The Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (CEMAC) saw an increase in economic activity in 2022, resulting in a 3.2% growth in GDP and an increase in the volume of credit provided by banks and financial institutions. According to the Central Bank of Central African States (BEAC), new credit provided in the first half of 2022 in the CEMAC reached XAF 3,407.8 billion ($6.2 billion), an increase of XAF 350.2 billion ($624.5 million) or 11.45% compared to the same period in 2021. The countries that particularly animated the credit market in the first half of 2022 were Cameroon and Gabon.