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Congo
IMF's Congo summer

On 8 July, International Monetary Fund (IMF) executive director for Congo Aivo Handriatiana Andrianarivelo, will end a 6-day trip to Brazzaville, only days before the institution launches a remote mission for Congo from 14 to 21 July. [...]

Published on 08.07.2021 at 05:00 GMT

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Aivo Handriatiana Andrianarivelo
Anatole Collinet Makosso
Denis Christel Sassou Nguesso
Denis Sassou Nguesso
Ingrid Olga Ebouka-Babackas
International Monetary Fund
Rigobert Roger Andely

Congo
Sassou recycles ex-economy minister and reduces Anderly's influence with new task force

The Congolese president recently set up a new task force to tackle "political, economic and social" issues in Brazzaville. Headed by the former minister of the economy, it may however find itself in conflict with the team of the new finance minister.

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Gilbert Ondongo, former minister of the economy, head of the new task force.

Congo
ABEDA rescues Makoulou Tréchot industrial estate

In a sign of an acceleration of discussions on signing a financing agreement between Brazzaville and the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (ABEDA), the Congolese authorities are in the process of setting up a structure dedicated to monitoring the projects financed by this institution within the Ministry of Regional Planning, Infrastructure and Road Maintenance.

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New PM Anatole Collinet Makosso might visit Paris on first foreign trip

Appointed prime minister on 12 May Anatole Collinet Makosso is considering going to Paris in the coming weeks.

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Prime minister of Congo, Anatole Collinet Makosso.

Congo
New budget minister Andely picks task force to improve IMF relations

The newly appointed Congolese budget minister Roger-Rigobert Andely has named a select group to reopen communication channels with the IMF and negotiate the disbursement of the second tranche of a loan programme that has been blocked for the past year.

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The Congolese Minister of Finance, Roger-Rigobert Andely.

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Roger-Rigobert Andely reprises his role as debt-slayer

Once again, the new finance minister, beloved by lenders and international partners, is putting on his fireman's uniform for Denis Sassou Nguesso, at a time when IMF talks are on the rocks. Whether he can pull off his magic a second time, however, remains to be seen.

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The new Congolese Minister of Finance Roger-Rigobert Andely.

Congo
Sassou Nguesso banks on IMF thaw to gild his re-election

With three weeks to go until the presidential poll, the Congolese government is working hard to clinch a debt rescheduling agreement with Glencore and get the IMF to resume lending.

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President of Congo Denis Sassou Nguesso.

DRC
Kinshasa spends nearly $1m restoring relations with IMF

A contract signed with US law firm Baker McKenzie, which was negotiated by the Congolese presidency before being signed by the finance minister, is intended to enable the DRC to resume negotiations with the International Monetary Fund.

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Anatole Collinet Makosso
Denis Christel Sassou Nguesso
Denis Sassou Nguesso
Ingrid Olga Ebouka-Babackas
International Monetary Fund
Rigobert Roger Andely

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Congo
IMF's Congo summer

Congo
Sassou recycles ex-economy minister and reduces Anderly's influence with new task force

Congo
ABEDA rescues Makoulou Tréchot industrial estate

Congo
New PM Anatole Collinet Makosso might visit Paris on first foreign trip

Congo
New budget minister Andely picks task force to improve IMF relations

Congo
Roger-Rigobert Andely reprises his role as debt-slayer

Congo
Sassou Nguesso banks on IMF thaw to gild his re-election

DRC
Kinshasa spends nearly $1m restoring relations with IMF