WHAT:
U.S. tech company Cybastion and the Government of Gabon will sign a strategic investment agreement to advance digital transformation in Gabon. This strategic agreement will accelerate Gabon’s digital transformation, strengthen cybersecurity, and equip its workforce with world-class digital skills, in partnership with U.S. tech company Cisco. The agreement positions Gabon as a regional tech leader and demonstrates growing U.S. private sector investment in the country.
The agreement will be signed by signed by Dr. Thierry Wandji, CEO of Cybastion and Brigadier General Bonjean Rodrigue Mbanza, Gabon’s Transitional Minister of the Digital Economy and New Information Technologies.
The agreement builds on a memorandum of understanding signed in early October during the U.S.-Gabon investment roundtable, hosted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s U.S.-Africa Business Center.
WHEN:
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM / Local Time (press registration, 1:30 PM)
WHERE:
Libreville, Gabon
SPEAKERS:
- Dr. Thierry Wandji, CEO, Cybastion
- Général de Brigade Bonjean Rodrigue Mbanza, Gabon’s Transitional Minister of Digital Economy and New Information Technologies
- Ambassador Vernelle Trim FitzPatrick, U.S. Ambassador to Gabon
- Bruce Hanson, CEO, Credence ID
- Hassan Dakhlallah, Chairman, PORTEO Group
RSVP & Media Inquiries:
The signing ceremony is an invitation-only event. To schedule an interview, please contact:
- (On site) Marie Ango – Communications Manager, Cybastion
email, mango@cybastiontech.com; +226 55 10 65 54 (WhatsApp) - Shanta Bryant Gyan –Communications Director, Cybastion
email, sbgyan@cybastiontech.com; +1 202-412-4603 (WhatsApp)
About Cybastion:
Cybastion is an American technology company that delivers world-class cybersecurity and digital solutions to accelerate digital transformation in Africa. Its mission is to empower Africa’s digital future by creating secure, resilient, and reliable digital
ecosystems that drive innovation, growth, and long-term prosperity.
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