The current President is keento strengthen the policy of
protecting auna and fora, so isincreasing the agencys budgetby a factor of four and steppingup anti-poaching activity.
The sustainable exploitation of
the forests is inseparable fromthe development of the localtimber sector. Hence the banon the exportation of undressed
timber since 2010 and thecreation of a Special EconomicZone (SEZ) around Libreville.
THE CONGO BASIN, THE PLANETS
SECOND LARGEST GREEN LUNG
88%The countrys forest covers anarea of 22 million hectares, i.e.
88% of the surface area of Gabon,and represents a challenge thatextends far beyond nationalborders. It is part of the CongoBasin, which is the planetssecond largest green lung afterthe Amazon.
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The Green Gabon pillarwill depend on the developmento the green oil that isour incredible ecosystem.
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With such a natural,archaeological and culturalheritage, Gabon has everything
it needs to become a touristdestination of choice. Gabon
is pursuing an active policy ofpartnership to develop hospitalityinfrastructure with the aim
of attracting 100,000 touristsper year by 2020.
Agricultural Special EconomicZone (SEZ) Franceville
With about one million hectares
of humid savannas and the mostagro-climatically conducive
conditions, Gabon is perfectly
suited to the developmentof agriculture.
In order to sustain this sector,Gabon has decided to create
an Agricultural Special EconomicZone (SEZ)
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Fauna and fora
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www.en.legabon.orgGorilla, Lop Park.
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Exports o oil and gas, resourceswith a fnite liespan, have or
many years represented 50% oGabons GDP and 80% o itsexports: a situation that is
prejudicial to long term economicgrowth. A new model ofindustrial development would
appear to be needed: controlled,diversifed, sustainable and a
vector adding value to the local
economy.
The Emerging Gabon programme
embodies President Ali BongoOndimbas desire to promote the
local processing o raw materials,the export o high added valueproducts, the diversifcation o
the national economy and thecreation o skilled jobs.
With an increase of over 5%in its GDP, Gabon is reapingthe frst ruits o this policy.
As the countrys growth revives,it is entering into increasingnumbers o industrial
partnerships and becoming oneo Aricas most attractive
countries or internationalinvestors.
IndustrialGabon
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Wood processing plant
in Owendo.
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Industrial Gabon
Oil
In order to better control the
activities of businesses andprovide them with a safe and
attractive environment, the Statehas drawn up a hydrocarbonscode.
A Special Economic Zone (SEZ)is currently under construction
at Mandji, north of Port-Gentil,
Mineral resources
Mining represents over 3% ofGabons GDP (iron, manganese,diamonds, gold, lead, zinc,
potassium etc.).
Gabon is currently the second
largest producer of manganese
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Deepwater port
Owendo.
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Energy
The objective is to reduce the
proportion of fossil fuel usedby tripling the production ofhydroelectric energy by 2016.
Substantial investment has beenmade in the production ofhydroelectricity and gas (estimated
potential of 39.59 billion m3):
The Grand Poubara hydroelectric
dam, which has a generationcapacity of 160 MW. This will come
into service in 2013 (EasternGabon)
Construction of the Imperatricehydroelectric dam, which has
a generation capacity of 84 MWand is due to come into service
in late 2013 (Northern Gabon)
Hydroelectric dam construction
project at Mitzic (Northern Gabon)
New natural gas thermal power
station at Alenakiri (Libreville) its current generating capacity of
35 MW can be increased to 70 MW.
Timber
The timber sector represents4% of Gabons GDP.
A ban on exporting undressed
timber was introduced in January2010 to relaunch the industryby developing the local processingof timber. This measure will be
accompanied by a professionaltraining programme to create
the skills required.
As evidence of this economicambition, 40% of the surface area
of the Nkok Special Economic
Zone (SEZ) near Libreville hasbeen set aside exclusively for
the timber processing industry.
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Young gabonese at schoolduring IT tutoring.
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Services Gabon is based on thedevelopment o grey oil, or in
other words, the countrys humanresources. The declared aim o this
policy - initiated by the President -is to make Gabon a regionalbenchmark or fnancial services,the new inormation andcommunication technologies and
service disciplines connected withthe green economy.
