The partnership between the Central African Republic and the International Organisation for Migration is entering a new strategic phase. The clear aim: promoting stability, community resilience and regional development.

Under the leadership of Prof. Richard FILAKOTA, Minister of Economy, Planning and International Cooperation, a historic event for the Central African private sector took place. Driven by the President of the Republic, Head of State, Prof. Faustin-Archange TOUADERA, and under the auspices of the Government led by Félix Moloua, the African Development Bank (AfDB) and Ecobank Central African Republic officially signed an agreement relating to a Transaction Guarantee Facility.

In a diplomatic yet firmly strategic address, the Minister of Economy, Planning and International Cooperation, Prof. Richard Filakota, welcomed the evolving approach of the World Bank—particularly its willingness to prioritize full alignment between global financing instruments and the national priorities of African states.

On the sidelines of the World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington, the Minister of Economy, Planning and International Cooperation, Prof. Richard Filakota, met with Ethiopis Tafara, Vice President of the International Finance Corporation (IFC).

A highly productive and constructive meeting: Prof. Richard Filakota, Minister of Economy, Planning and International Cooperation, met in Washington with Abdullah KH Almusaibeeh, President of the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA).

The Central African Republic’s economic diplomacy is entering a new phase: at the Spring Meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund in Washington, Minister of Economy Prof. Richard Filakota is continuing his efforts to secure financing for the National Development Plan.

The economic renewal of the Central African Republic is no longer an abstract narrative — it is becoming visible, tangible, and increasingly documented. A recent report by Africa 24 brings this transformation into sharp focus, portraying a country on the move.

With clear words and a strategic vision, Richard Filakota delivered a strong message during the joint annual review of the country programme of the United Nations Development Programme: the Central African Republic is at a turning point in its economic and institutional development.

In February, the CAR reached a historic milestone in the modernization of its state. Under the high patronage of the President of the Republic, Head of State, Prof. Faustin-Archange Touadéra, and the strategic coordination of Prof. Richard Filakota, Minister of Economy, Planning and International Cooperation, the launch of the DÛNÎA platform marked a true technological breakthrough.

The Minister of Economy, Planning and International Cooperation, Prof. Richard Filakota, received the Director General for Central Africa of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Léandre Bassole, for an official meeting in Bangui.