Congo-Brazzaville logged CFA 13.59bn in fresh external-debt arrears in April 2026. Behind the “technical incident” line lies a deeper crisis of public-finance governance.
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Congo-Brazzaville’s cabinet has reviewed a revised 2026 finance bill presented by Finance Minister Christian Yoka to realign fiscal forecasts with shifting economic conditions.
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CEMAC faces a looming payment default as integration tax collection stalls at 17.7%, with state arrears topping 270 billion FCFA and unpaid salaries mounting.
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Brazzaville priced an $850 million 11-year bond at 9.5%, drawing $1.6bn in demand, as it refinances debt and seeks fresh IMF support.
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CEMAC finance ministers, led by Congo’s Christian Yoka, accelerate reforms on Treasury accounts, debt and banking after a sobering first-quarter review.
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Non-partisan Congolese executives convened by the CRAC platform appraised candidate Denis Sassou N’Guesso’s manifesto across ten strategic sectors in Brazzaville.
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Audit findings point to stronger budget discipline The annual dialogue between the Court of Accounts and the Senate’s Economic and Financial Commission has usually been a sober affair. This year, …
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A strategic pivot toward fiscal transparency In an auditorium overlooking the banks of the Congo River, Finance, Budget and Public Portfolio Minister Christian Yoka opened a four-day workshop devoted to …