Global protectionism no longer taboo From Washington to Brussels, strategic trade policy is regaining respectability. The United States has renewed tariffs on steel and aluminium while injecting billions into semiconductor …
Samuel Kambale
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Brazzaville stakes a claim on its far-flung talent For decades the Congolese diaspora has been a vital but largely informal source of remittances that keep households afloat from Pointe-Noire to …
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Brazzaville Meeting Underscores Converging Agendas From the marble halls of the Palais du Peuple to the bustling lobby of UBA Congo on Avenue de la Révolution, Brazzaville spent a day …
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Record Remittance Momentum The Republic of Congo closed 2024 on an unexpectedly buoyant note: from October to December, members of its global diaspora transferred the equivalent of 20.3 billion CFA …
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Brazzaville turns into a hub for South-South energy dialogue The cavernous halls of the International Conference Centre of Kintélé in Brazzaville briefly resembled the headquarters of a multinational major when …
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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 …
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Strategic Loan in Local Currency Boosts SME Credit In a move applauded by market observers, the International Finance Corporation has approved a senior loan of CFAF 14.5 billion—about US$25.5 million—to …
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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 …
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Postal renaissance drives digital inclusion The steady hum of sorting machines at Brazzaville’s main mail centre encapsulates a quiet revolution. Between January and September 2025 the Republic of Congo handled …
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A High-Profile Installation at the Downtown Headquarters The marble-lined hall of the Directorate of Customs and Indirect Duties in central Brazzaville bustled on 6 November as inspectors in navy uniforms …