The objectives o Services Gabon
are to help the country to becomea leader in business tourism and
a centre o excellence or trainingand education, and also to developits transport inrastructure and
implement measures to improvepublic health.
Services Gabon will help to create
synergies with the two other pillarso the new social programme:Industrial Gabon and Green Gabon.
It is a global strategy intendedto move the country on rom
a subsistence economy to anemerging, attractive and resolutely
modern power.
National Infrastructure Master Plan:Investment o USD12,236 billion
in inrastructure is planned over thenext six years.
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INTERACTIVE MAP
INFRASTRUCTURE
OF GABON
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GABON
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Services Gabon
Transport
Tarring 3,663 kilometres of road,i.e. 30% of the network: this
objective, to be carried out duringPhase 2 of the Road DevelopmentProgramme (PARR), needs to beachieved by 2016 to open up theprovinces and facilitate links with
neighbouring countries.
Telecommunications
Gabon is connected to the ACE
submarine cable, which links it tothe countries of Southern Europe
and provides it with access tobroadband Internet.
Higher education and training
The State has oriented the
development of higher educationtowards the creation andmodernisation of universitiesproviding high quality trainingcourses.
Infrastructure and the emergence
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FROM RESEARCH
TO ACCESS TO
HEALTHCARE:HEALTH, A NATIONAL
PRIORITYHealth is an important aspect of
President Ali Bongo Ondimbas
social project.
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Public health and research
Gabon has internationally
recognised experience indeveloping high-tech researchcentres (combating HIV AIDS,malaria, cancer research).
Improving the businessenvironment
With competition to attractinvestment increasing in Africa as
the continent experiences stronggrowth, President Ali Bongo
Ondimba has taken a number of
measures to improve thebusiness environment and make
Gabon more attractive toinvestors.
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Enfants gabonais
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SEZS: NEW ASSETS
IN THE PROMOTION OFECONOMIC EXPANSION
The Nkok Special EconomicZone (SEZ) for the localprocessing of timber
The main aim o the Nkok SpecialEconomic Zone (SEZ) is to controlthe value chain in the timberprocessing industry. Located27 kilometres east o Libreville,the Nkok SEZ covers an areao 1,146 hectares, 40% o which isan industrial zone mainly reservedor timber processing.
The Nkok Special Economic Zone(SEZ) is the leading economiczone in Central and West Arica,with a processing capacity o1 million cubic metres per year.
Advantages of investingin the Nkok SEZ:
Tax exemption on proft / incomeor 10 years. Ater the 10th year,5% tax rate or 5 years.
Total VAT exemption. TheGovernment will reimbursecompanies or any VAT they paywithin one month o payment.
Exemption rom customs duties
on imports o equipment /machinery and spare parts.
Total reedom to repatriate unds.
Flexibility on labour imports.
Tax exemption on the supplyo services.
SPECIALECONOMIC ZONE
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SEZ OF GABON
LE GABON PAYS DOPPORTUNITS LE GABON & LA CAN
50% decrease in electricity bills.
Exemption rom withholdingtaxes.
Sales to other companies in theSEZ will be treated as exports.
Exemption rom land tax ondeveloped and undevelopedproperty.
For more inormation onthe timber sector in Gabon:Website or the Nkok Special
Economic Zone (SEZ):www.gabonadvance.com
Port-Gentil Free Zone
Located near Port-Gentil,the economic capital o Gabon,the Mandjo Island Free Zone willcover a total area o 1,500 hectares.The management o the Free Zone
will be entrusted to a private lawstructure in which the State will ownonly 20% o the capital, and so willnot have a blocking minority.A $1.5 billion contract was signed in2010 between the Republic oGabon and the Singapore-basedmultinational frm Olam or theconstruction o a ertilizerproduction plant, thus heralding thestart o activity in this Free Zone.
The Zone includes:
A 922 Ha Industrial andCommercial Zone;
A deepwater port;
A 382 Ha Residential Zone.
