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

National workshop ushers census data into final stretch Inside the glass-fronted headquarters of the National Institute of Statistics (INS) in Brazzaville, rows of laptops replaced the sheaves of paper that …

World Bank Financing Signals New Era for Regional Health Security The International Development Association, the concessional arm of the World Bank, unveiled on 28 June a US$279.5 million package—comprising grants …

A Renewed Partnership with the Bretton Woods Institution When Alexandra Célestin paid her first courtesy call on the Minister of Posts, Telecommunications and the Digital Economy, Léon Juste Ibombo, on …

Strategic move toward statistical credibility For many observers of Central African economies, Congo-Brazzaville’s robust growth potential has often been clouded by a paucity of granular and trustworthy data. The National …

Stakeholders converge in Congo’s economic hub The port city of Pointe-Noire, the Republic of Congo’s undisputed commercial powerhouse, has once again become the stage for a national conversation on governance. …

Strategic reform to modernise school governance Rarely does an administrative decree capture the public imagination, yet the text signed on 4 June 2025 charting the creation of school Management Committees—les …

Ouesso becomes a hub for modernised procurement For three intensive days the northern river town of Ouesso, administrative capital of the Sangha department, swapped its customary calm for the jargon …

A Strategic Gathering in Kintélé From 8 to 10 October 2025, the airy conference halls of Kintélé, just north of Brazzaville, resonated with acronyms, legal references and the sustained murmur …

Brazzaville renews the momentum for clean tenders A measured sense of purpose filled the conference hall of the capital’s municipal council on 8 October as Ludovic Ngouala, President of the …