By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on ACI
The Congolese Mutual Savings and Credit Societies (Mucodec) want to increase savings mobilisation and finance projects for households and economic actors in Congo-Brazzaville. Its director general, Dieudonné Ndinga Moukala, announced this in Brazzaville on 29 October at a press lunch, according to the Congolese News Agency.
Rating agency ICRA Zimbabwe is calling on the country to improve governance, transparency, and its credit and environmental, social and governance ratings to attract investment. Chief executive Ephraim Chawoneka says these safeguards can reduce financing constraints and support economic recovery, according to the Financial Gazette.
🇿🇼 Zimbabwe · Source: Financial Gazette (Zimbabwe) ·
Congolese minister Ludovic Ngatsé invited participants to assess the relevance and coherence of the next cooperation framework between Congo-Brazzaville and the United Nations system. The discussion took place on 28 October in Brazzaville at a validation workshop, according to the Congolese News Agency.
🇨🇬 Republic of Congo · Source: ACI ·
Implementing the African Continental Free Trade Area could increase the incomes of women traders and entrepreneurs by more than 11% by 2035, said Adama Dian, the United Nations Development Programme representative. She was speaking in Brazzaville on 21 October, according to the Congolese News Agency.
🇨🇬 Republic of Congo · Source: ACI ·
Civil society organisations in the forestry sector examined the provisions of Law No. 38-2024 on log production-sharing in Brazzaville on 29 October. They aim to put forward proposals to improve its implementation, the Congolese News Agency reports.
🇨🇬 Republic of Congo · Source: ACI ·
Twelve Congolese journalists trained to verify disinformationThe French Media Development Agency has launched a five-day training course in Brazzaville for 12 journalists from the Congolese News Agency and national television. The programme covers online verification, AI-generated images and data security, according to Congo-B.
Marcel Abéké takes chair of Comilog board in GabonMarcel Abéké has been installed as chairman of the board of Comilog, the Gabonese subsidiary of French group Eramet, after the handover from General Jean-Hilaire Doudou Lengoma. The new chairman is expected to help advance local manganese processing, according to Infos Gabon.The week in Africa
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