Investment opportunities:
Oil services and industries;
Wood processing activities;
Storage, assembly, and distributiono products;
Service activities relating to newtechnologies such as training,telecommuting and the promotiono new technologies;
Shipbuilding activities careening;
Operation o transhipmentactivities;
Development o fsheries resources;
Operation o the Residential Zone.
Tax benefts:
Total tax exemption or businessesor 10 years, ater which timecorporation tax on profts will belimited to 10%;
Tax incentives or investmentand hiring;
Reduced personal income tax;
Total exoneration o customs duties;
Absence o import and exportlicences and price controls;
Tax-ree fnancial transers.
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GABON, COUNTRY OF OPPORTUNITIES INTERNATIONAL GABON
GABON
CAMEROON
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Franceville
EQUATORIAL
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Libreville
Port-Gentil
SEZ of Mandji island
SEZ of Nkok
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Since his election, PresidentAli Bongo Ondimba
has continued this policy,strengthening Gabonsinfuence by pursuinga deliberate strategyto diversiy its partners.
GABONAND INTERNATIONALINSTITUTIONS
The United Nations
For the third time in its history,Gabon was elected a non-permanent member of theUnited Nations Security
Council or the period 2010to 2011.
Action of the First Ladyat the United Nations
Gabon is also responsibleor the adoption by the UnitedNations General Assemblyon 21 December 2010,o resolution 65/189, whichestablished the InternationalDay o Widows to be heldeach 23 June.
True to its role as mediator, a legacy of President Omar Bongo
Ondimba, Gabon continues to invest in the diplomatic scene at
an african and international level.
President Ali Bongo,
during the 66th
UN General Assembly,
New York,
September 2011.
A COUNTRYOPEN TO THE WORLD
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Pan-Arican organizations
Heavily invested at a pan-Arican level, Gabon is present
in several institutions atcontinental and regional levels,
taking an active role inpromoting peace, confictresolution and economic
integration.
It is a committed player as a:
>Member o the AricanUnion.
> Member o the AU Peaceand Security Council. The rst
Peace and Security Summitwas held in Libreville on10 January 2005.
Diversifcation
o partnershipsSince his rise to power,President Ali Bongo Ondimba
has made several state visitsabroad to promote theeconomic opening o Gabon,
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Les hritages de la CAN
Enfants gabonais
au lendemain de la CAN.
A SUCCESSFUL GROWTH
MODELRatings agencies have hailedGabons strong economicperormance since 2010.
In April 2012, Fitch revised itsoutlook or Gabon to positiveand confrmed its BB- rating.
Gabon is undergoing proound
reorms, initiated in 2010 by
the government o PresidentAli Bongo Ondimba, who tookoce in 2009. The objective
o the new economic strategy isto reduce dependence on oiland prepare the country or the
post-oil era. The government isaccelerating the diversifcation
o the economy towardsmanuacturing, with massiveinvestment in inrastructures,
made in parallel with the creationo export processing zones (EPZ).
New leaders in the administrationand measures to improve public
governance and attract oreigninvestors demonstratea willingness to reorm,
said Fitch after publicationof its new ratings.
A PROVEN
VISION
5.6%GDP growth estimated or 2012.
14.95USD Bn
countrys GDP estimate or 2012.
85%
percentage o external tradein the countrys GDP.
5.689
USD B
balance trade surplus.
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LE GABON PAYS DOPPORTUNITS LE GABON & LA CAN
Growth picks up
As a result o sustained oil output,renewed growth in the miningsector and substantial publicinvestment, the country returnedto high levels o growth in 2010and 2011 ater a sharp slowdownin 2008 and 2009.
The Government is counting onGDP growth o 5.6% in 2012and on continuing high
non-infationary growth in themedium term.
Growth should be driven by non-oilactivity, which should benet roma high level o public and privateinvestment and the benecialeects o structural reorms.
Ultimately, the Emerging Gabonplan targets double-digit growthor the country.
Solid public nances
The Governments budget reormsled to budget surpluses in 2010and 2011 despite the strong increasein public investment spending.
