Chad

Oil, CFA franc, fiscal anchors, and liquidity pressures.

Chad

Chad’s Fintech Signals a Shift in CEMAC Liquidity Power

Chad’s approval of Konoom Mobile Money SA (capital XAF 500 million ≈ USD 0.8 million) disrupts a market where Orange (ORA.PA) and Airtel Africa (AAF.L) control ≈ 90 % of CEMAC’s XAF 1.83 trillion e-money float. The move localizes liquidity and signals fintech sovereignty within the CFA zone.

Chad

Cameroon’s Hidden Trade Corridor Fuels Growth but Erodes Fiscal Reach

Cameroon’s informal exports to Chad and Nigeria hit CFA 108.8B (≈ USD 180M), bypassing customs and distorting fiscal data. With XAF stability masking structural gaps, the flows reveal how trade thrives beyond BEAC control yet weakens tax revenue and policy reach.