Gabon, officially the Gabonese Republic, is a sovereign state on the west coast of Central Africa located on the equator. Gabon's economy is dominated by oil. Oil revenues comprise roughly 46% of the government's budget, 43% of gross domestic product (GDP), and 81% of exports. Oil production is now declining rapidly from its high point of 370,000 barrels per day in 1997. The economy is highly dependent on extraction of abundant primary materials. Prior to the discovery of oil, logging was the pillar of the Gabonese economy. Today, logging and manganese mining are the other major income generators.
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Notable firms
editThis list includes notable companies with primary headquarters located in the country. The industry and sector follow the Industry Classification Benchmark taxonomy. Organizations which have ceased operations are included and noted as defunct.
Name | Industry | Sector | Headquarters | Founded | Notes |
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Afric Aviation | Consumer services | Airlines | Port-Gentil | 2011 | Regional airline |
Air Excellence | Consumer services | Airlines | Libreville | 2002 | Defunct 2004 |
Air Gabon | Consumer services | Airlines | Libreville | 1951 | Defunct 2006 |
Air Inter Gabon | Consumer services | Airlines | Port-Gentil | 1956 | Defunct 2006 |
Air Max Africa | Consumer services | Airlines | Libreville | 2002 | Defunct 2006 |
Air Service Gabon | Consumer services | Airlines | Libreville | 1965 | Defunct 2010 |
BGFIBank Group | Financials | Banks | Libreville | 1971 | Financial services |
Gabon Airlines | Consumer services | Airlines | Libreville | 2007 | Defunct 2012 |
Gabon Express | Consumer services | Airlines | Libreville | 1998 | Defunct 2004 |
Gabon Poste | Industrials | Delivery services | Libreville | 2001 | Postal service |
Gabon Telecom | Telecommunications | Mobile telecommunications | Libreville | 2001 | Part of Maroc Telecom (Morocco) |
Jet Express | Consumer services | Airlines | Libreville | 1989 | Regional airline |
National Airways Gabon | Consumer services | Airlines | Libreville | 2002 | Defunct 2009 |
Nationale Regionale Transport | Consumer services | Airlines | Libreville | 2002 | Domestic airline |
Nouvelle Air Affaires Gabon | Consumer services | Airlines | Libreville | 1975 | Charter airline |
RegionAir | Consumer services | Airlines | Port-Gentil | 2007 | Regional airline |
Sky Gabon | Industrials | Delivery services | Libreville | 2006 | Cargo airline |
Société Nationale Petrolière Gabonaise | Oil & gas | Exploration & production | Libreville | 1987 | Oil & gas
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Libreville is the capital and financial center of Gabon.
See also
editReferences
editExternal links
edit- Media related to Companies of Gabon at Wikimedia Commons