# Gabon Plans US$195 Million Cement Plant

> Gabon's government and Hong Kong investors to build $195m cement plant.
- Title: Gabon Plans US$195 Million Cement Plant · The Rio Times
- Summary: Gabon's government and Hong Kong investors to build $195m cement plant. Gabon's government and two investors will build a cement plant producing 1 million…
- Keywords: gabon, cement, clinker, hope global investment, conch investment holding, mondah green beach, gabon government, cfa franc, usd, news, world, politics
- Source: The Rio Times — https://riotimesonline.com/gabon-cement-plant-mondah-green-beach-2026
- Author: Samuel Ncube
- Published: 2026-10-20T03:24:50+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: gabon, cement, clinker, hope global investment, conch investment holding, mondah green beach, gabon government, cfa franc, usd, news, world, politics
## Gabon Cement Plant Project
Gabon's government and two investors plan a cement plant producing 1 million tonnes of cement annually.
## Investors and Funding
Hope Global Investment and Conch Investment Holding of Hong Kong will build, finance, run and manage the plant.
## Project Scale
The plant will produce 3,500 tonnes of clinker daily, or 1 million tonnes of cement annually.
## Economic Impact
The project promises at least 200 direct jobs with priority for Gabonese workers and firms.
## Funding Details
The plant costs at least 114 billion CFA francs, or about US$195 million at the 20 October 2026 euro rate.
## Project Timeline
The first stone was to be laid on Tuesday, 20 October 2026, according to Gabonreview.
## China Connection
The project emerged from the Gabon-China Economic Forum held on 3 September 2024.
## Mondah Green Beach
The cement plant is part of Mondah Green Beach, a coastal city program near Libreville.
## Key takeaway

Gabon's government and two investors will build a cement plant producing 1 million tonnes of cement annually.