Samuel Kambale

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.

The ILO is helping Congo-Brazzaville launch its first quarterly labour-market survey, promising reliable data on unemployment and the vast informal economy.

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.

Congolese professor Francine Ntoumi has been elected Secretary General of the African Academy of Sciences with 71.26% of the vote for a 2026-2029 term.

On the International MSME Day, Congo-Brazzaville charts a human-centred path for AI in small business, with Minister Mboukou-Kimbatsa urging technology that empowers rather than replaces entrepreneurs.

Aliko Dangote secures a Congolese potash permit over 350 million tonnes, backing a $3bn bet to anchor Africa’s fertiliser value chain in Brazzaville.

Congo Terminal undertakes a dredging of bituminous sands without precedent in global port works, pairing technical rigour with strict marine safeguards at the East Mole.

Congo grants Dangote Fertilizer a permit to mine Mengo’s 325-million-tonne potash deposit, a $3 billion venture set to create 800 jobs over 25 years.

At its 45th ordinary session in Brazzaville, the UEAC Council of Ministers confronted CEMAC’s strained finances, a common mining policy and regional Free Roaming.

At a Brazzaville seminar with Finance Minister Christian Yoka, the IMF urged Congo to diversify, curb debt and shield its most vulnerable citizens.