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...

Returning to its historic home, the 28th edition of Art Paris establishes itself as a beacon of resilience and linguistic exploration, gathering 165 galleries from across the globe. Paris, April 2026 – The Grand Palais has once again become the epicenter of the contemporary art world. This year’s fair is defined by two profound curatorial...

The British actor’s $multi-million studio project transforms Accra into a global film hub—an economic blueprint for central africans nations On March 25, 2025, Idris Elba did not merely visit Ghana. Crowned “son of the Ga soil” by King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, the British-Sierra Leonean actor unveiled a multimillion-dollar, 22-acre film studio at the gates...

The unforgettable Vince Vega of Pulp Fiction returns to the Croisette for the most singular of premieres: not in front of the camera, but behind it. With Night Flight to Los Angeles, John Travolta signs at 72 his first film — autobiographical, tender, and luminous — born of a lifelong passion: the sky. Some returns are unexpected —...

As part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR) strategy, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Cameroon has donated 500 English-language books to the library of Alfred Saker College in Douala, in a bid to rekindle students’ passion for reading. The donation was made on March 19, 2026, during a visit by a UBA delegation led by...

Pierre Salvadori’s romantic and burlesque comedy, “La Vénus Électrique,” has been selected as the opening film for the 79th Cannes Film Festival. Set in the Roaring Twenties, this highly anticipated film will have its world premiere on May 12, 2026, marking a prestigious milestone in the French director’s extensive career.+4 Synopsis: A Spirited Masquerade The story...

For the first time in 53 years, four astronauts are on their way to the Moon. Artemis II lifted off from Kennedy Space Center on April 1, 2026 — humanity’s return to deep space. At 6:35 p.m. EDT on April 1, 2026, NASA’s Space Launch System — a 322-foot-tall rocket painted white and orange —...

It is historic. Half a century after the 1974 epic, the Democratic Republic of Congo is returning to the elite of world football. Following a highly tense intercontinental playoff, the Leopards defeated Jamaica and secured their ticket to North America. Wissa, the Hero of a Nation History will remember that the spark came from Yoane Wissa....

Lubumbashi – In a significant development for Central Africa’s mining sector and the global copper supply chain, Chinese mining giant CMOC Group has achieved a major commercial milestone in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). On March 27, 2026, the group announced that the “TFM-1” brand of copper cathodes, produced by its subsidiary Tenke Fungurume...

In preparation for World Press Freedom Day (May 3, 2026), the President of The ICT University, Professor Victor Mbarika, has launched a FCFA 100 million support fund to assist journalists in Cameroon. Many journalists continue to work under very difficult conditions, with limited resources and declining advertising revenue. This initiative aims to provide direct support...

As the world’s leading financial centres navigate a period of broad caution, three African cities are emerging as the locomotives of a new continental financial cycle. The GFCI 39 — published on 26 March 2026 — reshuffles the hierarchy and names its frontrunners through to 2028. An in-depth analysis. Published on 26 March 2026 by...

The Cannes Film Festival has chosen its grand ambassador for the 79th edition. The 43-year-old French-Malian actress Eye Haïdara will preside over the opening and closing ceremonies of the world’s most prestigious cinema event, running from May 12 to 23, 2026 Plural Roots and a Theatrical Foundation Born on March 7, 1983, in Boulogne-Billancourt to...

 London, UK. The agenda for AFSIC – Investing in Africa, one of the world’s leading Africa-focused investment events, has officially been launched and is now available at www.afsic.net, offering investors and businesses a first look at the conversations and opportunities set to shape investment into Africa.  Taking place in London on 13th and 14th October...