Leadership changes at SNPC and SGEPP in Congo and Gabon

In the Republic of the Congo, Maixent Raoul Ominga is marking one year into his third term as Director General of the Société nationale des pétroles du Congo (SNPC). Following his reappointment by the Council of Ministers in October 2025, Ominga has focused on modernizing the state-owned enterprise in alignment with President Denis Sassou N’Guesso’s development goals. Key initiatives include organizational restructuring and the planned construction of a modern headquarters in Pointe-Noire, though specific financial details regarding these reforms remain undisclosed.

In Gabon, Patrick Michel Akoma Nze has taken over leadership of the Société gabonaise d’entreposage de produits pétroliers (SGEPP) from Yvon Tchicot. The leadership transition, formalized in October 2026, follows a period of reported financial growth under Tchicot, with turnover increasing from 11.25 billion FCFA in 2023 to 13.32 billion FCFA in 2025. Nze now faces the strategic challenge of leveraging these financial gains to ensure national energy security and infrastructure modernization across Gabon.