Collective sanitation and gutter maintenance are theoretically the responsibility of the municipalities. Lacking financial resources and adequate services, the government is supporting them with the help of external partners. In...

Cameroon – Waste treatment

The National Development Strategy (NDS 30) places sanitation among the country's development priorities. Decentralized local authorities are responsible for the removal and treatment of...

Congo – Improving access to drinking water

The government wants to improve the rate of access to drinking water, which currently does not match the country's hydrological potential. 741,000 people have access to a water source...

Gabon – Water and electricity: an acceleration of investments

To address its energy and drinking water supply deficit, Gabon is planning an investment of 500 million $ by 2023. The Gabon Energy and Water Company (SEEG)...

Madagascar – The JIRAMA Water III drinking water supply project

The project concerns the drinking water supply of Antananarivo. By increasing the production capacity of drinking water plants, transfer structures, and the distribution network, as well as...

DRC – Making water resources profitable

Despite the country's water resources, only 301,000 people have access to drinking water. To address this shortage, several projects have been implemented...

Breeding

DRC – Livestock development

In this sector, which employs the majority of the workforce, the development of the livestock sector could offer enormous opportunities to meet the demand for animal products and generate...

Togo – The challenges of agro-livestock farming

The livestock subsector's contribution is estimated at 6,731 million TND of GDP. A development strategy has been developed in line with the strategic axes of the Togo 2025 plan. If...

Gabon – Livestock farming: an activity with real potential

Livestock farming remains dominated by the presence of small farm operators scattered across the country. The country imports almost entirely the beef, lamb, pork, and poultry consumed by...

Cameroon – The Livestock Sector

Given the rapid increase in population and urbanization, the demand for livestock products is increasing but does not meet the needs of national consumption.

Congo – The agropastoral and fishing sectors

Congo has a diversity of agro-ecological zones suitable for agro-pastoral and fishing activities, a young population and sufficient land resources suitable for development...

Madagascar – The challenges of agro-livestock farming

Livestock farming contributes 601,000 households in Madagascar to their income. Its growing importance is noteworthy, particularly for dairy farming and urban poultry farming. Beekeeping and sericulture are also gaining importance.

Forest

Congo – The advantages of the forest economy

Congo's forestry sector remains the country's second largest economic sector, and is a major producer of tropical hardwoods, including logs, square-edged timber, and panels. The...

Madagascar – Environment and Forestry

To protect Madagascar's magnificent natural sanctuary, a strategy for conservation and sustainable development has been implemented. According to the results of a study...

Congo – Wood processing on national territory

The Congolese government wants better governance of the forestry sector with the adoption of the new 2020 forestry code and the state's commitment to ban the export of logs to promote development...

Gabon – African leader in environmental protection

Gabon is a leading country in conservation in almost every area: preservation, exploitation, timber industry, etc., which has earned it international recognition. First...

Gabon – Local wood processing strategy

Improving productivity and diversifying the timber industry are priorities for the Gabonese authorities as part of the Transformation Acceleration Plan (PAT). Gabon is the ...

Gabon – The Grande Mayumba project

Gabon has demonstrated leadership in developing new models for sustainable green growth. The Grande Mayumba project is being designed with the African Conservation Development Group (ACDG) to support...

Agro-industries

Togo – The cotton industry

To revive its cotton industry, the State is pursuing a policy of privatization and industrialization of the sector in order to make "white gold" a real source of income and employment...

Gabon – Development of agro-industries

The government's strategy aims to reduce food imports by 351 tonnes by 2023 and 501 tonnes by 2025. A number of agro-industrial companies have already...

Congo – Agro-industry, one of the pillars of the 2022-2026 National Development Plan

Congo is banking on agro-industry as one of the pillars of its 2022-2026 National Development Plan. The government is encouraging the establishment and development of agro-industries by relying on...

Congo – Considerable assets in agriculture

Despite having 10 million hectares of arable land, Congo still relies on imports to feed its population, something the government wants to address. The agricultural sector in general, ...

Togo – Public-private partnerships

Significant reforms have been implemented in recent years to promote private investment in agricultural processing. Young entrepreneurs have become much more focused on...

Congo – Protected Agricultural Areas

To attract foreign and domestic investors, the State has implemented the Protected Agricultural Zones (ZAP) policy to ensure food self-sufficiency, but also to guarantee employment for young people.

Fishing

Madagascar – A vast reforestation program

The mining sector is known to be environmentally harmful, and a large-scale reforestation program will help combat deforestation. To contribute to environmental protection and...

DRC – The Strategic Plan of the National Digital Plan (PNN)

The vision of the Head of State is to engage the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in a decisive shift towards digital technology in order to make it a lever for integration, good ...

Congo – Mr. Hugues Ngouelondélé, Minister of Youth and Sports, Civic Education, Skills Training and Employment

Entretien avec Hugues Ngouelondélé, Ministre de la Jeunesse et des Sports, de l’Éducation Civique, de la Formation Qualifiante et de l’Emploi depuis le 22 août 2017. Il était auparavant maire ...

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...

Gabon – Hotels and restaurants

The hotel, restaurant, and tourism sector has been the hardest hit by the Covid-19 pandemic. Tourism remains a sector...

Interview with Ms. Victoire Tomégah Dogbé, Prime Minister, Head of Government of Togo – in office in 2025

Entretien avec Victoire Tomegah Dogbé, Premier ministre depuis le 28 septembre 2020. Première femme à prendre la tête du gouvernement togolais, elle a la charge de mener à bien le ...