In its 2020-2030 development strategy, Cameroon aims to boost oil exploration. The 2020-2024 development plan of the National Hydrocarbons Company (SNH) aims in particular to optimize the...

Congo – National oil production

The hydrocarbon sector occupies a predominant place in the economy, with subcontracting activities and related services. 2023 will be a pivotal year in the fossil fuel sector, with...

Gabon – The gas strategy for producing electricity

Gabon has proven natural gas reserves of approximately 28.3 billion cubic meters, primarily in the form of associated gas. Currently making only limited use of this gas, Gabon wants to...

Cameroon – The valorization of natural gas

Cameroon has abundant natural gas reserves, making this potential a long-term energy source for the country. An increase in gas production...

Madagascar – The downstream oil sector fully liberalized

The Ministry of Energy and Hydrocarbons is responsible for hydrocarbon policy and the Malagasy Hydrocarbons Office (OMH), a regulatory body under its supervision, ensures...

DRC – Relaunching the production of hydrocarbons and natural gas

The sector's revenue The Democratic Republic of Congo is one of the countries with significant potential in terms of oil and gas resources. With 6% of the...

Construction

DRC – The METROKIN project in Kinshasa

To improve the public transportation system, urban authorities will rehabilitate and modernize the rail network to effectively meet the needs of Kinshasa residents. This project...

Congo – Brazzaville and Pointe-Noire have local urban planning schemes

A priority sector of the National Development Plan (NDP) 2022-2026, real estate development aims to strengthen the legal framework, increase the supply of decent housing at lower costs and increase...

Togo – Major projects

Togo has seen significant infrastructure development in recent years, mainly thanks to public investment: 80% of paved roads planned for 2025, numerous bridges built...

DRC – Construction, a structuring activity

The numerous rehabilitation and construction operations of basic infrastructure, and the execution of civil engineering works by certain oil companies, contribute significantly to the development of the sector. The government...

Togo – Cement: sharp increase in production capacity

In the space of ten years, Togo has become the leading producer and exporter of cement and clinker in the West African sub-region thanks to the major investments made in recent years in...

Gabon – Increase in construction turnover

The numerous public infrastructure projects in Gabon, coupled with the policy of promoting local business sectors, have led to an increase in performance in the construction sector in 2021. ...

Electricity

Gabon – The establishment of PPPs in renewable energies

Gabon aims to produce 100% clean electricity by 2035. While the energy mix is expected to be dominated by hydroelectricity, solar power plant projects have multiplied in the...

Madagascar – Electricity, a priority

The electricity sector has been liberalized since 1999, promoting free competition for production and establishing a regulator. The national electricity access rate is 15% and ...

DRC – Hydroelectricity, an asset for industrial development

The DRC has significant potential for hydroelectric power generation. Thanks to the power of the Congo River, the second largest river in terms of flow, the country can boast...

Cameroon – The electricity sector

Cameroon is implementing its vision for the electricity sector, as set out in the National Development Strategy 2020-2030 (NDS 30), to increase electricity production. The new strategy...

Cameroon – Hydroelectric dams

Cameroon derives most of its electrical energy from hydropower. However, Cameroon's immense hydroelectric potential remains largely untapped. Projects are therefore underway throughout the country...

DRC – Energy security, a state priority

Energy is central to development. Monetizing natural gas through electricity generation is expected to bridge the country's energy deficit and provide a stable supply of...

Mines

Togo – A leading player in the phosphate sector

It has been more than 10 years since the Togolese government adopted a plan worth more than 200 billion FCFA (330 million $) to enable phosphate to regain its...

Gabon – Strengthening the competitiveness of mining sectors

Gabon has a subsoil that offers enormous mineral resource potential, with over 900 mineral deposits: iron, manganese, gold, diamonds, niobium, rare earths, and phosphates. However, ...

Cameroon – Boosting the mining sector

The mining sector accounts for less than 11.3% of GDP and less than 0.11% of exports. Yet the country has immense resources, notably iron ore and bauxite, the exploitation of which...

Madagascar – The Mining Business Center, a mining hub

The Madagascar Mining Cadastre Office (BCMM) aims to establish the Mining Business Center (MBC) as a trading platform for mines. Founded in 2000, the BCMM is a...

Togo – Developing mining potential

The Togolese government has made the exploitation and development of mining potential one of the levers of its economic policy, the main objective of which is the reduction of...

Gabon – Raw gold: 8.4 billion FCFA in revenue

Gold production in Gabon has been stable for five years: around 2 tonnes per year, with export revenues amounting to 8.4 billion CFA francs in 2021.

Telecom

Congo – Interregional connections thanks to optical fiber

The Central African Backbone (CAB) sub-regional project, born from the will of the heads of state of the CEMAC zone, aims to put digital technology at the service of the populations, ...

Gabon – Development of fiber optic network content

Gabonese economic operators are being provided with interconnections with three neighboring countries: Congo, Equatorial Guinea, and Cameroon. These interconnections are the realization of a...

Cameroon – Extension of the fiber optic telephone network

The Central Africa Backbone (CAB) project aims to connect the countries of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) via high-speed telecommunications infrastructure. As part of this project,...

Gabon – Universal Internet Access

Gabon aims to provide access to basic electronic communications services to geographically isolated populations without access to telephone and internet services. With a total area of ...

Madagascar – The METISS submarine cable

The ten telecom operators that are members of the METISS submarine cable consortium are expected to benefit from the data capacity of this telecom infrastructure by the end of 2020. The laying of the METISS submarine cable...

Cameroon – Connection to submarine fiber optic cables

Presented as a telecoms infrastructure hub, Cameroon is connected to five submarine fiber optic cables: SAT3, WACS, ACE, SAIL, and NCSCS. Cameroon operates...