Economic Diversification

PM Makosso unveils Congo-Brazzaville’s 2026-2031 action plan: ten priorities, six axes and twenty missions to deliver Sassou N’Guesso’s vision.

At the 2026 AfDB Annual Meetings in Brazzaville, Economy Minister Ludovic Ngatse unveiled the Congo 2063 strategy and called on foreign investors to join in.

Brazzaville has formally requested talks with the IMF for a new economic programme, honouring January 2026 CEMAC commitments on fiscal stability and reform.

How international diplomacy is helping transform the Congo Basin into a driver of sustainable growth, climate resilience, and local development As global climate negotiations increasingly focus on implementation rather than …

Re-elected with 94.90% of the vote, Denis Sassou Nguesso will take the oath of office on 16 April at Kintélé’s 60,000-seat stadium before foreign heads of state.

Republic of Congo posted 1,323 billion CFA francs in 2025 oil revenue as diversification dominates debate ahead of the March 15 presidential vote.

Forest Taxes in Congo-Brazzaville: 11–14bn CFA Annually Speaking as the main guest on the programme “30 jours pour convaincre en toute transparence”, Rosalie Matondo, Minister of Forest Economy, stated that …

Macroeconomic tailwinds strengthen beyond crude When Minister of Justice Aimé Ange Wilfrid Bininga disclosed that national output should expand by 3.6 % in 2026, the figure itself sounded modest. What …

A resource crossroads for Congo-Brazzaville Petroleum platforms off Pointe-Noire, dense equatorial forests in Sangha and copper-rich soils around Mindouli form an enviable portfolio of natural assets. Yet economist and public-policy …

Malabo session signals cautious optimism A measured mood dominated the 42nd ordinary session of the Multilateral Surveillance College held on 7–8 October in Malabo, where CEMAC Commission President Baltasar Engonga …