The BEAC has revised Central Africa’s 2026 growth down to 2.9%, holding key rates steady amid Middle East conflict uncertainties.
Ange Makaya
-
ASSA-AC says all CEMAC states must adopt a common aviation safety regulation by December 31, 2026, tightening Central Africa’s air transport oversight.
-
Central Bank BEAC projects 5.3% growth for Congo-Brazzaville in 2026, driven by rebounding oil output, LNG and tamed 2.7% inflation below the CEMAC ceiling.
-
Finance Minister Christian Yoka announced at the first CNEF session that Congo-Brazzaville’s economy is projected to grow 5.3% in 2026, fuelled by oil production recovery, liquefied gas, and a 23% …
-
Congo-Brazzaville’s national balance of payments committee validated an 81-billion-FCFA surplus for 2024, reversing a deficit from 2023, as non-oil sectors drove 2.1 percent GDP growth.
-
Congo-Brazzaville booked 1,323 billion FCFA in 2025 oil revenue as diversification dominates the presidential race ahead of the March 15 vote.
-
Brazzaville hosts the signing of five Congo-China trade deals under Beijing’s zero-tariff initiative for African states, effective from 1 May 2026.
-
Congo-Brazzaville begins a four-year, $595M rehabilitation of the Congo-Ocean Railway with China’s Hunan group to revive its role as a transit hub.
-
Congo and China sign five trade accords under the zero-tariff scheme, easing access for Congolese cocoa, peanuts and more to the Chinese market.
-
The US Embassy in Congo asked Senate President Pierre Ngolo to help resolve a dispute between American firm Gérald Group and China Gold over the Soremi copper mine in Bouenza, …