Fifty stakeholders from the private and public sectors are taking part in a training workshop on November 12 and 13 in Brazzaville, focusing on opportunities for exporting products to the United States of America, through the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). The objective is to equip Congolese small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with the...

The Minister of Special Economic Zones (SEZs) and Economic Diversification, Jean-Marc Thystère-Tchicaya, met with the Deputy General Manager of “Complant”, He Haishan, in the presence of members of the company Tinda Energy Congo SA, on November 4 in Brazzaville. This meeting allowed the Minister of SEZs to get an idea of ​​the contribution of the...

Decades old, bilateral relations between Gabon and Turkey are once again set to evolve. The subject was at the heart of the working session chaired Wednesday in Ankara by Mehmet Fatih Kacır, the Turkish Minister of Industry and Technology, dedicated to his Gabonese counterpart and his colleagues. This meeting focused on the appropriation of Turkey’s...

The information contained in the 2023 activity report of the Central African Stock Exchange highlights the essential role played by the Cameroonian Regional Bank. According to the Bvmac activity report, 248 successful movements were recorded in the equity compartment in 2023, compared to only 187 in 2022. As a result, the total value of transactions...

Tony Elumelu, Chairman of Heirs Holdings and United Bank for Africa (UBA), and the Founder of The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), will co-chair the New African Summit, at the upcoming eighth edition of the Future Investment Initiative (FII) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Elumelu and other global financial business leaders will headline the FII Opening Plenary...

By Nicholas Norbrook Fresh from meetings with Senegal’s President Faye and Aliko Dangote, and about to celebrate 40 years of banking in the US, UBA chair Tony Elumelu expands on his vision for ‘joining the dots’ across the continent and the world. Tony Elumelu, the ever-kinetic proponent of Africapitalism, advocates for wealth- building within Africa...

Kribi Conteneurs Terminal (KCT), manager of the Kribi Port Container Terminal, is continuing its expansion with a colossal investment of 70 billion FCFA for the acquisition of new equipment and infrastructure. This modernization aims to strengthen Kribi’s position as a strategic hub for regional and international trade, while respecting environmental standards. On October 14, 2024,...

5 Billion CFA frs is the amount that will help students realise their school projects at the ICT University in the days ahead. This announcement was made public by Professor Victor Mbarika, Founder and President of board of trustees of the ICT University, at the 14th edition the of matriculation ceremony baptised as George Mbarika...

On 19 October 2024, Ecobank Cameroon celebrated “Ecobank Day” under the theme “Transforming Africa through Education: Boosting Learning with AI”. The day was marked by a panel discussion bringing together experts, government officials and students, highlighting the potential of artificial intelligence in education. In her opening remarks, Gwendoline Abunaw, Managing Director of Ecobank Cameroon, highlighted...