Guy Kassa Koumba serves as Deputy Director-General in charge of Local Content at Gabon’s Ministry of Petroleum and Gas, supporting the operational deployment of local content policy across the hydrocarbons sector. With 30 years of international oil and gas experience across Asia, Europe, and Africa, he brings a practitioner’s perspective to policy execution—bridging on-the-ground industry realities with regulatory and institutional requirements. His work focuses on translating local content frameworks into measurable outcomes through governance and stakeholder coordination, compliance and monitoring systems, supplier development strategies, and digitalisation initiatives that enhance transparency, reporting, and performance management. He is also the author of a book on local content economic opportunities for Gabon, reflecting his commitment to practical pathways for national value creation and sustainable industrial development.