Central Africa Licences Its First Credit Rating Agency
The CEMAC credit rating licence went to Geneva Investment Corporation on 7 August. It is the first ever granted in...
August 20, 2026Topic
CEMAC
Four State Firms Hold 80% of Cameroon’s On-Lent Debt
Cameroon's on-lent debt reached FCFA 845.2 billion at end-June 2026, and four state companies hold 79.5% of it, per the...
August 4, 2026
Gabon Eurobond Raises US$920 Million Despite Junk Credit Rating
Gabon Eurobond raised US$920 million, overshooting its target by 22.7% with a 9.375% coupon. The seven-year note matures in 2033...
August 1, 2026
CEMAC QR Code Unites 6 Central African Nations’ Payments
The CEMAC QR code launched in Douala on 29 July lets customers pay any merchant across six Central African states,...
July 31, 2026
Cameroon Pivots from Oil with $3.1B Iron Ore Bet
Cameroon expects annual mining revenue to top $1.75B, overtaking oil as three iron ore projects absorb $3.1B by 2030. New...
July 19, 2026 Central Africa Joins PAPSS, the Payment System That Cuts Out the Dollar
PAPSS Central Africa expansion: BEAC brings six CEMAC countries into the instant-payment network, now 28 nations settling trade in local...
July 13, 2026
Burkina Faso’s Coris Bank Knocks on Cameroon’s Door
Coris Bank International has incorporated a Cameroonian subsidiary with CFA26 billion (€40M) in share capital in Douala, pending COBAC and...
July 12, 2026
Cameroon Holds Its Breath as Biya, 93, Lingers in Geneva
Paul Biya, 93, has not appeared publicly since May 20. Family and senior officials rushed to Geneva July 9 as...
July 11, 2026
Central Africa Moves to Ban Raw Log Exports by 2028
Central Africa's log export ban is set for 2028: CEMAC states and DR Congo plan to halt raw timber shipments...
July 6, 2026