Gabon’s Digital Economy Minister pays working visit to AGEOS
Date: 2026-02-02
By: Nana Appiah Acquaye
The Minister of Digital Economy, Digitalisation and Innovation, Mark-Alexandre Doumba has paid a working visit to the Gabonese Agency for Space Studies and Observations (AGEOS) as part of government efforts to strengthen the country’s digital and informational sovereignty.
During
the visit, the Minister held discussions with the agency’s management and
technical teams on AGEOS’s strategic mandate and its central role in the
production and use of geospatial and satellite data. Exchanges focused on
ongoing projects supporting national priorities in planning, security, land
management and sustainable development.
Mr
Doumba reviewed the progress of key initiatives, examined operational
challenges and assessed the agency’s technical and institutional needs. He
commended the professionalism and commitment of the AGEOS teams and emphasized
the importance of effective data governance and stronger integration of digital
and spatial tools in public administration.
The
visit aligns with the government’s broader vision of placing data at the core
of decision-making and public policy, with a view to enhancing evidence-based
governance and national development outcomes.
AGEOS
is a public institution operating under the supervision of the Ministry of
Digital Economy, Digitalisation and Innovation. Its mandate includes the
collection, analysis and exploitation of geospatial and satellite data to
support territorial planning, natural resource management, risk prevention and
informed public decision-making across Gabon.
