Government-Church Synergy on Youth Employment At the dawn of August, Pointe-Noire’s cavernous diocesan hall filled with an energy seldom seen outside election season. The inaugural Social Forum of Christian Youth, …
Ange Makaya
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Strategic Microfinance in Congo’s Regional Hubs The dust-red arteries of Dolisie, the commercial heart of Niari, have become the latest testing ground for the Fonds d’Impulsion, de Garantie et d’Accompagnement, …
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UBA Congo’s LEO chatbot and the Central African fintech surge When United Bank for Africa inaugurated its artificial-intelligence assistant “LEO” in Lagos in 2018, the product was initially perceived as …
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Cashless Leisure as a Pillar of Modern Congolese Mobility In the languid humidity of Pointe-Noire or the cosmopolitan bustle of Cape Town, Congolese travellers are increasingly reluctant to juggle banknotes. …
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French Retrenchment Signals a Structural Shift In the span of only two fiscal years, the orderly retreat of French universal banks from sub-Saharan Africa has ceased to be a footnote …
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Strategic Child Protection at the Crossroads of Diplomacy Few public policies unite as many ministries—and attract as much diplomatic attention—as child protection. Since 2015 the Republic of Congo, with technical …
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BEAC’s Strategic Digital Pivot In a region where mobile telephony has leapfrogged several stages of classic infrastructure, the Central Bank of Central African States has elected to meet citizens on …
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A strategic reshuffle at the heart of fiscal policy In a ceremony marked by restrained protocol yet palpable expectation, seven central directors and one regional antenna chief officially assumed their …
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Private Sector Sponsors Skills Surge In the humid bustle of Pointe-Noire’s commercial arteries, twenty-five freshly minted scholarship-holders now navigate shop floors and customer queues instead of holiday idleness. Their four-week …
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Regulatory patience gives way to a firm ultimatum For three years the Congolese Agency for the Regulation of Fund Transfers quietly organised workshops and circulated explanatory notes, urging operators to …
