A partnership agreement aimed at modernizing water bill payments was signed on November 14, 2025, in Yaoundé, between the Cameroon Water Utilities Corporation (Camwater) and the Cameroon Postal Services (Campost). This innovative project, integrating digital solutions, promises to simplify and secure the payment process for subscribers. The landscape of utility payments in Cameroon is about...

In a statement made on November 13 in Brazzaville, on the occasion of the 26th Yamoussoukro Decision Day on the liberalization of access to air transport markets in Africa, the Minister of Transport, Civil Aviation and Merchant Marine, Ingrid Olga Ghislaine Ebouka-Babackas, urged Congolese aircraft operators to embrace the policy of promoting national air transport...

President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema received a delegation from the World Economic Forum on November 12, 2025, who presented him with an official invitation to participate in the 2026 edition in Davos. This is an opportunity for Gabon to strengthen its international visibility and economic partnerships. Led by the Minister of Digital Economy, Digitalization, and...

The Cameroonian banking sector is in turmoil. In a confidential letter addressed to the Minister of Finance, a copy of which  was obtained by CEMAC ECO FINANCE , the Banking Commission of Central Africa (COBAC) is raising the alarm about the “high risks of crisis” caused by the actions of the Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations du...

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) concluded a loan agreement of 14.5 billion CFA francs with Bank Of Africa (BOA) on November 11 in Brazzaville, intended to finance the activities of Congolese small and medium-sized enterprises. Valued at 14.5 billion CFA francs, this loan from the IFC to BOA-Congo is the first such financing granted to...

Organized jointly by the Gabonese National Investment Promotion Agency (ANPI-Gabon), the Embassy of Côte d’Ivoire in Gabon, and the Investment Promotion Center of Côte d’Ivoire (CEPICI), the Côte d’Ivoire-Gabon Business Forum (FACIGA) will be held on November 18 and 19 in Libreville. This forum, which aims to strengthen economic cooperation between the two countries, is...

Founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation and chairman of UBA Group Tony O. Elumelu CFR,  a leading advocate for Africapitalism and transformative private sector leadership, will undertake a high impact working tour across East, Central, and Southern Africa this week. The multi-country visit underscores his unwavering commitment to fostering economic resilience, empowering entrepreneurs, and unlocking...

In a letter dated November 3, 2025, addressed to members of the Group of Cameroonian Enterprises (Gecam), Célestin Tawamba President of this organization, sought to assess the economic impact of the post-election consequences. The data collected will provide business leaders with arguments for advocacy or support actions that may be necessary with partner institutions. There...

Ministers from member countries of the African Petroleum Producers’ Organization (APPO), meeting in Brazzaville on November 4, set the course for the coming months. Discussions were dominated by the decision to accelerate the launch of the African Energy Bank (AEB) and the renewal of the organization’s governing bodies, which are tasked with leading reforms of...