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OCT invests 163 billion CFA francs in port digital systems

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Owendo Container Terminal says it has invested nearly 163 billion CFA francs in infrastructure, equipment and IT systems in Gabon. The terminal notably uses the OSCAR software, the IPAKI tool and computerised data exchanges with its customers and customs, according to the Gabonese Press Agency.

Owendo Container Terminal (OCT), the concessionaire of Libreville's container terminal, has invested nearly 163 billion CFA francs in the site's infrastructure, operating equipment and IT systems since the start of its concession, according to the Gabonese Press Agency (AGP).

The investments are intended to strengthen the terminal's operational capacity and improve the performance of its activities. The equipment and digital systems were presented during a guided tour organised by OCT on Friday, AGP reported.

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