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AfDB grants FCFA 203 billion to Cameroon for Ngoura II – Yokadouma road paving

AfDB grants FCFA 203 billion to Cameroon for Ngoura II – Yokadouma road paving

The AfDB grants FCFA 203 billion to Cameroon to pave the Ngoura II – Yokadouma road, a key route for trade in Central Af...

Cameroon: 20 Years After Operation Sparrowhawk, What's the Score on Anti-Corruption Efforts?

Cameroon: 20 Years After Operation Sparrowhawk, What's the Score on Anti-Corruption Efforts?

Twenty years after the launch of Operation Sparrowhawk in Cameroon, a mixed assessment persists. Has the fight against c...

Scandal at Camtel: Billions of FCFA Embezzled, Technical Directorate Suspended

Scandal at Camtel: Billions of FCFA Embezzled, Technical Directorate Suspended

Camtel is shaken by a embezzlement scandal. The technical directorate is suspended, and an internal investigation is und...

Cameroon to be Star Guest at Commonwealth Trade Summit in London in April 2026

Cameroon to be Star Guest at Commonwealth Trade Summit in London in April 2026

Cameroon is the star guest at the Commonwealth Trade Summit in London in April 2026. An opportunity to showcase its asse...

Cameroon: Biya's North-South Axis Reactivated with Abdoulaye and Datouo Elections, Presidential Succession in Sight?

Cameroon: Biya's North-South Axis Reactivated with Abdoulaye and Datouo Elections, Presidential Succession in Sight?

The elections of Aboubakary Abdoulaye to the Senate and Théodore Datouo to the Assembly revive speculation about Paul Bi...

DRC and Cybastion Institute LLC Partner to Structure Major Energy Projects

DRC and Cybastion Institute LLC Partner to Structure Major Energy Projects

ANSER and Cybastion Institute LLC partner to accelerate rural electrification in the DRC. This partnership aims to struc...

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Antoine Ndzengue's Neptune Group Enters Retail Market with Maithé Mall

Antoine Ndzengue's Neptune Group Enters Retail Market with Maithé Mall

Antoine Ndzengue's Neptune Group inaugurates its first Maithé Mall supermarket in Obala in June 2026, a one billion FCFA...

Alucam Returns to Profitability in 2025, but Fragility Persists

Alucam Returns to Profitability in 2025, but Fragility Persists

After losses, Alucam reports a profit of 279.3 million FCFA in 2025. A fragile recovery due to declining revenues and pe...

Douala BRT: TESID-Enda Selected to Update Resettlement Plan for FCFA 98.2 Million

Douala BRT: TESID-Enda Selected to Update Resettlement Plan for FCFA 98.2 Million

The Douala Urban Council selects TESID-Enda to update the resettlement plan for the BRT project, a key step for launchin...

Cameroon Launches Program to Boost Exports to the US Outside of AGOA Framework

Cameroon Launches Program to Boost Exports to the US Outside of AGOA Framework

Cameroon launches an Export Readiness program in Douala to help SMEs export to the United States, despite the country's...

Diaspora-SIC: A New Project to Secure Real Estate Investments of Cameroonians Abroad

Diaspora-SIC: A New Project to Secure Real Estate Investments of Cameroonians Abroad

Cameroon launches Diaspora-SIC to secure real estate investment from its diaspora, offering guarantees against land disp...

Sodecoton seeks BEAC refinancing via Afriland for a 20 billion FCFA oil mill in Ngaoundéré

Sodecoton seeks BEAC refinancing via Afriland for a 20 billion FCFA oil mill in Ngaoundéré

Sodecoton is seeking BEAC refinancing through Afriland for the construction of a 20 billion FCFA oil mill in Ngaoundéré....

Cameroon's undeclared phone ban: Operators slow down Customs measure

Cameroon's undeclared phone ban: Operators slow down Customs measure

The blocking of undeclared phones in Cameroon is being slowed down by telecom operators, citing technical difficulties,...

Yaounde: CUY Reallocates FCFA 6.8 Billion to Road Infrastructure After Budget Surplus

Yaounde: CUY Reallocates FCFA 6.8 Billion to Road Infrastructure After Budget Surplus

The CUY reallocates FCFA 6.8 billion to Yaounde's road infrastructure in 2026 following a budget surplus. These funds wi...

CEMAC: BEAC Maintains Liquidity Offer to Banks at FCFA 500 Billion

CEMAC: BEAC Maintains Liquidity Offer to Banks at FCFA 500 Billion

The BEAC maintains its liquidity offer to CEMAC banks at FCFA 500 billion despite recent fluctuations in demand, aiming...

Afreximbank Becomes Cameroon's Top Commercial Creditor, Debt Rises by 162.4%

Afreximbank Becomes Cameroon's Top Commercial Creditor, Debt Rises by 162.4%

Afreximbank became Cameroon's top commercial creditor in March 2026, with its debt rising by 162.4%. This shift reflects...

Sports Betting and African Football: A Double-Edged Passion

Sports Betting and African Football: A Double-Edged Passion

Sports betting is transforming African football: more engagement, but also risks of addiction and the need for increased...

Economic Growth: Cameroon in the Middle of the African Pack in 2026, According to AfDB

Economic Growth: Cameroon in the Middle of the African Pack in 2026, According to AfDB

Cameroon shows stable but moderate growth, according to the AfDB, placing it in the middle of the African pack with a pr...