Implementation o the publicinvestment plan over the period2012-16 should pave the wayor a gradual reduction in publicinvestment spending.
Legislation on public/privatepartnerships was passed in 2011.The bill promotes the replacemento public investment with privateinvestment.
Public debt alls
The proportion o public debt ellsignicantly as a result o a debtmanagement strategy andthe early repayment in 2007o external debt to the Paris Club.
A comparison o Gabons debtlevels with comparably ratedcountries reveals that:
In 2011 the country had the bestdebt-to-GDP ratio o BB-ratedcountries.
Gabon is the only one o thesecountries to have manageda clear downward trend lastingseveral years.
Exports fourish
Gabonese oreign trade ischaracterised by a structurallypositive trade balance. Exportsconsist mainly o oil (83% o the
total), manganese and timber.The diversication policyimplemented by the Governmenthas doubled exports o sawntimber and has increasedmanganese exports by 150%.In 2011, Gabonese exportsincreased in value by 32.1% to4,872.6 billion XAF.
The main buyer o Gabons exports
is still the United States, althoughChina is steadily increasing itspurchases.France is still the main supplierto Gabon, representing a record780 million in 2011, withan increase o 37% over 2010..
The revision o Gabons outlook refectsthe continuous reduction in the countrys public
and external debt, eorts made by the governmentto diversiy the Gabonese economy away rom oil,and stabilisation o the political situation (...) Fitch March 2012
GABON, COUNTRY OF OPPORTUNITIES INTERNATIONAL GABON
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RESEARCHAND PUBLIC HEALTH
The aim is to promote highlevel research and have a
functioning health system.
The Albert SchweitzerHospital research unit
The research unit at the
International Albert SchweitzerFoundation Hospital in
Lambarn based in centralGabon,
The future InternationalAlbert Schweitzer Hospital
The Albert SchweitzerUniversity Hospital will openin
April 2013.
The Franceville InternationalMedical Research Center(CIRMF)
For 30 years, the CIRMF has
pioneered medical researchbringing together researchers,
engineers, teachers, doctors,technicians and students fromAfrica, Europe and America.
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Gabon plays its part in meeting the great challenges
of the 21st century, for the greater good of future generations.
A COUNTRYINVESTING IN MAJORINTERNATIONAL ISSUES
Researchers
of the International Centrefor Medical Researchin Franceville (CIRMF).
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AN AMBITIOUS,INNOVATIVE CLIMATEPLANThe aim o the climate planis to reconcile environmentalprotection and sustainable
economic development,in accordance with the
Emerging Gabon strategy.It includes fve major
initiatives:
>A land allocation plan
providing or bettermanagement o the territory
as a whole. This plan,
>A national f are gasreduction plan, aimed at
reducing greenhouse gases,has just been adopted, in
collaboration with the oilindustry.
>Clean energy production
ocussing on hydro-electricpower.
>Systematic production o acarbon ootprint each year
>Every two years, at national
level,
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ENVIRONMENTALPROTECTION ANDTHE FIGHT AGAINSTCLIMATE CHANGE
Gabon is oreront in the roleo protecting the Congo Basinorest,
In 2002, President OmarBongo Ondimba had alreadydecided to class 11% o the
country as protected zones,
This policy is continued todayby President Ali Bongo
Ondimba, who has multipliedenvironmental initiatives as
part o his Gabon Vertpolicy.
In September 2010, PresidentAli Bongo Ondimba was also
designated spokesperson
Gabon Agency for SpatialStudies and Observations(AGEOS)
A tripartite agreement was
signed on 1 July 2010 betweenGabon, Brazil and France
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>> for more information:
www.en.legabon.org
Galvanised into action by the 2012 ACN and
the changes in its economy, Gabon is putting
on a new face.
The vast projects under way are resulting in the
remodelling of strategic sectors: green industries,
industry, planning, and the infrastructures for
hospitality, health, transport and new communication
technology.
Political stability, economic growth and the in-depth
reform of public services are other attractive factors.
Foreign investment of over USD4 billion since 2010
is proof of this, as is the recent signature of bilateral
contracts with major players in the Asian,
North American and European economies.
