Gabon Hosts African Games

Gabon is co-hosting the 28th African Cup of Nations (CAN) with the Republic of Equatorial Guinea. The three-week, biennial football tournament runs from 21 January to 12 February, with the final match held at Stade de l’Amitié in Gabon’s capital, Libreville.

In the lead-up to the tournament, Gabon has undertaken an unprecedented programme of infrastructure development. Projects include constructing new stadia and hotels, upgrading roads and airports, and building out other supporting facilities,

Bechtel, through the government agency it helped establish, L’Agence Nationale des Grands Travaux (ANGT), helped Gabon prepare for the tournament. By working in collaboration with local and international contractors and the workforce, Bechtel worked to ensure that the CAN 2012 national infrastructure was completed on time and to the required games’ standards.

The football matches hosted by Gabon will be held at venues in Libreville and Franceville. Stade de l’Amitié in Libreville has capacity for 40,000 spectators and has an onsite 18-room hotel, a separate training area, a VIP zone, dedicated media rooms, live broadcast facilities, conference rooms and restaurants.  Stade de Franceville has capacity for 20,000 spectators and offers VIP, restaurant, live broadcast and media facilities.