In Gabon, Kaiyi and ZMEV plan car assembly plants
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Direct Infos Gabon
President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema and Chinese carmaker Kaiyi discussed on 5 November a possible car assembly plant focused on public transport and electric vehicles. According to Direct Infos Gabon, ZMEV Limited had already raised in January a first local phase of 30%, then 90% from 2036.
Gabonese President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema and the management of Chinese carmaker Kaiyi discussed a possible car assembly plant in Gabon on 5 November 2026, according to Direct Infos Gabon. The talks focus on renewing public transport and developing electric cars.
The discussions follow those of 31 January 2026 between Transport Minister Ulrich Manfoumbi and the leaders of ZMEV Limited, a Chinese multinational. The company then proposed a first local assembly phase at 30%, followed by a final phase at 90% from 2036. The project comes as trade between Libreville and Beijing reached a record high of 2,304 billion CFA francs at the end of 2025.
