Cameroon’s public debt beyond 15,600 billion FCFA: the forces driving the surge and what the IMF sees
The mechanics behind Cameroon’s 15,607 billion FCFA debt position Cameroon’s public debt stock reached 15,607 billion FCFA by the end of June, equivalent to 44.2 percent of GDP, up from 14,409 billion FCFA a year earlier. The figures, compiled by the autonomous sinking fund known as the Caisse Autonome d’Amortissement, reflect a government that kept […]
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Sonelgaz’s breakthrough moment: Senegal deal sets new energy momentum in West Africa
Algeria’s energy giant is making a decisive move into Senegal, marking a turning point in its African expansion. Already well established in Mali, Niger, Cameroon, Benin and Mauritania, Sonelgaz is now setting its sights on the Senegalese market. The signing of two memorandums of understanding with Senelec this Saturday signals a new phase in Algeria’s […]
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Benin’s financing breakthrough: the decisive shift toward sustainable capital at scale
Benin’s financing breakthrough: the decisive shift toward sustainable capital at scale Benin has turned a corner. With economic growth reaching 8.1% in 2025 and a solid outlook ahead, the country is no longer just talking about sustainable financing—it is scaling it up. To fund the next phase of its transformation, Benin must mobilise far more […]
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Benin’s $730m AIIB breakthrough: a decisive $730m shift toward 2027-2028
Benin Benin’s $730m AIIB breakthrough: a decisive shift toward 2027-2028 Benin has locked in an indicative $730 million pipeline with the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) for 2027-2028, marking a turning point in the country’s infrastructure financing strategy. The deal targets energy, transport and climate resilience. Key figures in this article Hugues-Oscar Lokossou Aristide Médénou […]
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Thali permit farm-out approval: the financial logic behind Yaoundé’s decision to let Prime in
The green light from Cameroon’s presidency for Tower Resources to farm out 42.5% of the Thali offshore permit to Prime Global Energies is more than a routine administrative nod. It exposes the financial tightrope the British operator has been walking for years, and the strategic calculations that pushed Yaoundé to accept a new partner into […]
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Behind Motazé’s Douala push: the untold dynamics reshaping CEMAC capital markets
When Finance Minister Louis Paul Motazé took the podium in Douala on 24 September 2026 to open the inaugural Diamond Capital Convention, the subtext mattered as much as the speech. His call for a deeper, more dynamic and more attractive financial market was not merely a policy wish — it was a diagnosis of why […]
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Kribi deep-water port at 15: the hidden drivers behind Cameroon’s coastal boom
Fifteen years ago, Mboro, on the outskirts of Kribi in southern Cameroon, was little more than an isolated fishing village — a handful of homes linked by narrow, winding dirt tracks. Today, that same stretch of coastline hosts one of Central Africa’s most modern deep-water ports, while the surrounding area is being reshaped by a […]
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Senegal’s 2026 budget revision: the fiscal mechanics behind a halved growth forecast
When Senegal’s revised 2026 finance bill reached the National Assembly on 18 September 2026, it did more than adjust a few budget lines. It laid bare the arithmetic of a state that had been planning for revenues it could not collect. Expected growth has been pulled down from 5% to 2.7% — a gap wide […]
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Behind West Africa’s business law overhaul: the quiet strategy of Bakari Traoré
Some figures shape institutions not through public acclaim but through the persistent, often unseen work of reform. Bakari Traoré fits that mould precisely. A business lawyer and tax specialist, attorney, and consultant in governance, corporate social responsibility, and ethics, this discreet Ivorian has devoted three decades to constructing, piece by piece, the legal architecture that […]
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Cameroon’s phone import tax reform: inside the mechanics of a revenue surge
The mechanics behind Cameroon’s customs revenue leap Between April and early September 2026, Cameroon’s customs directorate pulled in 1.8 billion FCFA (about 2.7 million euros) in duties and taxes on imported phones, tablets and digital terminals. That figure comes from a new collection mechanism that replaced a system which had been yielding barely 100 million […]
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Gabon’s fisheries renegotiation with the EU: what the numbers reveal about a partnership that never delivered
Economy Gabon’s fisheries renegotiation with the EU: what the numbers reveal about a partnership that never delivered Libreville — The reopening of fisheries talks between Gabon and the European Union is not merely a matter of renewing access for European vessels to Gabonese waters. Behind the diplomatic language lies a deeper story: a previous partnership […]
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Why Senegal’s debt is now trading on the BRVM: the inside story
Senegal has crossed a significant financial threshold on West Africa’s regional exchange. The country’s Treasury successfully listed four bond lines on the Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières (BRVM), representing a combined 305 billion FCFA. Behind the headline figure lies a deeper strategic calculation: Dakar is converting a portion of its sovereign debt into a tradable […]
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