Oligui Nguema urges Gabonese diaspora in Beijing to return and rebuild
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on AGP Gabon
Gabonese President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema met the Gabonese community in Beijing on Saturday 7 November 2026, made up of students and young professionals, urging them to return and help rebuild the country. The meeting closed a five-day state visit to China, according to a statement from the Gabonese presidency.
Gabonese President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema on Saturday 7 November in Beijing called on members of the Gabonese diaspora, mainly students and young professionals, to put their skills at the service of Gabon's development, according to a statement from the Gabonese presidency. Several participants expressed their intention to return home to create businesses, while others wish to continue specialising in mining, new technologies, digital technology and artificial intelligence.
The head of state referred to support mechanisms for project developers, the simplification of business creation and the financing of small and medium-sized enterprises put in place by the government. He also cited the sectors that his state visit to China was intended to help develop, notably mining, oil, gas, agro-industry and local processing of resources.
Oligui Nguema urged Gabonese living in China to preserve solidarity and cohesion, while respecting Chinese laws and the recommendations of the Gabonese embassy. The Beijing meeting followed one held on Wednesday in Shanghai with the Gabonese community, according to the presidency.
The Gabonese president left Beijing for Libreville on Saturday, at the end of a five-day state visit to China. The meeting with the diaspora came after the visit to the Gabonese pavilion in Shanghai, published on 7 November.
