Gabon company search: RCCM via ANPI Gabon (gni-anpigabon.com)

TL;DR. Gabon’s commercial registry is the RCCM, coordinated through ANPI Gabon. https://www.anpi.ga no longer resolves, at either the www or the bare address, and no replacement RCCM search page could be confirmed. Fees, turnaround and payment methods are therefore unknown rather than free; confirm at source. Applying in person in Libreville, or through an agent there, remains the access model on record.

Who searches for Gabonese company information, and why it’s hard

Gabon is a Central African oil producer with a population of approximately 2.4 million and one of Africa’s higher per-capita GDPs, driven by petroleum, manganese, and timber revenues. Foreign buyers engaging Gabonese companies include oil and gas sector contractors (TotalEnergies and others have material Gabon operations), mining companies, timber industry operators, and development finance institutions.

The compliance challenge combines limited digitisation with the post-coup political environment. The August 2023 military coup, led by General Brice Oligui Nguema, ended the 55-year Bongo family rule and introduced a transitional military government. This changed the political exposure market for state-linked business interests and introduced new uncertainty into the regulatory environment. Commercial registry access remains paper-based for certified extracts, and the ANPI portal’s scope for foreign users is limited.

Registry at a glance

Name: Registre du Commerce et du Credit Mobilier (RCCM), under the OHADA Uniform Act framework. Gabon is an OHADA member state.

Operator: The Ministry of Commerce (Ministere du Commerce) has oversight of the RCCM. The ANPI Gabon coordinates investment promotion and one-stop-shop business registration services.

URL: https://www.anpi.ga no longer resolves, and no replacement RCCM search page could be confirmed.

What is covered: All commercial entities under OHADA law registered in Gabon: SARL (private limited), SA (public limited), SNC, SCS, entreprise individuelle, GIE, and branches of foreign companies. The RCCM in Gabon is maintained at the Tribunal de Premiere Instance de Libreville.

Access model: Not confirmed, because https://www.anpi.ga no longer resolves. An ANPI online search has been reported but could not be confirmed; confirm at source. Certified RCCM extracts have historically been requested in person in Libreville or through an agent.

How to search

Step 1: ANPI host. https://www.anpi.ga does not resolve, so there is no Recherche d’entreprise screen to walk through.

Step 2: Identify RCCM number. Gabonese RCCM numbers follow the OHADA format: [City prefix]-[year]-[type]-[number], with Libreville prefix typically “LBV”. If your counterparty has provided an RCCM number, use it as the primary identifier.

Step 3: Tax identification cross-reference. Gabon’s Numero d’Identification Fiscale (NIF), issued by the Direction Generale des Impots (DGI), is another useful identifier. No DGI portal for checking a NIF could be confirmed; confirm at source.

Step 4: In-person or agent request. For a certified RCCM extract, historic practice is a Libreville-based commercial agent or law firm. No turnaround is published; confirm at source.

Step 5: Post-coup ownership changes. Since the August 2023 coup, some state-linked companies may have changed leadership or ownership. Verify that the extract reflects post-coup changes, particularly for entities with government or Bongo family connections.

What you can find

A certified RCCM extract for a Gabonese entity typically includes:

• Company name (denomination sociale)
• RCCM registration number and date
• Legal form (SARL, SA, branch, sole trader)
• Status: active or struck off
• Registered address (siege social)
• Date of incorporation
• Business activity (objet social)
• Share capital in XAF (Central African CFA franc)
• Director name(s) (gerant / PDG)
• Shareholder/partner names for SARL entities

Financial statements and beneficial ownership are not part of the standard RCCM extract.

What is missing

• Beneficial ownership: No public beneficial ownership register could be confirmed, and the OHADA framework’s rules on it are not restated here; confirm at source.
• Financial statements: Not publicly available through the RCCM.
• Post-coup changes: Rapidly changing political and ownership environment means some registry records may lag actual control changes following the August 2023 coup.
• Bongo family network mapping: Decades of Bongo family business interests are documented through international investigations and French court proceedings, but the registry does not identify these networks.
• Litigation and court records: Not available via the RCCM.

Pricing

No fee figures can be confirmed while https://www.anpi.ga does not resolve, so the table above reads unknown rather than free. Turnaround is not published either; confirm at source.

English availability and practical access

No English interface on any Gabonese government registry portal. All processes are in French. Foreign buyers require French-speaking agents. Paris-based Central Africa-focused law firms and consultancies are often the practical choice for Gabon company verification mandates.

Alternatives when the registry is limited

• In-country legal counsel: Libreville-based commercial lawyers, often connected to Paris-based Central Africa practices.
• ANPI Gabon: the published host https://www.anpi.ga no longer resolves.
• BEAC: beac.int for CEMAC financial sector licensing.
• GABAC: Central Africa FATF-Style Regional Body for AML/CFT risk context.
• EITI: Gabon’s current EITI status is not restated here, and EITI reports are not a substitute for an RCCM search; confirm at source.
• French judicial records: French courts have pursued asset recovery cases involving Gabon, including the “bien mal acquis” proceedings against the Bongo family. French judicial records may provide relevant background for due diligence on major Gabonese entities.

Compliance buyer notes

Gabon’s current FATF listing is not restated here; the current list is at fatf-gafi.org/en/countries/black-and-grey-lists.html. The post-coup environment adds material compliance complexity:

• Military governance: Since August 2023, Gabon is governed by a Transitional Committee for the Restoration of Institutions (CTRI) led by General Brice Oligui Nguema. Government contracts, public procurement, and state-linked entities are subject to elevated political risk and anti-bribery scrutiny during the transitional period.
• Bongo family legacy: The Bongo family ruled Gabon from 1967 to 2023. Their business interests, documented through French “bien mal acquis” investigations and by Transparency International, are embedded in multiple sectors. Those connections did not end with the post-coup change in political control; the French court records and Transparency International reports are the primary sources to confirm against.
• Oil sector dominance: Gabon’s petroleum sector (Petrogas / GabonOil, TotalEnergies, and others) generates the majority of government revenues. Anti-bribery frameworks (UK Bribery Act, US FCPA) require documented compliance procedures for any oil-sector counterparty.
• Timber and forestry: Gabon has material timber resources. FLEGT (Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade) VPA agreements and responsible sourcing obligations apply to timber sector counterparties.
• Two political networks: Gabon currently has two overlapping political networks of note: the previous Bongo family network and the CTRI military leadership network that emerged in 2023. Both are relevant to any PEP check; confirm current status at source.
• OFAC: Gabon is not under a complete OFAC country sanctions program. Individual designations can still exist; confirm against the current OFAC SDN list at source.

Last verified: 2026-09-04. Sources: https://www.anpi.ga, which no longer resolves; BEAC (beac.int); GABAC; FATF (fatf-gafi.org). For the full global due diligence framework, see our Global Business Due Diligence Guide.