Gabon’s economy is highly reliant on its vast natural resources, primarily oil, gas, and timber. This dependency has attracted a significant concentration of major global companies whose operations are central to the nation’s wealth and employment. While a comprehensive, real-time list can be difficult to maintain due to ongoing acquisitions and policy changes, the following details…
Gabon, a country of immense natural wealth, presents a compelling case study of Africa’s structural dependency on Western powers. Its story is one of a “paradox of plenty,” where vast resources, particularly oil, have not translated into widespread prosperity or genuine economic sovereignty. Instead, the country’s trajectory since independence has been shaped by a complex…