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Cameroonian National Assembly's Controversial Medical Contract with Turkish Group in Istanbul

Cameroonian National Assembly's Controversial Medical Contract with Turkish Group in Istanbul

The National Assembly of Cameroon signs a controversial medical contract with a Turkish group in Istanbul without a call...

BGFIBank Cameroon Increases Capital to 50 Billion FCFA

BGFIBank Cameroon Increases Capital to 50 Billion FCFA

BGFIBank Cameroon increases its capital to 50 billion FCFA following a decision by the board of directors on February 27...

Why the BVMAC struggles to attract Cameroonian savers: Land, tontines, and bonds

Why the BVMAC struggles to attract Cameroonian savers: Land, tontines, and bonds

The BVMAC struggles to attract Cameroonian savers despite various investment options: real estate, tontines, bonds. Pref...

Nestlé Cameroon Honored for Environmental Commitment and Customer Relations

Nestlé Cameroon Honored for Environmental Commitment and Customer Relations

Nestlé Cameroon was recognized for its environmental commitment and customer relations, with awards from MINEPDED and FO...

Cameroon: 75 billion FCFA for student laptops, what is the assessment nearly ten years later?

Cameroon: 75 billion FCFA for student laptops, what is the assessment nearly ten years later?

In 2017, Cameroon invested 75 billion FCFA to provide students with laptops. Nearly ten years later, what is the real im...

WTO Approves Preparations for 14th Ministerial Conference in Yaoundé

WTO Approves Preparations for 14th Ministerial Conference in Yaoundé

A WTO delegation inspected Yaoundé, validating preparations for the 14th Ministerial Conference scheduled for March 2026...

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Philippe Simo: "A car is the worst way to impoverish yourself"

Philippe Simo: "A car is the worst way to impoverish yourself"

Entrepreneur Philippe Simo believes that owning a car is often a factor in impoverishment in Cameroon, sparking a debate...

CEMAC: BEAC Adjusts Liquidity Offer Amidst Volatile Banking Demand

CEMAC: BEAC Adjusts Liquidity Offer Amidst Volatile Banking Demand

BEAC adjusts its liquidity offer to CEMAC banks in response to volatile demand. The April 21 offer stands at CFA 450 bil...

Cameroon Timber Exports: Sawn Timber Dominates in 2025, Logs Resist Restrictions

Cameroon Timber Exports: Sawn Timber Dominates in 2025, Logs Resist Restrictions

In 2025, Cameroon's timber exports are marked by the dominance of sawn timber, but logs are resisting despite government...

Cameroonian Shrimp Aims for European Comeback with Pasteur Center's Help, with 26 Billion FCFA at Stake

Cameroonian Shrimp Aims for European Comeback with Pasteur Center's Help, with 26 Billion FCFA at Stake

Closed since 2009, the Cameroonian shrimp industry relies on the Pasteur Center to meet European standards and regain a...

Arabica Coffee: Cameroon Quadruples Export Revenue in 2025 with Enhanced Quality

Arabica Coffee: Cameroon Quadruples Export Revenue in 2025 with Enhanced Quality

Cameroon's Arabica coffee exports quadrupled in value in 2025, reaching 3.37 billion FCFA due to increased quality and m...

Unpaid bonuses: FECAFOOT refutes André Onana's allegations

Unpaid bonuses: FECAFOOT refutes André Onana's allegations

FECAFOOT denies André Onana's claims about unpaid bonuses, insisting on transparent direct payments to players and refut...

Oil price surge: Cameroon could reap an extra 180 billion FCFA in 2026

Oil price surge: Cameroon could reap an extra 180 billion FCFA in 2026

An analysis by the Cameroonian Ministry of Finance reveals that a barrel at $100 could boost state revenues by 180 billi...

Cameroon Seeks CFA 890 Billion for Douala-Bangui Corridor Rehabilitation, a Vital Artery for Central African Economy

Cameroon Seeks CFA 890 Billion for Douala-Bangui Corridor Rehabilitation, a Vital Artery for Central African Economy

Cameroon seeks CFA 890 billion to rehabilitate the Douala-Bangui corridor, a vital route for trade with CAR and the Cent...

Hilton Yaounde Renovation: Consortium Mandated to Raise CFAF 25 Billion

Hilton Yaounde Renovation: Consortium Mandated to Raise CFAF 25 Billion

The Cameroon Hotels Corporation has chosen a consortium to raise CFAF 25 billion for the renovation of the Hilton Yaound...

CDEC and AGF Launch a 5 Billion FCFA Mechanism to Facilitate SME Access to Credit in Cameroon

CDEC and AGF Launch a 5 Billion FCFA Mechanism to Facilitate SME Access to Credit in Cameroon

CDEC and AGF partner to facilitate access to credit for Cameroonian SMEs. A 5 billion FCFA mechanism will be launched to...

Afriland First Bank Aims to Bolster Support for Cameroonian SMEs with FCFA 1,200 Billion in Credit

Afriland First Bank Aims to Bolster Support for Cameroonian SMEs with FCFA 1,200 Billion in Credit

Afriland First Bank is injecting FCFA 1,200 billion to support Cameroonian SMEs and consolidate its position as a key pa...

Douala Port Invests FCFA 126.3 Billion in Modernizing Boscam Regional Terminal Through PPP

Douala Port Invests FCFA 126.3 Billion in Modernizing Boscam Regional Terminal Through PPP

Douala Port partners with Douala Terre-Port to modernize the Boscam regional terminal via a FCFA 126.3 billion PPP, aimi...