The rehabilitation work on several airport facilities is part of Cameroon's Integrated Multimodal Transport Strategy. Each region will thus have operational airport infrastructure. The...

Togo – Two international-class airports

The government aims to establish Togo as a key sub-regional hub for air transport. Following the construction of the new terminal at Gnassingbé Eyadema International Airport, work is also underway...

Madagascar – Modernization of Malagasy airports

In 2020, the Malagasy government began awarding concessions for 44 secondary airports for five years to boost tourism and domestic connectivity. The real challenge of...

DRC – Modernization of airport infrastructure

In the aviation sector, plans are underway to modernize and expand several regional and international airports. With regard to air transport in particular, the DRC has 500 runways...

Togo – Togolese aeronautical activity

Togo has ratified several international conventions and treaties relating to air transport in order to establish harmonized international legal instruments in the field of safety and security...

Congo – Three international airports

The Republic of Congo has three international airports, Brazzaville, Pointe-Noire, and Ollombo, and eight secondary airfields (Nkayi, Sibiti, Mossendjo, Makoua, Dolisie, Impfondo, Djambala, and Ouesso). The management of ...

Insurance

Gabon – The Inter-African Conference on Insurance Markets

Gabon is a member state of CIMA, along with Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Congo, Guinea Bissau, Equatorial Guinea, etc.

DRC – The dynamism of the insurance market

The Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC) insurance sector revenue grew from USD 70 million in 2018 to over USD 268 million in 2022. ...

Cameroon – The dynamic insurance sector

In Cameroon, the insurance market has maintained its dynamic growth observed over the past few years. It will continue to grow in 2023, with the constant challenge of improving the insurance rate...

Cameroon – CIMA affiliated with OHADA

Cameroon ranks second in the market of the Inter-African Conference on Insurance Markets (CIMA), affiliated with OHADA. The Inter-African Conference on Insurance Markets (CIMA) is a unique example...

Togo – Member State of CIMA

Togo is a member state of CIMA, as are Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Gabon, Guinea Bissau, Equatorial Guinea, etc.

Madagascar – Insurance sector reform with new law

Insurance is one of the sectors essential to economic and social development. Therefore, the government has initiated a comprehensive reform of the sector, starting with the revision of the...

Bank

Gabon – The rise of mobile finance

The rapid growth of mobile finance has made it an alternative to the traditional banking sector, thus providing access to a significant portion of the population. Banks, highly concentrated in urban centers...

Congo – Microfinance Institutions

Microfinance institutions (MFIs) are grouped together within APEMF-Congo. The association includes 24 institutions operating throughout the country. The largest microfinance institution...

Congo – The Congolese banking and financial system

All banks engage in universal banking activities. Despite a strong presence of banking players, the banking penetration rate remains very low. Foreign banks control nearly...

DRC – A liberal banking system in line with international standards

The DRC's banking sector remains dynamic, with total assets increasing by approximately 401,000 TND in 2021. Banks and microfinance institutions have demonstrated...

DRC – Microfinance and financial inclusion

The importance and place of the microfinance sector in the inclusive development process of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is essential. The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund...

Cameroon – Microfinance Institutions

Promoting Cameroon's productive private sector is a key focus of the National Development Strategy (NDS30). The State must establish an optimal, conducive, and incentive framework for...

Culture

Madagascar – Properties inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List

Madagascar ratified the Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage on July 19, 1983. The first protected site was inscribed in 1990. Madagascar currently has...

DRC – A land of culture

Linguistically, the Congolese nation has four national languages and more than 400 dialects. The birthplace of rumba has given the world a wealth of diversity...

Congo – The very influential Poto-Poto school

Founded in 1951 by Frenchman Pierre Lods, the Poto-Poto School of Painting has trained several thousand artists, some of whom are internationally renowned. It constitutes an important legacy of the...

Cameroon – Culture, a productive sector thanks to government vision

For the 2020-2022 triennium, Minac has taken the strategic option of developing cultural and creative industries with a view to making the arts and culture sub-sector economically profitable, in accordance with...

Education

DRC – Education, the key to development

The Democratic Republic of Congo has made significant progress in the education sector. Public funding for education has increased significantly, with USD 1.2 billion allocated in 2021 by...

Congo – The major challenge of higher education

Following the reform of the education system, aimed at diversifying the economy and increasing youth employability, higher education is a major challenge for Congo. As early as 2022, the Prime Minister made the...

Gabon – Reform of the education system and vocational training

Congo's future rests on its youth, and the government intends to use education as a key lever for development to ensure the successful integration of its economy into the global economy. If education is...

Madagascar – Human Resources and Education System

A true lever for development, higher education and scientific research represent a major challenge for the government. A February 2020 World Bank study highlights the...

