At a seminar with Finance Minister Christian Yoka, the IMF resident representative laid out five reform priorities for Congo-Brazzaville: diversification, fiscal consolidation, debt sustainability, structural reforms, and social protection.
Christian Yoka
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Congo signed a BADEA financing deal to extend Brazzaville’s southern corniche for 47 billion FCFA and build a new government city downtown.
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Finance ministers of the DRC and Republic of Congo have signed a Kinshasa accord on the Maluku road-rail bridge, opening a concrete phase for regional integration.
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CEMAC’s reform steering committee, chaired by Congo’s Christian Yoka, found first-quarter progress wanting and set priorities on treasury, debt and banking.
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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% …
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The Republic of Congo successfully issued its first international bond worth $700 million, maturing in 2035, marking a notable return to global capital markets.
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International Customs Day in Brazzaville International Customs Day, marked on Jan. 26 in Brazzaville, became a moment for Congolese authorities to restate the strategic place of customs in national life. …
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Presidential Groundbreaking in Downtown Brazzaville On 19 December President Denis Sassou Nguesso set a ceremonial stone in downtown Brazzaville, marking the official start of construction for the new headquarters of …
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Digital leap for forestry tax in Congo Standing in for the Prime Minister, Minister of Forest Economy Rosalie Matondo unveiled on 5 December 2025 in Brazzaville the fiscality module of …
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Budget discipline and debt reduction strategy The draft Budget Law 2026, unveiled by Finance and Budget Minister Christian Yoka before both houses of Parliament in Brazzaville, signals government intent to …