Surging fiduciary volume revisits monetary orthodoxy When the Banque des États de l’Afrique centrale released its annual report for 2024, seasoned observers of Central African finance paused. The document records …
Ange Makaya
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Brazzaville Stakes Its Claim on the World Circuit In the sultry heart of Central Africa, Brazzaville has seized a fortnight to broadcast far more than summer heat. From 28 July …
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A decisive shift in regulatory posture When Director-General Basile Jean Claude Bazebi addressed dozens of money-transfer agents in Brazzaville’s Moungali district on 24 July 2025, the tone was unmistakably firmer …
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A Strategic Shift From Persuasion to Enforcement For three years the Agence de régulation des transferts de fonds has relied on outreach and pedagogy to coax operators into formal compliance. …
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Regulatory Maturation in Congo’s Fintech Sphere The public encounter of 24 July in Moungali marked more than a simple press briefing; it crystallised the passage of the Agence de régulation …
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Strategic geography linking Gulf of Guinea trade The Republic of Congo stretches along the northeastern rim of the Gulf of Guinea, occupying a corridor that connects Central Africa to Atlantic …
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Global Headwinds Frame Pointe-Noire Deliberations When senior officials and trading specialists gathered from 10 to 12 July in the Atlantic hub of Pointe-Noire, their task was not merely arithmetical. Over …
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Debt Diplomacy in Focus The discreet signing on 22 July at the Brazilian Ministry of Finance marked more than a technical revision of spreadsheets. By initialling the first amendment to …
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A measured verdict from Standard & Poor’s In its 25 July 2025 communiqué, Standard & Poor’s chose continuity over drama, preserving the Republic of Congo’s long-term sovereign rating at CCC+ …
