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Cameroon: Public Debt Costs Soar, a Worrying Situation for Public Finances

Cameroon: Public Debt Costs Soar, a Worrying Situation for Public Finances

Cameroon's borrowing costs are soaring in the regional market, with a sharp rise in the average rate on BTAs. This situa...

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...

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...

Hunger Threatens Thousands of Families in Cameroon's Far North

Hunger Threatens Thousands of Families in Cameroon's Far North

Cameroon's Far North is facing a severe food crisis. Conflict and displacement are worsening the situation, with thousan...

Gabon Adjusts State Payroll File to Save 10 Billion FCFA

Gabon Adjusts State Payroll File to Save 10 Billion FCFA

Gabon aims for 10 billion FCFA in savings through public sector salary reform. Salary caps, elimination of double paymen...

Oscar Njiki: The Cameroonian Tontine, an Original Institution, Not an Imitation of the Italian Tontine

Oscar Njiki: The Cameroonian Tontine, an Original Institution, Not an Imitation of the Italian Tontine

According to Oscar Njiki, the Cameroonian tontine is a unique institution, rooted in local culture and distinct from the...

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Cameroon: Africa Petroleum Could Be Reinstated After Payment of 200 Million FCFA

Cameroon: Africa Petroleum Could Be Reinstated After Payment of 200 Million FCFA

Suspended in March 2026, Africa Petroleum could be reinstated into the petroleum product import circuit in Cameroon foll...

CNCC Plans to Install Service Stations on Douala-Bangui and Douala-Ndjamena Corridors

CNCC Plans to Install Service Stations on Douala-Bangui and Douala-Ndjamena Corridors

The CNCC is seeking a partner to install service stations on the Douala-Bangui and Douala-Ndjamena corridors, aiming to...

Cameroon: Cybercrime Ring Dismantled at the Border with Equatorial Guinea

Cameroon: Cybercrime Ring Dismantled at the Border with Equatorial Guinea

Three individuals suspected of being linked to a cybercrime network have been arrested on the border with Equatorial Gui...

Cameroon's Imports of Machinery and Industrial Equipment: FCFA 757.4 Billion Spent in 2025

Cameroon's Imports of Machinery and Industrial Equipment: FCFA 757.4 Billion Spent in 2025

Cameroon imported FCFA 757.4 billion worth of machinery and industrial equipment in 2025, representing 14.5% of its tota...

Cameroon's Trade Deficit Worsens by 23% in 2025 Despite Import Substitution Policy

Cameroon's Trade Deficit Worsens by 23% in 2025 Despite Import Substitution Policy

Cameroon's trade deficit worsened by 23% in 2025, reaching 2145.2 billion FCFA. Despite the import substitution policy,...

Cameroon: Cocoa Overtakes Oil as Top Export Product in 2025

Cameroon: Cocoa Overtakes Oil as Top Export Product in 2025

In 2025, cocoa overtakes oil as Cameroon's top export, accounting for 26.3% of revenue due to rising prices and local pr...

Cameroon Aims to Produce 25,000 Tons of Fish by 2029 to Reduce Import Dependence

Cameroon Aims to Produce 25,000 Tons of Fish by 2029 to Reduce Import Dependence

Cameroon aims to reach a production of 25,000 tons of fish by 2029 thanks to the Profip project, financed by Japan, in o...

Kadji Group Expands into West Africa with Two New Beverage Plants

Kadji Group Expands into West Africa with Two New Beverage Plants

Kadji Group invests 120 billion FCFA in two plants in West Africa, in Cameroon and Nigeria, to strengthen its regional p...

Cameroon: Management Committee Established to Revitalize Garoua Port

Cameroon: Management Committee Established to Revitalize Garoua Port

A management committee is established at the port of Garoua to combat informal activities and secure revenues, marking a...

Jacques Jonathan Nyemb Structures Investment in Sanaga-Maritime: Agro-industry, Transport, and Energy are Key Priorities

Jacques Jonathan Nyemb Structures Investment in Sanaga-Maritime: Agro-industry, Transport, and Energy are Key Priorities

Jacques Jonathan Nyemb aims to structure investment in Sanaga-Maritime, focusing on agro-industry, transport, and energy...

Cameroon Entrusts Q2 2026 Fuel Imports to Mocoh, Vitol, and Cleveland Overseas

Cameroon Entrusts Q2 2026 Fuel Imports to Mocoh, Vitol, and Cleveland Overseas

Cameroon entrusts its Q2 2026 fuel supply to international traders (Mocoh, Vitol, Cleveland Overseas) to cope with tensi...

Cameroon: LNG Export Revenues Fall to CFA 350.2 Billion in 2025

Cameroon: LNG Export Revenues Fall to CFA 350.2 Billion in 2025

Cameroon's LNG export revenues decreased by 8.1% in 2025, reaching CFA 350.2 billion. This decline is attributed to an o...