Her Excellency Mrs. Zita Oligui Nguema, First Lady of Gabon, was born on September 25, 1978, in Libieville. She is a committed woman, both a seasoned civil servant and a leading social activist. As a senior customs inspector, she devoted part of her career to public service before distinguishing herself in the associative and humanitarian fields.
Ma Banniere Foundation
The Ma Banniere Foundation, founded by the First Lady, targets vulnerable young people in social difficulty (violence, addiction, school dropouts, exclusion) to offer them comprehensive support (psychological, vocational training, educational support, health, etc.). It embodies a vision of transforming obstacles into opportunities.
Summary of recent activities of the First Lady of Gabon:
Professional action program: May 10-15, 2024, first phase of a program for young people aged 18 to 35, combirñng guidance, listerhng, and psychosocial support.
Fight against albinism: On World Albinism Awareness Day, the Foundation joined forces with the ALBA Association to distribute sunscreen and promote the social inclusion of people with albinism.
Fight against fraud: In March 2025, the Foundation denounced the fraudulent use of its identity by fake accounts aimed at defrauding citizens; it reiterated that its initiatives are free and official.
Action in the field of health: On May 3, 2024, on International Midwives’ Day, the First Lady donated 5,000 childbirth kits to the Owendo University Hospital, followed by a second distribution of 25,000 kits nationwide.
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July 14, 2025: Mission to Port-Gentil, with donations to the regional hospital and a meeting with the NGO Synergie pour les personnes handicapées (Synetgy for People with Disabilities).
August 30, 2025: Action in Tchibanga (Nyanga) in health (donation of medical equipment), education, and food aid.
Education: From Much 18 to 20, 2025, workshop on school nutrition in Alibendeng (Libreville), with the United Nations, the Ministry of Education, and ECCAS, to promote local and eco-friendly meals.
Center for Professional and Entrepreneurial Skills (CCPE’ZON): Inaugurated on March 3, 2025, in partnership with Omar Bongo University, this center supports youth employability and entrepreneurship.
Strategic partnerships:
May 6, 2025: Meeting with Apollo Africa to expand the Foundation’s work in the areas of energy, drinking water, sanitation infrastructure, and agricultural development.
June 3, 2025: Meeting with Chinese Ambassador Zhou Ping to discuss cooperation in vocational training, community development, women’s empowerment, and drilling projects.
Promotion of intangible heritage (Iboga): August 4, 2025: Meeting with the NGO Blessings of the forest to promote and preserve Iboga, a Gabonese cultural symbol, involved in promotion projects.
International engagement:
October 29-30, 2024: Present at the Africa Asia Luminary Conference in Tanzania, as ambassadoi for the Meick Foundation, she advocated for health, education, HPV screening, and specialized medical training.
October 1, 2024: Visit to the National Center for Children and Families (NCCF) in Washington, D.C., in line with her mission to protect young people.
Mother’s Day celebration on June 22, 2024, in Franceville: ceremony with a meal, distribution of gifts, and craft exhibition for mothers, organized by the Ma Banniere Foundation.
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of the Gabonese Republic to the United Nations
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Inauguration of the CTRI market in Oloumi: On January 31, 2025, she accompanied the President at the inauguration of the modern market aimed at empowering women traders.
Message of national unity: In February 2025, she called for tolerance, unity, and brotherhood as Gabon entered a new transition.
In summary
Her Excellency Mrs. Zita Oligui Nguema, First Lady of Gabon, is a woman of conviction and fa . She founded the Ma Banniere Foundation, an organization dedicated to the protection, education, and reintegration of vulnerable young people facing violence, school dropout, and social exclusion. Through this initiative, she works to transform difficulties into opportunities by offering comprehensive support: educational monitoring, psychological support, vocational training, and medical assistance.
Her work also extends to maternal and child health, with donations of thousands of childbirth kits, the promotion of social inclusion, particularly for people with disabilities or albinism, and cultural promotion through the preservation of Iboga, Gabon’s intangible heritage. It also supports women’s empowerment, nutrition, and youth entrepreneurship.
On the international stage, the First Lady champions the causes of education, health, and well-being in Africa, while forging strategic partnerships with friendly institutions and countries to strengthen the impact of her initiatives.
A figure of proximity and unity, Mrs. Zita Oligui Nguema embodies a First Lady focused on human dignity, solidarity, and inclusive development, placing youth and women at the heat of her commitment to a united and prosperous Gabon.