Strategic Rationale for a Homegrown Financier African finance ministers have long lamented that only a fraction of global energy capital reaches the continent, despite proven hydrocarbon reserves and world-class solar …
Ntumba Kasongo
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A Capital at a Crossroads of Cleanliness and Image On the eve of Congo-Brazzaville’s national celebrations, Minister of Urban Sanitation, Local Development and Road Maintenance Juste Désiré Mondélé toured Brazzaville’s …
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A Call for Serenity in a Volatile World In the vaulted chamber of the Palais des Congrès, Senate President Pierre Ngolo closed the sixth ordinary administrative session with a measured …
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Congo’s Renewed Compliance Imperative In Brazzaville’s policy circles, the fight against illicit financial flows has moved from a technical concern to a strategic priority. The adoption of Law No. 9-22 …
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Strategic Pivot Toward Inclusive Growth When Minister of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Jacqueline Lydia Mikolo unfurled the national entrepreneurship caravan in March at Ignié, she framed the initiative as a …
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A Convergence of Policy and Geography When President Denis Sassou Nguesso cut the ribbon on two major plants in Bouenza this June, observers noted more than a ceremonial gesture. The …
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Youth mobilisation sets the 2026 stage Brazzaville’s August heat did little to temper the fervour that gripped the Palais des Congrès when the Presidential Youth Movement, better known by its …
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A Coastal Metropolis Takes Center Stage When the Republic of Congo marks sixty-five years of sovereignty on 15 August, the spotlight will stray from the customary festivities in Brazzaville to …
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A Strategic Outpost with Dimmed Lights Sixty-five years after Congo-Brazzaville proclaimed independence, Mossendjo, a timber and palm-oil hub tucked in the Niari basin, still finds itself negotiating the line between …
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Power Supply as Strategic Infrastructure in Congo When the lights flicker across Brazzaville’s riverine skyline, diplomats and market traders alike receive a vivid reminder that electricity is no longer a …