Author: David Mukendi

Souanké Mining Skills Centre opens doors On 11 November, a convoy of buses dropped the first intake of learners at the brand-new Centre for Mining Trades…

INS sets workshop to boost trade data Traders, importers and policy teams will soon read export numbers drawn from a wider net of sources. The National…

Renewed World Bank support for Congo digital push A high-level courtesy meeting in Brazzaville has placed Congo’s Digital Transformation Acceleration Project, known by its French acronym…

Land ceremony marks official green light A bright morning on 8 November saw State Minister for Land Affairs Pierre Mabiala hand over a three-hectare title deed…

Startup registrations surge The second Innovation, Technology and Entrepreneurship Fair, held on 11 November in Brazzaville, delivered a clear message: Congolese youth can no longer wait…

Return to International Markets For the first time in two decades, the Republic of Congo has tapped international investors, selling a seven-year eurobond that raised 670…

Reliable Trade Data for a Growing Economy On 10 November, the small river town of Igné in Djoué-Léfini briefly became Congo’s statistics capital as experts gathered…

Government clarifies import pause Stocks of machetes and motorbikes already in Congo-Brazzaville can keep moving across shop counters. That reassurance came on 5 November from Belly…

Brazzaville returns to global bond markets After nearly two decades away, the Republic of Congo has stepped back onto the international bond stage with a 670-million-dollar…

Gozem debuts in Brazzaville’s taxi scene On 4 November, the bright green logo of Gozem appeared for the first time on the sidewalks of Brazzaville. Co-founder…