Beyond Real Estate Companies
Our content explores the real estate sector beyond traditional property companies, analyzing investment strategies, urban development, asset management, real estate funds, and emerging market dynamics. This section deciphers trends in commercial and residential real estate, innovation in property management, as well as opportunities and risks related to real estate assets.
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Gabon: Food Safety Agency Records 2.9 Billion FCFA in Revenue in 2025
The financial report for 2025 from the Gabonese Food Safety Agency shows total revenue of 2.9 billion FCFA, representing a 21% annual increase from the 2.4 billion FCFA in the previous year and 1.9 billion FCFA received before the 2024 reform.
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Chad: Three Egyptian Airlines Authorized to Serve N'Djamena
A memorandum of understanding signed on July 6, 2026, between the Ministries of Transport of Chad and Egypt grants traffic rights to 3 Egyptian companies to the Chadian capital.
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Mines: DRC Bans Export of Raw Copper and Cobalt
A joint decision signed on June 29, 2026, by three ministers - those of Economy, Mines, and Foreign Trade - prohibits the export of copper and cobalt concentrates from the national territory. The measure will come into full effect three months after signing, i.e., on September 29, 2026.
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Congo: African Development Bank Recommends Reduction in Tax Exemptions for Businesses
An assessment by the African Development Bank highlights the impact of tax breaks, which absorb over 15% of GDP. These breaks also consume about a fifth of the country's natural capital, valued at 126,000 billion FCFA.
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Financial Market: Nigeria Approves Trading of Tokenized Stocks on NASD Exchange
The modernization of bond and stock market infrastructure is accelerating in West Africa. The Nigerian financial market regulator has given the green light for the trading of tokenized debt and equity instruments on the NASD OTC Securities Exchange.
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Gabon: VAT on locally manufactured rebar drops from 10% to 3%
The promulgation of the rectificative finance law, published on July 17, 2026, sets this new rate for the manufacture and marketing of rebar, to combat high living costs and stimulate local production.
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Economic Outlook: Chad Aims for 7.3% Growth in 2027
Chad's economic expansion ambitions are on the rise, according to official forecasts. The finance law orientation circular, signed on July 31, 2026, by the presidency of the Republic, projects a 7.3% increase in Gross Domestic Product for the 2027 fiscal year.
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Congo: MTN's Revenues Decline in Favor of Airtel
The quarterly report made public by the Postal and Electronic Communications Regulatory Authority indicates that for April 2026, MTN Congo had revenues of 6.46 billion FCFA, marking an 11.6% decline compared to the 7.31 billion FCFA recorded during the same period a year earlier. The South African subsidiary's user base also shrank by 3%, totaling 3.68 million active SIM cards.
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Chad: Switzerland Claims 27 Billion FCFA in Development Aid for 2026
On the eve of the Swiss national holiday, celebrated on August 1st, the Director of Swiss Cooperation, Peter Bieler, announced on July 30, 2026, in N'Djamena, the mobilization of a total amount of 27 billion FCFA for the Chadian economy.
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Expansion: Coris Bank Prepares to Enter the Central African Republic Market
The regional management of Coris Bank International initiated discussions on July 30, 2026, with the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa to operate in the Central African market.
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Equatorial Guinea: Starlink Obtains Temporary Authorization on Offshore Oil Platforms
The Equatoguinean government is easing telecommunications regulations to benefit the oil industry at sea. The temporary authorization signed on July 28, 2026, by the Minister of Telecommunications, Honorato Evita Oma, and transmitted to the Minister of Hydrocarbons, Antonio Oburu Ondo, during a ceremony chaired by Vice President Nguema Obiang Mangue, allows the deployment of Starlink services.
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Chad: Castel Group's Subsidiary Withdraws Cristal Brand from Bottled Water Market
The Chad Refreshment Beverages company, led by Joël Gallato, has initiated a targeted recall of its 1.5-liter bottled water production.
