Minister of Foreign Affairs of Gabon, Mr.
Pacome Moubelet-Boubeya invited India Inc. to invest in his country heavily in
areas of agriculture, tourism, infrastructure, minerals, e-commerce and host of
other such areas.
Addressing an Interactive Session with members
of PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry with a High Level Business Delegation
from Gabon, the Minister emphasized that
the Government of Gabon is creating Special Economic Zones to attract investors
especially foreign to undertake their business expansion in which Gabon would
be incentivising the prospective investors with free exit policies.
“It’s a small country in which ease of doing
business is of significant space, the economy of which has been growing at an
average rate of 5.5% and offers huge opportunities for investors to conduct
their businesses and become part of Africa and its bounties especially those of
central African countries”, said Mr. Boubeya.
“I have come to visit India and explore
possibilities of investments in host of areas with the help of Indian
businessmen who are already present in my country following invitation from
Indian External Affairs Minister, Mrs. Sushma Swaraj and the trip is going to
prove quite fruitful”, felt the Minister.
Ambassador of Gabon in India, Mr. Desire
Koumba who also spoke on the occasion stressed that Gabon and India are having
economic cooperation for the last 20 years the scope of which expansion is
unique and both the sides should strive to realize it to its full potential,
given the good diplomatic relations that both India and Gabon enjoy.
Among others who spoke on the occasion
comprised First Counsellor, Ms. Josephine Patricia Ntyam Ehya; Counsellor, Mr.
Serge Thierry Mandoukou Ombegue; Economic Counsellor, Mr. Remy Ndjokounda,
Embassy of Gabon including Chairman, International Affairs Committee for Africa
& Middle East, PHD Chamber, Mr. Ranjeet Chaturvedi and its Secretary
General, Mr. Saurabh Sanyal.
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