Safia Mahamad Youssouf, pioneer of ICT, innovation and women’s entrepreneurship
More than twenty years in telecoms, from Celtel to ARCEP; now managing director of Bayobab Chad and founder of Smart Village.
More than twenty years in telecoms, from Celtel to ARCEP; now managing director of Bayobab Chad and founder of Smart Village.
Activist, entrepreneur and visionary, she works to empower women through education and social entrepreneurship.
CEO of Global E2A, she has helped attract investment creating more than 400 jobs, and chairs Impact Ladies and Kira Femme en Action.
From sustainable entrepreneurship to defending women’s rights, she is a model of resilience and ambition for future generations.
Geneticist, director general of the Moussoro National Higher Institute of Livestock, former MP and secretary of state.
A doctor in rural development, CAMES associate professor and former minister, she combines scientific expertise with social commitment.
Member of the Pan-African Parliament, public finance expert and founder of the NGO “Voix de la Femme”.
From the media to government and then the deputy secretary-generalship of the Presidency: a career devoted to education, diplomacy and women’s rights.
Oil is more expensive, yet the zone's growth is not taking off. Why does a largely oil-producing region benefit so little from higher prices?
To hold down pump prices, the six CEMAC countries will spend considerable sums in 2026. The central bank is sounding the alarm over an item that weighs heavily on public finances.
BGFIBank group's stock market listing gave the regional financial market a real boost. The challenge now is to build on it: attract new companies, including Chadian ones, and keep trading alive.
For years, the central bank has tried to make oil and mining companies bring a larger share of their earnings back into the zone. The tightening is now confirmed, with effects expected from 2027.