In late July 2025 in Bangui, over 500 delegates from at least 55 countries participated in the 20th edition of the African Caucus. For three days, ministers, central bank governors, and representatives from the World Bank and IMF exchanged strategies for building resilient infrastructure, investing in human capital, and protecting natural resources. A successful endeavor that was once again praised during the 2025 World Bank and IMF Annual Meetings.
In Washington, the 2025 African Caucus is still on everyone’s mind. Nearly three months after the event concluded in Bangui at the end of July, the Central African Republic continues to receive congratulations for its high-quality organization of this continental event.
This week, during the IMF and World Bank Annual Meetings in the American capital, the Central African delegation received numerous congratulatory messages from the high authorities of the Bretton Woods institutions.
Expectations were very high, and the success of this African Caucus organized in Bangui ultimately surpassed all hopes. The delegates were pleasantly surprised to see the country’s richness and to realize that, obviously, once peace is present in the country—a peace for which the President of the Republic is truly the main architect—it doesn’t take much more for the Central African Republic to truly embark on the path of development.
Making African economies more resilient and mobilizing domestic resources, notably through digitalization and green economies, were among the many topics discussed at this Caucus.
An edition of 2025 that will go down in history.
By general consensus, the African Caucus organized in Bangui last August was an exceptional, remarkable success, as the level of participation was very high. The organization of the Caucus was excellent in every respect, and the substantive discussions were of high quality. It is important to mobilize positive energies in Africa to maintain the momentum of this African Caucus, which was initiated by the Central African Republic.
In Washington, while presenting the conclusions from the Caucus and the Bangui Declaration, the Central African Republic passed the baton to The Gambia, which will host the 2026 edition of the African Caucus.