Oligui Nguema calls for paradigm shift: foundations of a green and climate network architecture for Gabon

Adrien NKoghe-Mba, president of the Léon Mba Institute, analyzed the President's key priorities: youth entrepreneurship, job creation as the core of the National Growth and Development Plan 2026-2030, and green diplomacy. NKoghe-Mba suggests these are not distinct goals but rather components of a unified network strategy, where Gabon's natural capital serves as both a productive infrastructure and a diplomatic lever. Drawing on Anne-Marie Slaughter's concept of "The Chessboard and the Web," the analysis proposes that Gabon move from being a raw material producer on a global chessboard to an architect of a strategic hub for ecological transition.

Gabon's extensive forest cover and rich Atlantic coastline provide a unique advantage. This natural heritage is seen as a dual infrastructure, supporting green and blue entrepreneurship through eco-tourism, sustainable agroforestry, and certified fishing, while also providing credibility for climate diplomacy. The reciprocal relationship between green entrepreneurship and climate diplomacy is highlighted: a credible entrepreneurial sector legitimizes diplomatic efforts, and successful diplomacy opens international markets and attracts green funding.

Young green and blue entrepreneurs are identified as crucial "boundary spanners," c