Gabon, country of opportunity and the future.
A reality for international investors.
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BUSINESS CONFIDENCE IN GABON IS REFLECTED BY INVESTMENT
/ ABHIJEET $1.2 billion or a erroalloy plant.
/ ALCATEL ASN deployment o the ACE cable.
/ AMAN RESORT 6 luxury hotels and lodges.
/ BHP BILLITON $30 million or the exploitationo manganese 10km rom Franceville.
/ CICMHZ 30-year concession o a manganese deposit.
/ ERAMET/COMILOG 270 million or the constructiono the Moanda metallurgical complex.
/ ISOLUX CORSAN 43 million or the electrifcationo 33 villages.
/ LR GROUP $18 million agreement with the Stateor six agropastoral arms.
/ M3M 100 million or the constructiono 5,000 housing units.
/ MANAGEM $30 million or the exploitation o theBakoudou mine.
/ OLAM 800,000 million or 300,000 hectares opalm groves, $183 million or 28,000 hectares o rubberplantations and $200 million or the Nkok SEZ.
/ RAMKY 1,000 km o road.
/ ROUGIER production and international trade in tropicaltimber 870,000 ha of forest.
/ SFM AFRICA $100 million or an integrated projectincluding a luxury Eco Lodge in the Mayumba region.
/ SINOHYDRO CORPORATION $398 million withthe Government or the Grand Poubara dam.
/ TATA CHEMICALS $1.5 billion with the Republico Gabon and Olam or a ertilizer production plant.
/ TECHNIP ertilizer production plant.
/ TLMANIA 61.4 million or the Alnakiri thermalpower plant and 200 million to build two power plants.
/ TOTAL $37.5 million or the renovation o the POGairport, among other investments.
/ VAMED MANAGEMENT renovation and equippingo 8 provincial hospitals.
Here are some examples o frms that have invested in Gabon.
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ANGT (Agence nationale des grands travaux)
THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY FOR THE 2012 ACN
Established on 25 February 2010 and operating under the authority o the President,
the Agence Nationale des Grands Travaux (ANGT, the national agency or major
projects) is a public establishment responsible or providing the technical and nancial
identication, scheduling and supervision required to ensure the smooth running
o major public works projects. At the request o the government, the agency was
structured by Bechtel, the large US construction and public works company. Taking its
inspiration rom the operating models o the worlds largest stadiums, the ANGT rose
to the challenge o the 2012 ACN, managing not only the construction required but
also the maintenance of the sporting infrastructure.
The ANGT was also called upon to broaden its scope and manage eatures
essential to the smooth running o the ACN: the lighting and maintenance
o grounds, displays on giant screens, signage, electricity, audio, re detection,
access control and communications systems etc. All these operations were
undertaken successfully, in absolute compliance with the demands of the CAF.The ANGT was recognised as one o the main architects of the success
of the 2012 ACN. It was saluted or the way in which it had discharged its role
by the CAF authorities, the Government o Gabon and, o course, President
Ali Bongo Ondimba, who was responsible or bringing it into being.back to p. 10
Preventing global warming
REDUCING GREENHOUSE GASES:COMMITMENT AND STRONG ACTION
Keen to contribute to the worldwide ght against global warming and spurred on by
its President, Gabon has introduced a national climate plan. Gabon has earmarked
institutional and operational resources to implement it, and enable the country to
reduce its CO2 emissions. Another strong indication o this intention is the act that
sustainable development is now part o the remit o the Ministry or Economy.
A programme or the sustainable management o orests, a ban on oil/gas faring,
the construction o hydroelectric dams and natural gas thermal power stations -
these are all decisions leading towards responsible industrialisation. Public
administrations and private companies must produce carbon reports every year.
Established in partnership with France and Brazil, the remit o the Gabonese agency
for space studies and observation (AGEOS) is to monitor and assess the national
climate policy. It also uses satellite images to study the state o the orest cover.
