Gabonese private conglomerate ACK holding has announced the acquisition of Colas Gabon, the largest road construction company in the country and a subsidiary of French group Colas International, ending over four decades of French dominance in the sector that dated back to the colonial era. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, but ACK will take on Colas Gabon's full operations, staff, equipment, and expertise, making it the country's leading bridge and road construction firm. The acquisition is significant for Gabon (a oil-producing Central African nation independent since 1960), which lags badly in road infrastructure with many communities still lacking access 66 years after independence, and comes amid a broader push by the country's authorities to transfer economic control into the hands of Gabonese nationals.