The 27th session of the Steering Committee of the International Monetary Fund's Capacity Development Center for Central Africa (AFRITAC Central or AFC), which opened in hybrid mode on Tuesday, June 17, closed on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo.
On Tuesday, June 17, 2025, in Brazzaville (Republic of Congo), the Minister of Economy, Planning, and Regional Integration, Ludovic Ngatsé, representing his colleague Christian Yoka, Minister of Finance, Budget, and Public Portfolio, and current Chair of the AFRITAC Central Steering Committee, opened the 27th meeting of the Committee. The ceremony was attended by several prominent figures, including Philippe Egoumé, Director of this technical assistance arm of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
On Friday, April 11, 2025, at the national headquarters of the Bank of Central African States (BEAC) in Brazzaville (Republic of Congo), the Steering Committee (COPIL) of the Economic and Financial Reform Program of the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (CEMAC-PREF) held its 21st ordinary session.
His Excellency Eugene Young, Ambassador of the United States of America in Brazzaville (Republic of Congo), met for the first time with Christian Yoka, Congolese Minister of Finance, Budget and Public Portfolio. The audience, which was granted to him, in his Office, focused on learning about the priorities of the Head of the Department of Finance.
On Tuesday, March 4, 2025 in Brazzaville, the Minister of Finance, Budget and Public Portfolio, Christian Yoka, received in audience the Ambassador of Italy to Congo, Enrico Nunziata. At the end of this audience, the Italian diplomat confided to the press the topics of discussion, including the financing of health, environment and business climate projects.
On Thursday, February 27, 2025 in Brazzaville, the Congolese Minister of Finance, Budget and Public Portfolio, Christian Yoka, received in audience the Ambassador of France to Congo, Her Excellency Mrs. Claire Bodonyi.
On Thursday, December 12, 2024 in Brazzaville, Mr. Jean-Baptiste ONDAYE, Congolese Minister of Economy and Finance, opened the meeting devoted to the annual review of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) portfolio in the Republic of Congo, for the year 2024. This ceremony was attended by Mr. Robin Pascal ONGOKA, Chief of Staff, representing the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Livestock, and Noé BATAKA, IFAD Country Director.
On Thursday, July 25, 2024 in Brazzaville, the Minister of Economy and Finance, Mr. Jean-Baptiste ONDAYE, chaired the official launch ceremony of the activities of the African Solidarity Fund (FSA) in the Republic of Congo, by its Director General, Mr. Abdourahmane DIALLO. This took place in the presence of several members of the Government, heads of financial institutions (Banks, Insurance companies and socio-professional and employer organizations). On this occasion, Minister Jean-Baptiste ONDAYE made a plea in favor of financing the Congolese economy. And, during the meeting, 7 framework agreements for economic cooperation were signed.
On the occasion of the opening of a presentation and discussion meeting between the African Solidarity Fund (FSA) Delegation, led by its CEO, Mr. Abdourahmane DIALLO, and the CEOs of banks grouped within the Professional Association of Credit Institutions of Congo (APEC-Congo), represented by Mr. Vincent NGIMBOCK, the Chief of Staff of the Congolese Minister of Economy and Finance, Mr. Athanase NGASSAKI, issued a double exhortation to the CEOs of banks established in Congo.
From Tuesday June 18 to Wednesday June 19, 2024, Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), hosted the work of the 26th meeting of the AFRITAC Center Steering Committee. Organized in a hybrid format, this meeting gave delegates from the 9 member countries the opportunity to examine the issues of “Public Finance Management and Climate Change”. At the end of these meetings, Mr. Jean-Baptiste ONDAYE, Minister of Economy and Finance of Congo-Brazzaville, was appointed current President of the said Committee for the two fiscal years which have just opened (2024-2026 ).