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Fauna and fora
EXCEPTIONAL BIODIVERSITY
Primary and secondary orests, mangrove swamps, savannas, marshes, lagoons,
mountains and marine coast: Gabon boasts a wide variety o ecosystems and one
of the most biodiverse environments in Central Africa.
There are currently 10,000 plant species (15% o which are endemic), 70 reptilespecies, 700 bird species, 1,200 butterfy species and nearly 190 mammal species
listed in the country.
Gabon also has the highest concentration o Arican orest elephants
(80,000 individuals) and serves as a sanctuary or gorillas and chimpanzees.
A number o totally or partially protected species such as bualo, river hogs,
panthers, hippopotami and manatees are also recorded here.
The inventory o this exceptional heritage is ar rom complete: scientic experts
are continuing their studies and explorations, and regularly discover new species.
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Archaeological
GABON, THE CRADLE OF LIFE
The discovery in Gabon in 2010 o over 250 ossils in an excellent state
o preservation provided proo or the rst time that multicellular organisms
existed as long as 2.1 billion years ago. This was a major advance, because
previously, the earliest known complex orms o lie (with more than one cell)
had been dated at about 600 million years.
These new ossils vary in shape and size, and presuppose a very much earlier
origin of organised and complex life than has been accepted up to now. They have
thereore helped to revise our knowledge about the emergence o lie.
Human presence in the region goes back 400,000 years, as witnessed by worked
pebbles discovered in the alluvial terrace dominating the Ogooue River in the Lope
National Park. Larger tools dating rom the Stone Age (120,000 to 60,000 years) have
also been discovered. Still in the same area, nearly 2,000 rock engravings testiy
to a knowledge o metallurgy existing at the dawn o the Christian Era. The La Lope
Park now has an eco-archaeology trail around these sites.back to p. 29
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National Infrastructure Master Plan
The National Inrastructure Master Plan includes 21 major projects requiring anestimated total investment o more than USD12,236 billionoversix years. Theaim o the plan is to provide Gabon with the inrastructure required to achieve
the socio-economic development o the interior o the country and the genuinediversifcation o the national economy. All sites are supervised and are underthe technical and nancial control o the National Agency or Major Projects
(ANGT). The ANGT, which is directly under the authority o the Head o State,signed an assistance agreement in September 2012 with Bechtel, the leading US
public works and engineering group.
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A number of measures to improve the business environmentand make Gabon more attractive to investors
REFORMS TO IMPROVE THE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
AND MAKE GABON MORE ATTRACTIVE
1/ Strengthening o structures devoted to supporting the private sector
Restructuring o the Chamber o Commerce and Industry in Gabon The CCI is
at the service o oreign investors to provide them with consistent inormation
on the Gabonese economy and put them in touch with Gabonese economic
operators.
Establishment o the Business Development Centre with the creation
o a single eective one-stop-shop or oreign investors (in progress).
Once it is operational, the BDC will signicantly reduce the time taken
to create a business.
2/ Making Gabon more attractive
A set o incentives or investors is in the process o being introduced.
These measures are intended not only to create a clearer regulatory
ramework but also to provide tax benets or investors in growth sectors:
introduction o a hydrocarbons code;
introduction o a tourism master plan;
revision o the mining code;
law on public-private partnerships.
3/ Modernisation o the State
Several actions are under way to improve the eectiveness o the linksbetween the public administration and the private sector:
Reorm o the expenditure system: payment procedures or public
administrations have been reduced rom 40 to 20.
Reorm o the public Customs and Treasury Department is under way
to ensure more efcient and more transparent economic operations,
with a particular ocus on ghting to eliminate all special taxes.
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Establishment o the National Agency or Major Projects (ANGT, the
contracting authority representing ministries in all inrastructure projects) in
order to monitor the consistency o projects and ensure compliance with the
highest international standards. The ANGT is supported rom day to day by
Bechtel, the USs leading public works company.
Reorms to reduce the administrative processes involved in obtaining a
building permit rom 134 to 7.
4/ Improvement of governance
Strengthening the power o the National Commission to combat unlawul
enrichment.
Introduction o a certifcate o compliance to standardise all contracts and
agreements that are entered into by the State.
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