#Gabon:AliBongoOndimbaat the workplaces ofuniversity hospitals
Inquire about thestatus ofrehabilitation, extensionand constructionofuniversity hospitals, it wasthe purpose of thefield visitlast TuesdaybyPresidentAliBongoOndimba.
The materializationof thehealth development planwiththe establishmentofspecializedhealth facilitiesthroughout thecountryis becoming more andmoreshape.Torealizethis reality, thePresident of the Republic,AliBongoOndimbabeganyesterday, a visit tositeswhoin turntook him to theHospital ofLibreville,that ofJeanneEborithenOwendo.
The Centre Hospitalier deLibreville, the second phasebegan lastyear, the Presidentof the Republic hadcome to realizethat the work ismore than 85%of their execution.
It is anannex buildingto emergencies thatstands ona basementand an R+3building.This extension ofthe hospital mustreceive severalservices, including:radiology, intensive care, operating theatersand hospital.
The first patientswill be welcomed2015. HospitalJeanneEbori:reconstructionof the newbuilding being
Specializingin the treatment ofmotherandchilddiseases, reconstructionof the newHospitalJeanneEboristarted.
Covering an area of22500m ²,witha central buildingR+4, thentheoutlying buildings,the homeof the hospitalcapacityis 200beds.
HospitalOwendo:terminally ill!
OwendoUniversity Hospitalismeanwhilespecializedin the field oftraumatology.This architecturalgem,presented to the Presidentof the Republic, reachesits terminalphase.Hehasthe face of ahospital structureable torespond quicklyto the needs ofpatients.
CHUOwendoisbuilt onan area of15,450square meters andhasa capacityof120beds.The differentservices:imaging, pediatrics, emergency, trauma, maternity andfunctional rehabilitationall havetechnological equipmentof last generation. Recognizing this,theHead of Stateshowed hissatisfaction whilestressing the importanceit places onthe quality of workand delivery ofthese projectson time. Notethat achievinghealth development planincorporatesthe vision of thehuman investmentstrategythatrecommends givingthe largest shareof investmentto improvethe living conditions ofpopulations.
Libreville, October 2, 2014- The Nationalincubator forstartups(Gabil), a real acceleratoremployment-generatingprojects, was openedin Librevilleon 1 October2014Achievement ofguidance provided by thePresident of the RepublicatDocumentdelivery ofnationalyouth policyofGabonin February2013, theGabonBusiness InnovationLab.isa major asset forthe implementation ofhumancapitalstrategy, in line with the private sector, associations andinternational expertise.
With aprojected growth rateof 8.5% in 2015 andboost privateinvestmentestimated12.9%growth, the economic dynamics ofGabonshouldfertilizehopesenterprising youngand newentrepreneursdetermined totake theirshareof success innationaldevelopment.
"Thefuture of Africadepends on the abilityof youthto innovate andundertake" received loudthemessageAli Bongofinds itsmaterializationin the opening-sequencedin the last quarterin 2014-thefirstmulti-sectoral supportto the creation ofincome-generating enterprisesstructure.By mid-October, accompanying Likoualasessionswill be organizedon the sitewhich also housesthe coordination unitof the Grand Prixof Excellence.
Convinced that"investingin youth isthe one with thehighestperformance in terms ofdevelopment becauseit is thehuman capital,"the President of theRepublic hasceased toengage the energies ofpublic andprivateto meet theexpectations expressed at thenationalYouth Forumin September 2011illustration of thissuccessfulambition, the incubator combinesthe resourcesof the state,which providesa fullyrenovated and equipped withcomputer and officeequipmentbuildingexpertiseJAGabon, a member of JuniorAchievement Worldwideglobal network, which has been designatedas the exclusiveoperator ofGabilandtheexpected contributionof private enterprises inthe context ofCSRrequirements(societal responsibility).
Engagedfrom the beginninginthe foreshadowingof a nationalincubator, a pioneer in the promotionofentrepreneurship amongyoung people,APJAretains itsessentialfunctionsprescribersforgreater economic integrationandfully supports thedirectiveof the President oftheRepublicto ensure the credibilityof the incubationprogram as partof an internationaltechnical partnership.
