Koné Dossongui Plans to Strengthen Investments in Gabon

Four years after taking control of the former BICIG, now AFG Bank, Atlantic Group, led by Ivorian tycoon Koné Dossongui, is returning to Gabon with even greater ambitions. On November 17, 2025, the group’s CEO met with President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguéma to present new development initiatives, including cocoa processing, a cement plant, industrial projects, and even mining ventures.

This meeting took place on the sidelines of the first Gabon–Côte d’Ivoire Forum, a strategic platform aimed at strengthening bilateral partnerships in high-value sectors—precisely those targeted by Atlantic Group.

The sectors chosen align with Gabonese authorities’ new vision to diversify the economy beyond oil, promoting the emergence of a strong local industry.

Originally focused on the financial sector, Atlantic Group has evolved into a Pan-African conglomerate with operations in several countries, including Côte d’Ivoire, Cameroon, Guinea, and Madagascar.