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...

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...

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...