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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...

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...

Energy Crisis in Cameroon: EIB Support Aims to Provide a New Lease of Life

Energy Crisis in Cameroon: EIB Support Aims to Provide a New Lease of Life

Faced with the energy crisis, Cameroon is strengthening its cooperation with the EIB to modernize its electricity sector...

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...

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...

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...

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Cameroon: Modalities Set for the Status of Social Economy Unit (UES)

Cameroon: Modalities Set for the Status of Social Economy Unit (UES)

Cameroon specifies the modalities for admission to the status of Social Economy Unit (UES) to supervise organizations wi...

Telecoms: MTN Raises Dividends After Financial Recovery in 2025

Telecoms: MTN Raises Dividends After Financial Recovery in 2025

After losses in 2024, MTN announces a 45% increase in its 2025 dividends thanks to strong growth in Nigeria and Ghana, a...

Cameroon: Communication at the Heart of the 2026 Census Preparation

Cameroon: Communication at the Heart of the 2026 Census Preparation

BUCREP and UN agencies harmonize their communication for the 2026 dual census in Cameroon. The objective: massive public...

Désiré Sikati Calls for Overhaul of Cameroonian Habits to Foster Development

Désiré Sikati Calls for Overhaul of Cameroonian Habits to Foster Development

Lawyer Désiré Sikati denounces the lack of rigor at work in Cameroon, calling for awareness for the country's sustainabl...

Nicolas Nkoulou Supports Vulnerable Populations in Ngaoundéré with WFP

Nicolas Nkoulou Supports Vulnerable Populations in Ngaoundéré with WFP

Former Indomitable Lion Nicolas Nkoulou visited Ngaoundéré with the WFP to support food security initiatives, marking hi...

Higher Judicial Council in Cameroon: Between Hopes and Settling of Scores

Higher Judicial Council in Cameroon: Between Hopes and Settling of Scores

The Higher Judicial Council in Cameroon, between hopes for reform and fears of score-settling, embodies the expectations...

Starlink in Central Africa: Satellite Internet Now Available in Central African Republic

Starlink in Central Africa: Satellite Internet Now Available in Central African Republic

Starlink officially launched in the Central African Republic on March 16, 2026, following an agreement signed in Bangui....

SME Bank in Cameroon: A mixed record after 11 years of operation and questions about its recapitalization

SME Bank in Cameroon: A mixed record after 11 years of operation and questions about its recapitalization

Established in 2015, the SME Bank in Cameroon has a mixed record after 11 years: only 85 projects financed for less than...

Cameroon: Yango ends collaboration with local consultant, sparking controversy

Cameroon: Yango ends collaboration with local consultant, sparking controversy

Yango Cameroon: Breakup with consultant Awana Ateba sparks controversy. He denounces a "unilateral" end to the collabora...

Cameroon: Major Crackdown on Electricity Fraud, Hundreds of Homes Illegally Powered

Cameroon: Major Crackdown on Electricity Fraud, Hundreds of Homes Illegally Powered

A crackdown on electricity fraud reveals clandestine networks in Yaoundé and Douala, with one baron illegally supplying...

Dialysis Crisis in Bafoussam: Kidney Patients Protest Lack of Resources

Dialysis Crisis in Bafoussam: Kidney Patients Protest Lack of Resources

In Bafoussam, kidney patients are protesting due to a lack of dialysis machines and medical staff. The critical situatio...

Franco-Russian Tensions in Africa: Barrot Accuses Putin of Sabotage

Franco-Russian Tensions in Africa: Barrot Accuses Putin of Sabotage

The French Foreign Minister accuses Putin of undermining French influence in Africa after the restoration of relations w...