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Gabon to exit Eurobond market as debt strategy shifts to local-currency funding

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Brandon Orion Mensah

Brandon Mensah tracks Africa’s markets, uncovering the forces shaping investment, policy, and financial trends.
  • Government plans no international bond issuances after 2025
  • Dollar-denominated debt to be cut to 30% or less by 2027

Gabon is making a strategic pivot in its debt management policy. In its newly released 2025–2027 debt strategy, the government outlines plans to sharply reduce reliance on international capital markets—particularly Eurobonds—and shift toward local-currency borrowing through the CEMAC regional market.

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