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The Telecommunications Landscape in Congo: A New Era Under Mohammed Ruf ai’s Leadership With more than 24 years of experience in the telecommunications sector, the promoted person should continue to work to maintain MTN’s leadership in the Congolese telecommunications market. The telecommunications sector in Congo is on the cusp of a transformative era with the…

CEMAC: Chad’s Quest for 40 Billion CFA Francs – A Strategic Move for Economic Growth After a failure on its issue of 30 billion CFA francs in 2-year Treasury Bonds (OTA) remunerated at 6%, this member state of CEMAC is back with a large issue of 40 billion CFA francs in OTA. The Central African…

The Central African Republic’s Banking Sector: Navigating the New Increase in Loan Costs The National Economic and Financial Committee of the CAR sets new usury rates applicable to credit institutions in the country, by tightening the conditions for amortizable credits and overdrafts for households and SMEs. The Central African Republic (CAR) has recently witnessed a…

The Republic of Congo’s Ambitious Plan for Electricity Transmission Network Enhancement Despite the concessioning of most of its production facilities, the country continues to face a chronic energy crisis which, according to the IMF, is partly the cause of its economic slowdown. The Republic of Congo is embarking on a significant upgrade of its electricity…

Public service: towards an allocation of bonuses based on performance in Cameroon? According to sources from the Ministry of Civil Service and Administrative Reform, the proposal is under review by the Prime Minister. The concept of performance-based bonuses in the public sector is gaining traction globally as a means to enhance efficiency and accountability. In…

Société Générale signs an agreement to sell its Madagascar subsidiary to BRED Banque Populaire This transaction, subject to the usual suspensive conditions and regulatory authorizations, is in line with the French banking group’s plan to close its holding company in the Central and East Africa region. The decision by Société Générale to sell its subsidiary…

The Sugar Saga: Navigating Market Supply Challenges in Gabon 2024 update Officials from the Turkish group were urgently summoned on August 2 to Libreville by the Minister of Commerce, SMEs and SMIs responsible for income-generating activities, Parfaite Amouyeme Ollame, wife of Divassa. The acquisition of Sucaf by the Turkish conglomerate MFB International has marked a…

[Press release] Glencore case: in Cameroon, the National Hydrocarbons Company welcomes the progress of the proceedings The Managing Director of the Société Nationale des Hydrocarbures (SNH), Adolphe Moudiki, informs national and international opinion that the managers and employees of the Glencore company, perpetrators of acts of corruption committed to the detriment of the SNH, have…

The Power of Mobility: Ranking the Most Powerful Passports in the CEMAC Zone in 2024 The Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (CEMAC) is a union comprising six states: Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo. The mobility and freedom of travel for citizens within this zone…

The Cameroonian Passport: Navigating International Mobility in the CEMAC Zone a 2024 update The Cameroonian passport, a symbol of national identity and pride, has been a topic of discussion in recent times, especially when it comes to its strength and the mobility it offers to its holders within the Central African Economic and Monetary Community…