Gabon: Gabon Plans to Raise $1.5b in Return to Eurobond Market

Gabon is preparing a return to the international bond market with a planned 10-year issue of CFA857.85 billion, or about $1.5 billion. Read more »

Cameroon: Alucam Cameroon Returns to Profit in 2025 After Record 23.8b Xof Loss

Cameroon Aluminum Company (Alucam), the country's sole primary aluminum producer founded in 1957, returned to profit in 2025 with a net income of 279.3 million XOF, reversing a… Read more »

Congo-Brazzaville: Congo Signs $500m Financing Deal With Badea for Infrastructure

The Republic of Congo signed 2 financing agreements totalling $500 million (282 billion XOF) with the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) in Brazzaville on May 27,… Read more »

Gabon: afg Bank Gabon Net Profit Rises 30 Percent in 2025

AFG Bank Gabon, a subsidiary of Atlantic Financial Group, posted a net profit of 31.25 billion XOF for the year ended December 31, 2025, up 30% from 24.01 billion XOF a year… Read more »

Congo-Brazzaville: Moody's Raises Congo Republic Outlook On Debt Refinancing

Moody's Ratings raised the Republic of Congo's outlook to positive from stable after the country returned to international capital markets and reduced near-term debt refinancing… Read more »

Congo-Brazzaville: Emirati Group Ad Ports Awards $200m Congo Terminal Contracts

AD Ports Group awarded contracts worth about AED735 million, or nearly $200 million, for the construction and equipment of a new container terminal in Pointe-Noire, Republic of… Read more »

Congo-Brazzaville: BGFI Holding Posts 9 Percent Profit Growth After BVMAC Listing

BGFI Holding Corporation reported higher earnings for 2025 after joining the Central African stock exchange, confirming its position as the largest listed company on the BVMAC by… Read more »

Cameroon: SEMC Profit Rises As Cameroon Bottler Plans Dividend

Société des Eaux Minérales du Cameroun, a bottled-water producer listed on the Central African stock exchange, reported higher profit for 2025 and plans to pay… Read more »

Cameroon: AGL Cameroon, Reasy Launch China Shipping Service for SMEs

Africa Global Logistics' Cameroon unit has partnered with REasy to launch a groupage shipping service for small businesses importing goods from China, as both companies seek to… Read more »

Africa: BGFI Holding Lists On Central Africa's Bvmac Stock Exchange

BGFI Holding Corporation listed on the Bourse des Valeurs Mobilières de l'Afrique Centrale on May 7, becoming the first multinational from the CEMAC region to join the… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Raises $1.25b in First-Ever Eurobond Sale

Democratic Republic of Congo raised $1.25 billion in its first international bond sale, taking advantage of improved global market conditions following a pause in geopolitical… Read more »

Central Africa: BGFI Holding Raises FCFA 45bn in BVMAC IPO With Strong Retail Demand

BGFI Holding Corporation raised 45.32 billion FCFA after closing its initial public offering on the Bourse des Valeurs Mobilières de l'Afrique Centrale, according to the… Read more »

Rwanda: Fitch Revises Rwanda Outlook to Stable, Affirms B+ Rating

Fitch Ratings revised the outlook on Rwanda's long-term foreign-currency sovereign rating to Stable from Negative and affirmed the rating at B+. Read more »

Central Africa: Cameroon to Launch First Census in Two Decades Next Month

Cameroon will begin its fourth General Population and Housing Census on April 24, with field operations running through May 29, marking the country's first full census since 2005. Read more »

Central African Republic: Banks Dominate Cemac Debt Market As Treasury Securities Hit 9.5t Xaf

Government borrowing in the Central African Economic and Monetary Community remains concentrated among banks, according to the latest Treasury Securities Monthly Statistics. Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: BII Commits $25m to Rawbank to Expand SME Lending in DR Congo

British International Investment committed a $25 million senior loan to Rawbank to expand lending to small and medium-sized enterprises and non-mining companies in the Democratic… Read more »

West Africa: AfDB Backs Saviu With €6.5m to Boost Francophone Startup Funding

The African Development Bank has approved a €6.5 million investment in Saviu II, a venture capital fund targeting early-stage technology startups in Francophone West and… Read more »

São Tomé and Príncipe: Shuttleworth to Pay Príncipe Residents $958 Stipend to Preserve Island

Tech entrepreneur Mark Shuttleworth is introducing a conservation-linked income program on Príncipe, a small island in São Tomé and Príncipe, where he… Read more »

Equatorial Guinea: Equatorial Guinea Inflation Hit 2.4% January On Transport Costs

Equatorial Guinea's annual inflation rate rose to 2.4% in January 2026 from 2.3% in December, according to data from the National Institute of Statistics. Read more »

Central Africa: Central Africa Govt Bond Issuances Hit Record $9.4b in 2025

The Central African Economic and Monetary Community raised a record $9.4 billion on the regional public securities market in 2025, equivalent to about 5,272.8 billion CFA francs.… Read more »

Cameroon: Cameroon Plans $3.1b Iron Ore Push Starting 2026

Cameroon has outlined plans to invest 1,748 billion FCFA in three iron ore projects as part of its 2026-2030 mining strategy. The projects are Kribi-Lobé at 431 billion… Read more »

Rwanda: Kayko Raises $1.2m to Expand SME Finance Access in Rwanda

Rwandan fintech startup Kayko has raised $1.2 million in seed funding to expand its data-driven platform for small and medium-sized businesses. Read more »

Egypt: Nawah Scientific Bags $23m to Expand Cloud Lab Network

Nawah Scientific, an Egypt-based deeptech company, has raised $23 million in a Series A round made up of equity and debt, as it marks ten years since it was founded. Read more »

Central Africa: Samb'a Assurances Plans IPO On Central Africa Stock Exchange Bvmac

SAMB'A Assurances said it plans to list its shares on Central Africa's regional stock exchange, becoming one of the few insurers to seek public funding on the Bourse des Valeurs… Read more »

Rwanda: Rwanda Stock Exchange Opens Multicurrency Trading Segment

The Rwanda Stock Exchange has launched a Multicurrency Denominated Securities Market Segment, allowing securities to be issued and traded in multiple currencies for the first time… Read more »