Under the high patronage of H.E. Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, President of the Gabonese Republic

Business Africa International

Gabon 2026

25 – 27 November 2026 — Palais des Congrès Omar Bongo Ondimba · Libreville

Partenaires

Co-organized by

Palais des Congrès de Libreville

Business Africa International

Gabon Hub Events

« Great economic transformations always emerge from encounters, shared visions and trust-based partnerships. Under the joint impetus of H.E. Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, President of the Gabonese Republic, and H.E. Faustin-Archange Touadéra, President of the Central African Republic, BAI – Gabon 2026 is our contribution to that shared future. »

Jennifer Saraiva Yanzere

General President — Business Africa International

Dubai 2025 in numbers

Participants

Countries

Partnership agreements

% financed projects

The 12 BAI Gabon 2026 pillars

A multi-polar platform to create concrete opportunities

International Investment Forum

High-level plenaries on major African investment trends.

Village of Economic Opportunities

Exhibition space dedicated to high-potential African projects.

Pavilion of States

Institutional showcase of participating states.

Institutional Investors Forum

Sovereign funds, development banks, financial institutions.

B2B Meetings

Business-to-business matchmaking sessions.

B2G Meetings

Dialogues between businesses and governments.

G2G Meetings

Inter-state governmental cooperation.

Invest Gabon & Invest CAR

INVEST Session: opportunities and MoU signing between Gabon and the Central African Republic.

Innovation & Digital Transformation Space

Digital, AI, fintech, data economy.

African Diaspora Forum

Mobilizing diaspora talent and capital.

Investors Gala

Official high-level networking evening.

Economic Tours

Field circuits on Gabon's emblematic projects.

Forum panel programme

Inaugural session and working commissions on 25 and 26 November 2026

Very high-level panel — Heads of State

Building the future and building a strong Nation: shared perspectives from Presidents H.E. Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema and H.E. Faustin-Archange Touadéra.

Extractive Resources

From natural resources to value creation: building a sovereign and competitive extractive industry (Mining, Oil, Gas).

Energy & Water

Securing supply, strengthening capacity and accelerating local transformation.

Infrastructure, Urbanism & Housing

Building today, connecting the territories of tomorrow (Public works, Housing, Land registry).

Health & Well-being

Modernising health infrastructure, training, digitalisation and public-private partnerships.

Food Sovereignty

Investing in agricultural, livestock and blue economy value chains.

Forests, Biodiversity & Tourism

Reconciling economic development, transformation and sustainability.

Invest Gabon & Invest CAR

Presentation of investment opportunities and signing of public/private MoUs.

3-day programme

Jour 1
Tuesday 25 November 2026
Opening ceremony & Plenaries
- Official opening ceremony
- High-level plenaries
- Village of Opportunities opens
- Opening gala (evening)
Jour 2
Wednesday 26 November 2026
B2B · B2G · G2G Meetings
- Sectoral sessions
- Pre-scheduled B2B/B2G/G2G meetings
- African Entrepreneurship Forum
- Innovation & Digital Space
Jour 3
Thursday 27 November 2026
Investors Gala & Tours
- African Diaspora Forum
- Thematic panels
- Investors Gala (evening)
- Economic tours (parallel track)

Gabon, a strategic destination

Strategic position

Heart of Africa, opening onto the Atlantic. Gateway to CEEAC.

Economic potential

Mining, oil, gas, timber processing, agriculture, renewable energy, digital, logistics.

Sustainable commitment

Green economy, carbon credits, renewables and environmental innovation.

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BAI Contact

Ms Leslie

Director of Business Development and Communication

communication@bai-gabon.com