Republic of Congo Explained 2026, Oil, Debt and Power
Republic of Congo explained: Sassou Nguesso's fifth term, an oil economy in debt distress, the Pool conflict and what it...
October 1, 2026Topic
Congo-Brazzaville
Doing Business in the Republic of Congo
Congo-Brazzaville runs on oil, but its currency is pegged to the euro and its business law is shared by 17...
October 1, 2026
Congo-Brazzaville Seeks UN Security Council Seat and Rainforest Payments
Congo-Brazzaville, with debt near 97% of GDP, renewed its bid for a UN Security Council seat and asked the world...
September 28, 2026
Congo-Brazzaville Expects Its Debt to Fall to 86.2% of GDP in 2027
Congo-Brazzaville expects public debt of CFAF 9,608bn (about US$16.9bn) in 2027, with the ratio at 86.2% of GDP, still above...
September 20, 2026
Congo-Brazzaville Goes Visa Free for Africans in January 2027
Congo-Brazzaville will drop visas for all African nationals from 1 January 2027. The economy behind the announcement carries debt at...
September 19, 2026
Congo-Brazzaville Owes Almost as Much as It Produces
Congo-Brazzaville debt reached 97.2 percent of GDP at end-2025, far above the CEMAC ceiling, while oil still supplies 90 percent...
September 4, 2026
Republic of the Congo Oil Contracts Lock In a US$90 Windfall Trigger
Republic of the Congo oil contracts get a single US$90-a-barrel windfall trigger for their full term, under four bills approved...
August 20, 2026