The Tanzania Investment Summit 2026 is shaping up to be the defining moment for strategic financing in East Africa From 3 to 5 June 2026 in Arusha, Tanzania will welcome a new generation of investors. Organised by the Tanzania Investment Growth Facility (TIGF), in partnership with ESRF and UNDP, this summit aims to establish the...

Analysis — Branding, storytelling, soft power: an inquiry into a quiet shift in African capitalism, and what it signals for the leaders of the CEMAC region. The End of Discretion as a Strategy There was a time when the most accomplished African business leader was also the most invisible. Success showed itself in a fleet...

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...

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...

On 14 April 2026, at the Institut Pasteur in Paris, Patricia Vialle, business leader and President of the MEDEF Women’s Network, delivered an unvarnished address on women’s place in the economy. Transmission, visibility, audacity: three words that carry particular resonance when applied to the CEMAC context, where female entrepreneurial potential remains largely untapped. A Reality...

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...

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...