Brazzaville hosts the signing of five Congo-China trade deals under Beijing’s zero-tariff initiative for African states, effective from 1 May 2026.
Ange Makaya
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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.
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Congo and China sign five trade accords under the zero-tariff scheme, easing access for Congolese cocoa, peanuts and more to the Chinese market.
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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, …
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The Republic of Congo has placed a $700 million international bond, part of a Finance Ministry strategy to actively manage and improve public debt.
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The CEMAC Commission’s provisional shutdown revives doubts over Central Africa’s economic integration, with feared fallout for trade, investment and AfCFTA momentum.
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AfDB chief Sidi Ould Tah meets BDEAC in Brazzaville to deepen a financial partnership and give Central Africa a stronger role in Africa’s funding architecture.
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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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President Denis Sassou N’Guesso received African Development Bank President Sidi Ould Tah at his Plateau residence on February 11, discussing Congo’s development priorities and the AfDB’s annual assemblies planned for …
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CEMAC president Baltasar Engonga Edjo’o announced a provisional suspension of the Commission’s activities pending better collection of the integration tax.