A comprehensive strategy forattractivenessand employment-action53PSGE"PromotingEntrepreneurship"-is in placeat national level,which aggregatesthepartnershipwith the World Bankthrough theProjectInvestment Promotionandcompetitiveness (PPIC) and the tasks ofthe newnational agency forinternational investment.
Synergisticalliancefor a fairerdistribution of the fruitsofgrowth,human investmentstrategyisat the heart oftheproposedGaboneseandGabonAliBongo OndimbaSocial Pact. "You have to trust yourpotential.You must believe inyour ability to achieveyour dreams. "
Are you young?
Have an idea?
Have anincubator!
NDLR-Aincubator isa support structureforsetting up a businessthat cango fromthe initialidea to implementationand consolidationof a structuredproject.The supportincludes a focusonentrepreneurship education, connecting partners, modalities and researchfunding, targeting the market andthe development of theeconomic model.
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#Gabon: Oil Newseismicstudies to
Theoil servicesgroupCGGhas just wona contract fora major programoffshoremulti-clientwith the Gaboneseauthorities.
The Ministryof Petroleum andPetroleumintendsto acquirereliable data.To this end,ithas signed anexclusive agreement withtheFrenchoil servicesCGGto study theseismicdata from nearly50,000km2ofterritorial waters.It is, inany case, itheraldsa statementthe groupreleased on29 September.This programconsists of the acquisitionand processing of35,000sq km of3Ddataover the lastBroadSeisTMdeepwater blocksavailableand allocatedoff Gabonas well as9,900km2 of2D datain verydeep waters."The first phasecovering nearly24,000km2start in thefourthquarter and is expectedto last about7mois" saidCGGin a statement.
23D seismicvesselspremiumwill be dedicated tothis project.Thedepth imagingof seismicdata will be conductedbyCGGCrawley centerin the UK."This exclusiveagreement followsthe support provided byCGGtoDGHin2009 for the recoveryofdeepwateroffshore Gabon.This newprogram is designed toimage thepre-saltgeology ofGabonthrough the3Dseismic recordinglow-frequencyBroadSeis, our solutionbroadbandfrequencies.This will also enablethe oil companies toreduce the riskassociated withthis promisingnewarea andpromote the development ofthe country "resourcesexploration, saidCEOJean-GeorgesMalcorCGG.
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#Gabon:Wood processingin Gabonencouraging figures
Libreville -Theweekly press conferenceofSpokesmanof the Presidency ofthe Republic of GabonAlainClaudebileByNze, wasdeportedthis timeSeptember 18, 2014, in the industrialcomplexof the NationalTimber CompanyofGabon(SNBG), wherethe company has builtthreemodern factoriesafter thelog exportdecreedNovember 5, 2009arrestby the authorities.
According tohim, therehasbeen an increasein the number ofcompanies in the sectorfrom 95 in2010 to 129in 2013,which, moreover,"have a highpropensity toexporttheir products,which sellsthe labelGabonabroad,throughthe quality of productsthey offeron the international market. "Locally,Mr.bileByNzesaid thegradual development of aDemand for ourjoinery, planingandpressagainsttackles.
The contributionof the timber industryin theGross Domestic Product (GDP)Gabonpassesfor its0.9% in 2009 to2.3%in 2013.
"Thispart of thetimber industryinthe national wealthshould experiencean improvementin part because ofactions taken by thegovernmentin tax, customsand processingconcerning the conversion ofeconomic operators," saidAlainClaudebileByNzestressing thatemployment ofGabonin thesector increased from4,095in2010 to 7,090in 2013 toa growthrate of 86, 56%.
Onthe NationalTimber CompanyofGabon,theSpokesmanof the Presidencyextolledits "industrialization plan2010"validatedfollowingthe banon log exports, the soleactivity of the companysinceits creation.
Since then, thecompany hasbuiltan industrial complexof 12 hectaresin Owendoto"make better use ofthe raw materialby groupingon the same sitethreeprocessing plantswith a totalproduction capacity of250,000m3per year,"makingofita pillar of'industrialGabon'as much asthe'Gabongreen'because 'SNBGhasso far about500,000haofforestsunder sustainable management, "saidAlainClaudebilebyNze.
Note thatSNBGdecidedvoluntarily,since January2014,not onlyto includeall of itsactivities in asustainable development processthrough bettermanagement of itsforest resources, butalsoof sustainablewaste management.
