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The border that does not open

CEMAC agreed free movement of people almost a decade ago and has a common external tariff older than most of its citizens. Its members still trade more with Europe and...
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Oil-backed loans: the region’s oldest habit

Borrow against tomorrow’s barrels to pay today’s bills. Chad did it, Congo did it, Gabon did it again in April. The mechanism is legal, expensive and almost impossible to see...
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Dangote’s refinery reaches for Central Africa’s fuel bill

The largest refinery in Africa sits 600 kilometres from Douala by sea. Central Africa imports nearly all its refined fuel. On paper, the match is obvious. In practice, almost nothing...
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The blackout paradox: new dams, old darkness

Cameroon has added the largest hydropower plant in its history. Households still count their outages in hours per day. The gap between generation and supply is where the money goes...
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The End of the Dollar Detour?

Central Africa just plugged into the continent’s largest payment network. What that changes now — and what it doesn’t yet. On 9 July 2026, the Bank of Central African States...
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Gabon – IMF Agreement is positive Signal for the Financial Market

The agreement in principle reached between Gabon and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) sent a strong signal to financial markets. According to Bloomberg, investors reacted immediately by increasing the value...
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CEMAC Extraordinary Summit in the face of Economic and Monetary shocks

The heads of state of the Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC) are summoned to an extraordinary summit on January 22 in Brazzaville, at the initiative of President Denis...
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CEMAC Zone welcomes Credit Information Bureau

On January 20, 2026, in Douala, the Governor of the BEAC launched the Credit Information Bureau (BIC). Operated by Creditinfo Central Africa, this new tool aims to clean up the...
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BEAC announces growth Backslide of 2.4% in 2025

The CEMAC zone (Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa) is expected to experience a slowdown in growth to 2.4% in 2025, compared to 2024. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC)...
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Economic Activities improves in Q3 of 2025

The National Economic and Financial Committee of Congo (CNEF), an internal body of the Bank of Central African States (BEAC), held its final annual session on December 8 in Brazzaville...
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CEMAC Banks to receive 750 Billion FCFA from BEAC this week

Faced with a growing demand for liquidity and the pressure on financing systems in the sub-region, the Bank of Central African States (BEAC) recently made an exceptional injection of 750...
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BEAC Launches Regional Banking Institute to Strengthen Financial Expertise in Central Africa

The Bank of Central African States (BEAC) has announced the creation of a regional banking institute aimed at boosting training and expertise for financial professionals across the CEMAC region. This...
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BEAC unveils new coins

Starting April 5, 2025, a new range of coins will enter circulation in the six countries of the Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC). Officially unveiled on April 2...
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