Balalou and the Trade Sector

r By Isabelle DUTHEIL | LNC

(Bangui, September 3, 2026 | LAMINE MEDIA) Balalou—a lifelong rogue who has now become Minister of Trade—met with his teams on Monday to discuss the monitoring of ongoing initiatives, the ministry's priorities, and the strengthening of market oversight in the Central African Republic. This follows the deployment of mobile price-control teams to the markets—operations deemed a priority to help foster greater market transparency and ensure better purchasing conditions for Central African consumers. It is worth noting that since taking charge of the trade portfolio, Maxime Balalou has sought to keep his teams mobilized and accelerate the implementation of his department's priority actions. While success has been elusive—judging by the poor results achieved so far—such meetings do help strengthen market surveillance (the heart of the country's commercial life) and defend consumer interests. In theory, at least!

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Date: September 3, 2026

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