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Gabon: CEMAC framework
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Official source for regulatory status: BEAC: CEMAC payment-services report describing COBAC Decision D-2022/071 (supports: regulatory status, regulatory framework, regulatory timeline)
Local review · 2026-08-20
Next review: 2026-11-20
International virtual-asset standards, crypto tax reporting framework, and adoption methodology. Local rules can change; verify with the relevant authority before acting.
Tax
- Direction Generale des Impots (verify)
Regulation
- BEAC: CEMAC payment-services report describing COBAC Decision D-2022/071 (supports: regulatory status, regulatory framework, regulatory timeline)
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0.05%AdoptionEstimate
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1K+ (est.)Users / investors
0.05% (est.)Adoption
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Regulation Timeline
2022
COBAC Decision D-2022/071 restricted crypto-asset operations for supervised CEMAC institutions.
Official source for these events: BEAC: CEMAC payment-services report describing COBAC Decision D-2022/071 (supports: regulatory status, regulatory framework, regulatory timeline)
Regulatory Framework
Gabon belongs to CEMAC. Official BEAC documentation indicates that COBAC Decision D-2022/071 prevents supervised institutions and their payment-service technical partners from subscribing to, holding, using, exchanging, or converting crypto assets. No official source establishing a blanket prohibition for every individual was found, but neither was one authorising particular providers. Confirm national and regional requirements before acting.
Official source for this framework: BEAC: CEMAC payment-services report describing COBAC Decision D-2022/071 (supports: regulatory status, regulatory framework, regulatory timeline)
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Official tax portal for verification: Direction Generale des Impots
Comparison: Africa
| Country | Users / investors | Adoption | P2P Vol. | Status | Exchange |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇦 GabonYou | No official figure | No official figure | No official figure | Unregulated | Verify |
| 🇳🇬 Nigeria | No official figure | No official figure | No official figure | Regulated | — |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | >5.8M holders (SARS, 2024) | No official figure | No official figure | Regulated | — |
| 🇰🇪 Kenya | No official figure | No official figure | No official figure | Regulated | — |
| 🇲🇦 Morocco | No official figure | 1.3% current holders (AMMC survey, 2024) | No official figure | Access restricted | — |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | No official figure | No official figure | No official figure | Banned | — |
| 🇬🇠Ghana | >3M users (BoG policy position, 2026) | No official figure | No official figure | Regulated | — |
| 🇹🇿 Tanzania | No official figure | No official figure | No official figure | Access restricted | — |
| 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | No official figure | No official figure | No official figure | Access restricted | — |
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