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🌍 Gabon at Osaka 2025: A bold showcase for a sustainable future

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On July 25, 2025, the Gabon Pavilion at the Osaka World Expo vibrated to the rhythm of a rich and strategic program, illustrating the country's desire to position itself as a major player in global sustainable development.


Meeting a modern Gabon, anchored in its values



From the early hours of the morning, guests – institutions, investors, Japanese representatives and members of the diaspora – were welcomed in the elegant “Festival Station” room. The welcoming address given by Mrs. Nina Abouna , General Commissioner of Exhibitions of Gabon, immediately set the scene: to promote Gabonese excellence through an event designed as a true journey of economic, cultural and ecological discovery.


The official opening was held by His Excellency Mr. Alexandre Barro Chambrier , Vice-President of the Government, who reaffirmed the ambition of the President of the Republic, Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema , to make the Gabonese forest a strategic lever for green, inclusive and sovereign growth.



Concrete opportunities for investors


The focus was first on the business climate in Gabon, thanks to the presentation of ANPI-Gabon (National Agency for the Promotion of Investments). This intervention paved the way for a high-level ministerial panel , bringing together:


  • Mr. Maurice Ntossui Allogho , Minister of Water and Forests,

  • Mr. Pascal Ogowet Siphon , Minister of Sustainable Tourism and Crafts,

  • Me Lubin Ntoutoume , Minister of Industry and Local Transformation.



This government trio presented structuring projects, ranging from sustainable forest management to local transformation of resources , including the development of responsible tourist circuits . The objective: to make Gabon an African laboratory for green development.

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Gabonese forest at the heart of climate diplomacy



The highlight of the morning was the panel on the valorization of the Gabonese forest , moderated by Dr. Yoan Michel Mboussou, physician and president of the NGO Gabon Terre Avenir. Through three major presentations, the speakers presented the invaluable assets of the Gabonese equatorial forest:


  • Mr. Sidy Diop (Deloitte) unveiled a study on the economic and financial value of the Gabonese forest.

  • Professor Alfred Ngomanda (CENAREST) highlighted the crucial role of forests in carbon sequestration and regulation of the global climate .

  • Dr. Étienne Akomo Okoué shared the scientific advances of the gorilla habituation program in Moukalaba-Doudou, illustrating a possible cohabitation between biodiversity and development.



This panel recalled that Gabon, with 88% of its territory covered by forest, is one of the green lungs of the planet .



High value-added sectors on the horizon



The afternoon was devoted to sector investments in key areas:


  • Ecotourism , with the intervention of the National Agency of National Parks and the FMCT.

  • The coffee-cocoa sector , with the support of CAISTAB.

  • Wood processing , at the heart of the industrial sovereignty strategy.



The thematic round tables , organized in B2B format, allowed Japanese investors to engage in direct dialogue with Gabonese decision-makers, in a spirit of co-construction.



A cultural and sensory immersion



The conference concluded with a Gabonese culinary tasting , orchestrated by chef Chef Anto , followed by an immersive visit to the Gabon Pavilion : presentation of “Made & Created in Gabon” products, projection of virtual reality videos, “Amazing Gabon” photo exhibition, and a showcase paying tribute to Dr. Albert Schweitzer.


This day was much more than a showcase: it embodied a vision of the future where Gabon becomes a global strategic partner , strong in its natural heritage, its living traditions and its openness to innovation.



Dr. Yoan MBOUSSOU

President of the NGO Gabon Terre Avenir

Photo credits: Braddy Jordan / TRIPGABON



 
 
 

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