Gabon government has announced to stop exporting raw manganese till 2029 as a part of economic reforms.
The government of West African country Gabon has decided to stop exporting raw manganese by 2029, as part of new economic policy and national strategy to boost indigenous industry. This decision will reduce dependency on unprocessed resource exports. Manganese is important revenue resource of the country along with oil and timber.
The government of West African country Gabon has decided to stop exporting raw manganese by 2029, as part of new economic policy and national strategy to boost indigenous industry. This decision will reduce dependency on unprocessed resource exports. Manganese is important revenue resource of the country along with oil and timber.
To support this new economic changes a public-private investment fund is also being generated to support this move, the government also planned to encourage local poultry industry and planning to ban chicken meat imports from 2027. Government also working to eradicate the poverty which is sizeable present in the country despite being one of Africa’s wealthiest nations per capita.
The new government policies are part of the major reforms which aimed to reduce economic inequality in the country and building a more self-reliant future of the citizen.
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News Resource – africanews.com, 01/06/2025