Socially,AlainClaudebileNzenoted the current465employeesSNBGagainst144for the formercompany.Afigure that will increase, he said,to 535employees by theend of the yearand applies only todirect employment.
President AliBongoOndimbasaid thatGabonisengaged in researchoncoping with current challengescollective solutionsfor abetter world, in hisspeechfrom the podiumof the General Debateof the General Assemblyof Nationsunited.
This largemassof heads ofstate and governmentmembersof the UNorganization, is involved ina seriouscontext, withthe objectives of theMillennium DevelopmentGoals (MDGs),such as:climate, CAR,Mali,SudanSouth,theIsraeli-Palestinian conflict, Western Sahara, Cuba, terrorismwiththe threat ofBokoHaram, suspectedIslamic Statein Iraq, Syria,the fightagainstpoaching,UN reformand rightsrights. Giving the position ofGabonon these issues,AliBongoOndimbawas naturallypleased thattheUNsessiondiscusses the developmentandimplementationof a carrierdevelopment programforchangeafter2015"My countryis delightedthat Africanpriorities, includingtheeradication of extremepoverty,promoting sustainableagriculture,industrialization,environmental protection,figure prominentlyin this report.and remember that, Gabonhas enteredthe process ofthe development agendapost-2015, as partofthe implementationof the strategic planGabonEmergent. Itdevotes a largecompetitive factors, namelythe formation of humancapital, construction andupgradingof infrastructuredigital developmentand increasedenergy capacity.ITalsohas apolitical, economicand social environment,where goodgovernance;further statedthe President ofthe RepublicAliBongoOndimba,has made thefightagainstcorruptiona priority. Climate,theHead of Statereiterated thecontinued commitmentofGabongiven theseriousness of the problem. Aboutthecrisesandconflicts inmany countries, the GabonesePresident welcomedaboutCAR,effective implementationof the UN force(MINUSCA), whichtook overtheMISCA.It supports thepeace process, not withoutsupportmediation effortsby theBourkinaFaso, Algeria,and Morocco,forachieving a lastingpeace.
byAliBongo OndimbatoGabon 29 september 2014
#Gabon:World Bank grants33 billionFCFAtoencourage the employment ofyoung Gabonese
ZoueraYoussoufou, representative ofthe World Bank inGabonhasannounceda grantofFCFA33 billionintended topromote employmentand training ofyoung Gabonese.
The issue ofyouth employmentwas central tothe meeting between theMinister of Labourand VocationalTraining,SimonNtoutoumeEmaneand a delegation fromthe World Bank (WB)conducted byZoueraYoussoufou, representing theinstitution inGabon.
At this meeting,ZoueraYoussoufouannouncedthe award bythe World Bankfor a grantof33 billionCFA francsto helpthe government to increasethe supply of vocationaltraining in the sectorof the economythroughcreation ofnew trainingand restructuring ofexisting training institutions.
"It willdevelopentrepreneurshipamong young people whowant to start theirown business,to accompany them inthe processof starting a businessand thus promotethe emergence of anew generation of creatorsmicroperennial-Companies"saidAbdelWedoudKamil, project managerinthe World Bank.
TheBank-financedprojecthas threepillars, namely:
-The extension ofthe training offer,
-Developing skillsingrowth sectors,
-Thetraining and integrationof more than 3,000young Gabonesedropoutsranging in agebetween16 and25 years.
For the Ministerof Labour,Employment andVocational Training, thecontribution of internationalfinancial institutionsis beneficial.
"The readinessof the WorldBank'sstarting theproject totrain young peopleis welcome.All these actionsfall within the scopeof the NationalStrategyforHumanInvestmentbreak down socialdifferences, "said Ministerof Labour.
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#Gabon:AliBongowill bein Ivory Coastin November
Gabonese PresidentAliBongoOndimbaannounceda visitin Novemberin Côte d'Ivoire, followinga meetingwith PresidentAlassaneDramaneOuattarain the USA,during the Summitof the GeneralAssembly of the UnitedNations
The visitof the Head ofState of Gabonin Abidjanwill fall within theframework of strengtheningbilateral relations betweenGabonandCôte d'Ivoire,particularly in the areaof economic and tradeexchanges,underlines theGabonese press.
Bilateral relationsbetween the two countriesare doing well.