Chinese firms, investors lauded for helping diversify Gabon's economy

STORY: Chinese firms, investors lauded for helping diversify Gabon's economy DATELINE: April 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:54 LOCATION: Libreville CATEGORY: ECONOMY/POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): OMANDA, Worker of a Chinese timber processing factory at Nkok SEZ 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): ANNE NKENE BIYO'O, Administrator general of the Administrative Authority of the Nkok SEZ 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (French): HUGUES MBADINGA MADIYA, Gabonese Minister for Promotion of Investments 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (French): GHISLAIN MOANDZA MBOMA, Director general of Gabon's National Investment Promotion Agency STORYLINE: From building roads and bridges to launching innovative businesses in Gabon's special economic zone, Chinese enterprises and investors are now being praised for helping boost and diversify the local economy. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): OMANDA, Worker of a Chinese timber processing factory at Nkok SEZ "We get along very well with our Chinese colleagues. Although we don't speak the same language, it is not a problem. We c