A Land of Overlooked Potential Long overshadowed by larger continental economies, the Republic of Congo has quietly positioned itself as a laboratory of pragmatic economic diversification. The country’s gross domestic …
Emmanuella Ekanga
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Strategic Importance of Transparency For a hydrocarbon-dependent economy that still derives more than half of public revenue from oil, Congo-Brazzaville’s resolve to deepen transparency in the extractive sector carries weight …
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A petroleum legacy at a crossroads For more than four decades crude oil has underpinned the fiscal architecture of the Republic of Congo, generating close to 60 % of public …
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Macroeconomic barometer tilts toward the green The second 2025 session of the National Economic and Financial Committee in Brazzaville unfolded in an atmosphere that seasoned participants described as “measured relief”. …
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Gaslight in Mayanga’s Kitchens On a humid March afternoon the blue flames that ordinarily flicker beneath the pans of Mayanga fell silent. Several households in this southern Brazzaville neighbourhood report …
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Brazzaville warmth greets departure Behind the latticed shutters of the Palais du Peuple, a protocol ceremony that might otherwise pass unnoticed offered a revealing tableau of Central African diplomacy. René …