Following Iraq in 2025, Rwanda makes its mark on the Croisette. The Caméra d’Or jury, presided over by Monia Chokri, has crowned Marie Clémentine Dusabejambo’s Ben’Imana, a deeply moving work about reconciliation. Chosen from among 30 debut feature films, this drama, presented in the Un Certain Regard section, confirms the powerful emergence of a new...

Aliko Dangote is eradicating polio in Nigeria alongside Bill Gates. The Rockefeller Foundation is betting on electrifying 300 million Africans. Tony Elumelu has funded 27,000 entrepreneurs across 54 countries. And Idris Elba is converting his global fame into diplomatic leverage for local farmers. The TIME 100 and TIME100 Philanthropy 2026 honor a profound shift: Africa...

From July 2 to 4, 2026, Aix-en-Provence will host the 26th edition of its Economic Meetings, under the theme “Navigating a world without bearings.” More than 410 speakers from 55 countries — heads of state, leaders of international institutions, economists, business executives, and civil society representatives — will exchange views and analyses. The stated ambition:...

Cannes 2026 — An opening ceremony of rare precision, carried by an actress who turned the 79th Festival stage into her territory of conquest There are nights when cinema stops being an industry and becomes a temple again. This Tuesday, the Grand Théâtre Lumière didn’t host an opening ceremony. It witnessed a transfiguration. Eye Haïdara...

The ICT University has officially launched the 100 Million FCFA media support initiative announced by the President of the Board of Trustees, Prof. Victor Mbarika, bringing together journalists, bloggers, media executives, and communication leaders for the Media Innovation Roundtable 2026. Held in celebration of World Press Freedom Day, the high-level gathering focused on the future...

UBA Cameroon continues to reaffirm its commitment to the development of sports infrastructure in Cameroon through its strategic partnership with the Fédération Camerounaise de Football (FECAFOOT). Since 2022, UBA Cameroon has served as a key financial partner to FECAFOOT, providing financing facilities that have supported major football development initiatives, notably the construction and equipping of...

Inside the opening night of the 79th Festival de Cannes — Eye Haïdara’s commanding debut, Peter Jackson’s long-awaited Palme, and a closing declaration that crossed two continents. At seven o’clock on Tuesday evening, May 12, the Palais des Festivals glowed in the late Riviera light. On its façade, the festival’s official poster — Thelma and...

Three days shy of his first anniversary in office, President Oligui Nguema closes the refoundation chapter — and warns his cabinet that the era of credit for intentions is over. Libreville, May 1, 2026 — On Thursday, April 30, in the deliberation room of the Presidential Palace, Gabon’s Council of Ministers convened under the chairmanship...

The 122nd edition of the Foire de Paris opened its doors this Thursday at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, and Central Africa is playing an unprecedented role this year. Over twelve days, until May 11, more than 400,000 visitors are expected across 100,000 sqm of exhibition space, featuring 1,250 exhibitors and 50 international destinations. For...

Within days of its global premiere, Antoine Fuqua’s “MICHAEL” has officially crossed the symbolic milestone of one million admissions. Far beyond a box-office triumph, the film has established itself as a radical cinematic experience, fueled by a transcendent lead performance and an artistic direction of absolute purity. The Phenomenon: One Million Witnesses to an Eclipse...

With the November 2025 completion of the core 2Africa subsea cable, Libreville and Pointe-Noire are joining the global broadband backbone like no Central African city has done before. The economic implications for the CEMAC are already taking shape — provided the region can deal with its bottlenecks. On 17 November 2025, Meta announced that the...

Cameroonians looking for service providers now have a veritable digital platform to source them. The web application QWICKSERVICES is a technology-driven platform developed by GAN Tech Consulting Ltd and available on the Play Store and App Store. It marks a significant milestone in its mission to transform access to everyday services across Cameroon and the...

Sofibanque Changes Everything. The annual ranking of Central Africa’s largest banks — based on end-2024 balance sheets — confirms a tectonic shift: the Democratic Republic of Congo has become the undisputed financial engine of the entire sub-region. Rawbank maintains its throne with a balance sheet now exceeding $6 billion. Equity BCDC is closing in, less...

Cobalt: How the DRC Is Moving to Control Global Prices — CEMAC-ECO Finance CEMAC-ECO FINANCE Market Intelligence · Mining & Resources Live analysis — April 2026 Cobalt: How the DRC Is Moving to Control Global Prices With Its Strategic Reserve Kinshasa has formalised the creation of a strategic cobalt reserve, after imposing export quotas and...

On April 14, 2026, the Institut Pasteur hosted an unprecedented event bringing together business leaders, scientists, and the Ministry of National Education around a shared ambition: shattering the glass ceiling before young girls even enter the workforce. At the heart of the initiative is the “Code F” programme — launched in October 2025 — whose...

Central Africa’s Top 10 Banks 2025 — CEMAC-ECO Finance Finance Banking Central Africa April 17, 2026 · 8 min read Central Africa Banking Ranking 2025 Rawbank Holds the Crown. Equity BCDC Tightens the Chase. Sofibanque Changes Everything. The annual ranking of Central Africa’s largest banks — based on end-2024 balance sheets — confirms a tectonic...

Nine thousand people walk into the Louvre. They are not tourists. They are the people who decide what artificial intelligence becomes — and they have chosen Paris to do it. 01 — Context The Summit That Took Europe Seriously There is a version of the story where Europe arrives late. Where it watches, regulates, and...

The French scene showcase stands as one of the defining moments of Art Paris 2026 Twenty artists. Twenty galleries. One obsession: the sign. The thematic showcase Babel – Art and Language in France, curated by Loïc Le Gall, emerged as the most intellectually ambitious proposal of Art Paris 2026 — a journey through language at...