The 15th C2D Breakfast highlighted the financial and institutional effects produced since 2022 by component 2 of the Transfagri program. With 4 billion FCFA mobilized, 22 microfinance institutions involved, and several innovative mechanisms being tested, the State and its partners are progressively structuring the operationalization of the National Inclusive Finance Strategy (SNFI). The preparation of...

The 2023 EITI data shows a contribution of 1,237 billion FCFA from extractive industries to the national budget, dominated by oil revenues.The recently published 2023 EITI Report indicates that over 1,232.6 billion FCFA was transferred to the public treasury, corresponding to taxes, royalties, and financial obligations paid by extractive companies. This amount represents a 12.96%...

The National Economic and Financial Committee of Congo (CNEF), an internal body of the Bank of Central African States (BEAC), held its final annual session on December 8 in Brazzaville to review the economic situation within the community. Regarding Congo, the report indicates that economic activity performed well during the third quarter of 2025. The...

According to information obtained from the financial departments of several Lebanese business operators established in the Central African Republic, President Faustin-Archange Touadéra has accumulated a debt of nearly 12 billion CFA francs. But no one really knows what this money is for. No one knows if this debt is personal or if it binds the...

The African Development Bank’s (AfDB) commitment to supporting Gabon in implementing its national development policy, as well as ongoing projects in the country, was at the heart of discussions on December 6 between President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema and the President of the AfDB Group, Sidi Ould Tah. “The African Development Bank is fully committed...

This financing signed in Yaoundé, between the Ministry of Small and Medium Enterprises and the Cameroonian Bank for SMEs (BC-PME), intended to strengthen agricultural, pastoral and fishery production, marks a key step in the national strategy of import-substitution and modernization of local sectors. The Minister Achille Bassilekin III and the Deputy Director General of BC-PME,...

The Cameroon Telecommunications (Camtel) and Ethio Telecom, the Ethiopian state-owned telecommunications operator, signed a strategic partnership agreement aimed at transforming the telecommunications sector in Cameroon by leveraging Ethio Telecom’s success. This agreement, which combines ambition and expertise, addresses the country’s digital challenges. This is a major turning point for the telecommunications sector in Cameroon. Judith...

The competition, launched in July of each year for the benefit of students of all specialties and other project leaders, invited to develop innovative technological solutions to meet major societal challenges in order to build a more sustainable and inclusive world, which took place this year under the theme “Startup4Good: Sustainable solutions, driven by the...

We are pleased to announce the successful transfer of Standard Chartered’s operations to Access Bank Cameroon. This divestiture is part of Standard Chartered’s global strategy to improve operational efficiency, reduce complexity, and foster growth at scale. In April 2022, Standard Chartered made the strategic decision to withdraw from several markets, including Cameroon. The migration completed...

The inauguration in Douala of the new headquarters of the CEMAC National Pink Card Office, financed at a cost of 2.7 billion CFA francs, signals a strengthening of integration in Central Africa. The building structures cross-border clearing mechanisms and reinforces the tools of sovereignty and financial stability within the Central African Economic and Monetary Community...

The governor of the Bank of Central African States (BEAC), Yvon Sana Bangui, was elected president of the African Central Banks Association (ACBA) on November 28 in Yaoundé, Cameroon. He succeeds the governor of the central bank of Mauritius, Priscilla Muthoora Thakoor. The Governor of the BEAC was appointed head of the ABCA, which brings...

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank approved, on December 1st in Abidjan, a €25 million facility intended to expand CCA-Bank’s capacity to finance Cameroonian small and medium-sized enterprises. The African Development Bank Group announced on December 2, 2025, the approval of a €25 million trade finance facility – approximately 16.3 billion CFA...

As Gabon focuses on more sovereign and responsible management of its natural resources, the EITI is organizing a four-day workshop in Libreville aimed at strengthening the capacities of the multi-stakeholder group and structuring the new governance of extractive transparency. For President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, Gabon’s economic sovereignty depends on the reappropriation and local processing...

After several years of decline, the Congolese economy is expected to rebound in 2026, with a projected growth rate of around 3.6%, considered resilient and driven primarily by the dynamism of the non-oil sector. This is the result of macroeconomic reforms undertaken by the government for some time, as President Denis Sassou N’Guesso emphasized in...

The 2026 Finance Bill, prepared in accordance with presidential directives and adopted by the National Assembly on November 26, 2025, anticipates a significant increase in both revenue and expenditure, while also introducing major structural reforms. Despite an uncertain global economic climate, Cameroon reaffirms its commitment to modernizing its public finances and supporting youth employment and...

Paris prepares to roll out the red carpet for a celebration of diversity and storytelling. For its 7th edition, the International Festival of African and Caribbean Film and Art (AFSC) has appointed a figurehead who perfectly embodies the bridge between cultures: the acclaimed actor, director, and screenwriter Lucien Jean-Baptiste. The event is set to take...

Access Bank Cameroon has officially launched the country’s first-ever Womenpreneur Pitch-A-Ton, a groundbreaking initiative aimed at empowering women entrepreneurs and strengthening Cameroon’s economic landscape. The launch, held at the Best Western Hotel in Douala, marks a historic milestone: for the first time, women-led businesses in Cameroon will access high-impact training, mentorship, and financial grants, setting...

Strengthening energy cooperation between the two countries was the focus of a meeting held on November 25 in Brazzaville between the Minister of Hydrocarbons, Bruno Jean Richard Itoua, and the Chargé d’Affaires of the United States Embassy in the Republic of Congo, Amanda Jacobsen. She expressed the American desire to increase investment in the hydrocarbon...