Gabon to host national savings forum to boost development financing

Organized by the Caisse des dépôts et consignations du Gabon CDC Gabon, the event aims to leverage national and diaspora savings to finance Gabon's economic transformation and enhance its financial sovereignty. The forum will bring together public authorities, financial institutions, investors, the private sector, experts, and diaspora representatives to explore ways to convert savings into long-term financing. This initiative is crucial for the National Growth and Development Plan PNCD 2026-2030, which projects 27 trillion FCFA in investments, with 18 trillion FCFA expected from the private sector and national resources.

The CDC Gabon emphasizes that financial sovereignty involves mobilizing domestic resources and diversifying funding sources, not cutting off external financing. Over two days, participants will discuss domestic resource mobilization, endogenous financing of the PNCD, productive investment, diaspora savings, housing, infrastructure, agriculture, energy, digitalization, and financial inclusion. The forum will also feature a presentation on the DIASDEV study concerning diaspora savings and will draw on experiences from other African deposit funds, including Morocco's Caisse de Dépôt et de Gestion, to foster innovative and sovereign financing models tailored to African development challenges.

Established in 2010, CDC Gabon seeks to reinforce its role in mob