Search

China Commits $2.5 Billion Investment in Gabon’s Power Sector

Breaking News
© Allen Dreyfus
  • China pledges $2.5 billion to develop two hydroelectric power plants, aiming to alleviate Gabon’s ongoing energy crisis
  • The investment marks a significant step in bolstering Gabon’s energy infrastructure after years of stalled projects

Libreville, Gabon – China has committed to invest $2.5 billion in Gabon’s power sector, focusing on two major hydroelectric projects intended to address the central African nation’s energy shortfalls. The investment, announced following the Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in Beijing, includes the development of the FE2 hydroelectric project and the construction of a 600 MW power plant with transmission lines in Booué, a southern city in Gabon.

Recent Business

Ivory Coast supporters of a political party on the street. Photo by Yanick Folly @ Unsplash
Can Ivory Coast’s $23mn sovereign fund turn an extractive boom into lasting wealth?
Read More »
Aerial view of a mine. Photo by Volker Braun @ Pexels
How Botswana’s diamond slump is fuelling energy crisis fears
Read More »
Governor of the National Bank of Ethiopia, Eyob Tekalign, took center stage at a Capacity Development Talk session on the sidelines of the 2026 IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington, DC. Photo @NBE Facebook Page
Why Ethiopia's bold financial reforms could unlock growth or expose new risks
Read More »

Recent Politics

Benin Finance Minister Romuald Wadagni. Photo @Romuald Wadagni/Facebook
Benin election 2026: From fiscal discipline to political delivery - Wadagni’s real test begins
Read More »
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo. Photo by Johnnathan Tshibangu @ Unsplash
Why DR Congo is taking in US deportees — and what Africa gains or risks
Read More »
Kenya youth protest. Photo by Hassan Kibwana @ Unsplash
Will Kenya's new Gen Z uprising turn voter registration into a global youth political wave?
Read More »

Latest Posts

Latest news insights