Togo – A skilled workforce

The school enrollment rate in Togo has reached 73% and is among the highest in Africa with the existence of several vocational training schools, providing a qualified workforce.

Cameroon – Abundant quality labor

Cameroon's young population is capable of providing an abundant, high-quality workforce, representing one of the greatest potentials for high-intensity industrialization with...

Digital

Cameroon – A booming ICT industry

In Cameroon, digital transformation is at the heart of the 2035 Emergence Plan. Digital technology is a key factor in the sustainability of businesses and...

Congo – Digital inclusion, a pillar of economic development

The Congo's digital transformation project is seen by the government as a response to the problem of the digital divide, poverty, and social inequality. It...

Madagascar – A leading country in offshore outsourcing

New information and telecommunications technologies make Madagascar an ideal outsourcing destination. A short time difference, low production costs, and high-quality services are...

Gabon – The country’s digital transformation

Among the projects included in the Transformation Acceleration Plan (PAT) is the structuring of investments in digital infrastructure. Gabon's digital transformation vision is based on five...

DRC – The vision of digital technology, a strategic component of development

Since 2019, the government has considered digital technology a strategic component of its development. The country, which needs 50,000 km of fiber optics to achieve...

Cameroon – The development of the digital economy

The Cameroon Digital Transformation Acceleration Project (PATNUC, 2022-2027), funded by the World Bank to the tune of $100 million, will support the Cameroonian government's determination to...

Health

Cameroon – The National Digital Health Strategic Plan 2020-2024

The vision is to enable digital health to effectively contribute to Universal Health Coverage by 2024, through informed decision-making at all levels of...

Gabon – A first generic drug manufacturing plant

The country's first generic drug manufacturing plant, located 27 km from Libreville in the Nkok Special Economic Zone (SEZ), allows Gabon to escape from a ...

Congo – Better prevention of the population's health status

The Congolese government has always given high priority to health. The emphasis is on prevention. In June 2023, the WHO welcomed the Government of Congo...

Congo – Towards local production of medicines

The price of medicines is a barrier to access to quality healthcare for the majority of Congolese people. The government hopes that private investment in the production sector...

Madagascar – Scientific research and pharmaceutical production

The country is rich in medicinal plants whose benefits are well known to the population but whose scientific basis is still poorly documented. At the same time, the pharmaceutical industry is going...

Togo – Health, a priority sector

Since 2017, Togo has been reforming its healthcare system to improve the funding of public hospitals and improve the quality of care. The government launched...

Tourism

DRC – The adoption of a very attractive Tourism Code

Through this law passed in 2018, the State reaffirms its desire to rehabilitate tourism as a strategic development sector, capable of contributing to the increase of resources...

Gabon – A true Eden to discover

Thanks in particular to its numerous beaches, the richness of its national parks and its incredible biodiversity, Gabon is featured in the December 2021 issue of Condé Nast Traveler, the magazine of ...

Gabon – The tourism sector recovery plan

Endowed with 8.15 billion FCFA, the post-Covid-19 recovery plan is structured around three components: creating an innovative and attractive tourist offer, encouraging local tourism and...

Cameroon – All of Africa in one country

Situated at the crossroads of West and East Africa, and stretching from the bottom of the Gulf of Guinea to Lake Chad, Cameroon presents a mosaic of landscapes and cultures.

Cameroon – The impact of the African Cup of Nations

From January 9 to February 6, 2022, Cameroon hosted the African Cup of Nations for the second time in its history. The government invested 500 billion CFA francs for the event...

Madagascar – Exceptional tourist potential

The tourism sector is a cornerstone of economic development. The State's general policy gives the tourism industry particular attention given its potential for rapid growth. The objective...

Transportation

DRC – A mega railway project

The construction and operation of 10,000 km of railway lines is fulfilling the vision of Head of State Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi to see his country become the driving force of development...

Madagascar – Rail transport

There are four railway lines in Madagascar, totaling 836 km of track, all of which are metre gauge. Tananarive-Côte Est (TCE) connects Tananarive and Toamasina...

Congo – Freight and rail infrastructure

The railway (CFCO) is essential for transportation and logistics in Congo. However, rail transport has outdated infrastructure. The government will rehabilitate the railway, the...

Congo – The Autonomous Port of Pointe-Noire (PAPN)

The only deep-water port in the sub-region, the Autonomous Port of Pointe-Noire, accessible day and night, offers particularly attractive navigation and anchorage facilities. This ...

Gabon – The port situation within the framework of the AfCFTA

Officially effective since January 2021, the AfCFTA agreement commits African countries to eliminating customs duties on 90% of the goods they produce. Gabon hopes to make this...

Cameroon – A vision for the future of maritime transport

With 364 kilometers of coastline, Cameroon's maritime sector boasts immense, yet underexploited, potential, representing a significant niche for employment and economic development. The development of a National Policy...