United Bank for Africa Plc has announced that Mr. Tony O. Elumelu, CFR, Group Chairman of UBA, will retire from the Board of Directors of UBA on 21 August 2026, upon the completion of the 12-year tenure limit prescribed for Non-Executive Directors of Banks by the Central Bank of Nigeria. At its meeting held on...

On 13 and 14 October 2026, the Park Plaza Westminster Bridge in London will become, for two days, the epicentre of capital flowing into Africa. AFSIC – Investing in Africa – returns for an edition shaping up to be one of the densest ever organised, at a moment when the continent is redrawing the map of its...

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...