"INDIAN INVESTORS ARE INVITED TO BRING THEIR EXPERTISE IN PETROCHEMICALS"

Ms. Josephine Patricia Ntyam Ehya, Charge d'affaires, Embassy of Gabon in India

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Diplomatist: India will receive a delegation from Gabon this month. What is the agenda for the visiting delegation?

Ms. Josephine Patricia Ntyam Ehya: The first agenda is: introducing the Gabonese agribusiness to Indian investors and to other foreign investors audience. During the conclave, on 14th June from 7:30 PM a special event will be organized jointly by AOM Gabon, ANPI and Centurion University of Odisha as far as Skill Development training is concerned.

The second agenda, in the margins of the Conclave, will happen on 16th June in Bangalore; 17th June in Meghalaya and 18th June in Odisha.

The Minister of Higher Education, head of the delegation has been invited to visit Ramaiah University and University of Science and Technology of Meghalaya and Centurion University of Odisha.

Diplomatist: What are the key industries in Gabon?

Ms. Josephine Patricia Ntyam Ehya:

Crude oil Industry: We are on the way to transform to petrochemicals. Indian investors are highly invited to bring their expertise.

Wood industry (timber sector): The transformation process has begun in 2010. We reached 3,7 million cube meters since 2021 compared to 1,9 million cube meters in 2012. Gabon is the first wood industry of the Central African Economic Zone (Cameroon is second: 2,4 million cube meters and Congo Brazzaville is third with 2,3 million cube meters).

Mining industry: We are ranked 2nd in the world in the deposit of manganese and the 3rd largest producer.