Gabon\u2019s cabinet approved a bill on October 8 to update the country\u2019s digital payments framework as efforts to strengthen its digital public infrastructure (DPI) advance.<\/p>\n
A news release<\/a> issued after the meeting chaired by President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema said the proposed amendments aim to increase financial inclusion and business competitiveness, regulate providers of payment solutions operating in Gabon, and ensure interoperability with regional and international payment systems.<\/p>\n Submitted to the government by the Ministry of Digital Economy, Digitalization and Innovation, the draft text ratifies and amends an ordinance issued on February 26 that lays down the rules applicable to digital payments in Gabon.<\/p>\n Officials say the eventual operationalization of the updated framework will also enable the country to organize a gradual transition to dematerialized payments in the public and private sectors, reducing reliance on cash.<\/p>\n The release added that, in view of the surge in electronic transactions and the rapid evolution of payment methods, the draft text \u201cprovides that the State shall implement, in collaboration with payment institutions, communication, promotion, and financial education programs\u201d that must encourage the use of digital payments by merchants, businesses and citizens.<\/p>\n The payments overhaul forms part of Gabon\u2019s wider DPI buildout, which also includes its national biometric ID and planned digital identity services. The country has also been advancing its national biometric ID system and is looking to activate its digital ID, which it believes will streamline access to services in the public and private sectors. Recently, Digital Economy Minister Mark Alexandre Doumba said there was progress<\/a> on digital ID and national interoperability infrastructure building efforts.<\/p>\n In digital payments, the country already has substantial mobile money use and digital connectivity, but broad acceptance of interoperable digital payments is still being built. Alongside these efforts to update the legal framework to align with regional regulations and the regional interoperability vision<\/a> of the Bank of Central African States (BEAC), Gabon had already acted as a test ground for GIMACPAY\u2019s interoperable QR-code payment system, which is being piloted in the country through the national program MADIGIPAIE.<\/p>\n The proposed legal update is intended to support and strengthen these ongoing efforts to align the country\u2019s national payment infrastructure with the region\u2019s interoperability agenda. Officials hope to expand the use of QR codes for merchant and service payments. As of July, authorities said the program covered more than 3,273 merchants, with 1,382 GIMAC QR codes deployed.<\/p>\n MADIGIPAIE began with QR-code deployment and merchant outreach and expanded to TaxiGab<\/a> drivers in February. The program is intended to reduce reliance on cash while allowing customers to pay across participating financial institutions.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tArticle Topics<\/p>\n digital payments<\/a> \u00a0|\u00a0 digital public infrastructure<\/a> \u00a0|\u00a0 financial inclusion<\/a> \u00a0|\u00a0 Gabon<\/a> \u00a0|\u00a0 interoperability<\/a> \u00a0|\u00a0 QR code<\/a><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\tLatest Biometrics News<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOct 12, 2026, 12:49 pm EDT\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Qualified trust service providers (QTSPs) that verify identities remotely have until the end of 2026 to complete required biometric testing\u2026<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOct 12, 2026, 12:27 pm EDT\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Eight days after DHS was supposed to bring its long-delayed HART biometric system into initial operation, the department was still\u2026<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOct 12, 2026, 11:46 am EDT\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Starting on November 1, 2026, T\u00fcrkiye will require users to be at least 15 before using social media, and will\u2026<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOct 12, 2026, 11:45 am EDT\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n In the classic 1989 sequel, Ghostbusters II, the character Peter Venkman asks the mayor of New York City, \u201chave you\u2026<\/p>\n
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