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 ...

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...

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...

Cameroon – Air transport

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...

Gabon – The new Libreville airport

The official delivery of the new tarmac is scheduled for December 2024, with work on the bypass starting in June 2022 and lasting one year. The construction...

Insurance

DRC – Microinsurance, agricultural insurance and compulsory insurance

The 47th FANAF General Assembly was held in Kinshasa under the theme: "African Insurance: How to Maximize its Potential for Shared Prosperity."

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...

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.

Congo – Towards an expansion of the insurance market

The insurance sector plays an important role in economic development by mobilizing investments secured by guarantees against potential risks. New companies have also arrived...

Gabon – The life insurance sector

Despite the pandemic, at the end of September 2021, the life insurance sector in Gabon was in good health with a turnover up by 20% compared to the ...

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...

Bank

Cameroon – Financing for the economy

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...

Cameroon – The largest banking sector in CEMAC

Cameroon's financial system is the largest in the CEMAC region, accounting for about half of the region's financial assets. Non-bank financial institutions play a minor role in...

Togo – Financing the economy

The dynamism of banking activity is the result of a healthy and attractive business climate. In the Doing Business 2020 report, the country rose to the top of the reforming countries...

Madagascar – The banking system

The Malagasy banking landscape has undergone significant transformation with the arrival of new foreign banks and microfinance institutions (MFIs). The banking sector is characterized by high levels of profitability, but...

Madagascar – Financing for the economy

As in all countries affected by the pandemic, the health crisis had a negative impact on the Malagasy economy in 2020. The IMF is forecasting a recession of 11% to 3%. The...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

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

Congo – The “Congo-Digital” strategy

The ultimate goal of Congo Digital 2025 is to establish Congo as a true information and knowledge society. This is an essential tool for realizing the President's desire to...

Togo – Connected schools thanks to the Giga Initiative program

Togo prepared in 2021 to host an international school connectivity program, as part of the global Giga initiative, which aims to connect every school to the Internet and...

Gabon – Structuring investments in digital infrastructure

The World Bank sees Gabon as the future digital hub of Central and West Africa. The country has indeed made considerable efforts to create all the conditions...

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...

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...

Congo – The Digital Transformation Acceleration Project (DTA)

To meet the challenge of providing affordable internet access for all, the country will implement the PATN, funded by the government to the tune of $100 million, until 2028.

Health

DRC – The new National Health Development Plan

The DRC is a large country with considerable regional variation in culture, economy, and health indicators. The new National Health Development Plan (NHDP) 2023-2027 will constitute...

Togo – Pharmaceutical production

Togo aims to strengthen its national pharmaceutical system and its drug management capabilities. Togo is home to the largest pharmaceutical industry producing solutions in West Africa.

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...

Cameroon – Phase 1 of Universal Health Coverage

Instructed since 2015 by the Head of State, Universal Health Coverage (UHC) officially entered its first phase on April 12, 2023. Cameroonians in possession of a Card...

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...

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...

Tourism

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 – Business and Convention Tourism

The cities of Yaoundé and Douala, with their modern infrastructure, conference halls, international airports and international-standard hotels, are ideal for promoting conference tourism...

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 ...

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...

Congo – Ecotourism, a sector with considerable, yet untapped, potential

The richness of the flora and fauna has led the authorities of Congo, a large forested country, to establish protected areas. Developing ecotourism is an ambition...

Togo – A naturally touristy country

Togo boasts a diverse landscape that makes it a miniature Africa. To harness this potential, the National Development Plan (NDP), launched in 2018, aims to...

Transportation

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...

Madagascar – A new strategy for maritime transport

Drafted with the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the new draft National Maritime Transport Policy (PNTM) is structured around five axes, including the modernization and competitiveness of ports. Madagascar ...

DRC – From Pro-Routes to the Connectivity and Transport Support Project (PACT)

A major road rehabilitation project in the DRC, the Pro-Roads project, is the result of a partnership between the World Bank and the government launched in 2009. It is...

Cameroon – Strengthening railway infrastructure

The development of railway infrastructure is a priority for the Cameroonian government, particularly with the extension of the railway line to Chad and the construction of the Edéa-Kribi-Campo railway routes...

Congo – Optimizing road infrastructure

In recent years, Congo has launched a vast program to build modern road infrastructure, which should enable it to strengthen its role as a transit country in the sub-region.

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 ...