Author: Benoit Mputu

A Dormant Association Awakens In the lecture hall of Brazzaville’s National Institute for Pedagogical Research, an air of cautious enthusiasm prevailed as nearly fifty lecturers and schoolteachers gathered on 9 August 2025. Under the stewardship of Professor Omer Massoumou, the Congolese Association of French Teachers (ACEF) ratified a motion that brings the organisation back to public life after several silent years. The assembly’s objective was unequivocal: to revitalise an institution founded in 2001 to promote excellence in the teaching of French across all educational tiers. The timing is propitious. The Ministry of Primary, Secondary and Literacy Education has recently prioritised…