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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...

Tayc declines investing in Cameroon due to Anglophone crisis: a wake-up call for the economy

Tayc declines investing in Cameroon due to Anglophone crisis: a wake-up call for the economy

Singer Tayc expresses reluctance to invest in Cameroon due to the Anglophone crisis, hindering diaspora investment and h...

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...

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...

Cameroon: Traditional Chiefs Empowered to Issue Provisional Land Titles from April 2026

Cameroon: Traditional Chiefs Empowered to Issue Provisional Land Titles from April 2026

From April 2026, Cameroonian traditional chiefs will be able to issue provisional land titles. A reform to secure custom...

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Strait of Hormuz: Iran Paralyzes 20% of Global Oil Supply, Defying Washington

Strait of Hormuz: Iran Paralyzes 20% of Global Oil Supply, Defying Washington

The Strait of Hormuz has been blocked since February 28, 2026, following a military conflict between Iran, Israel, and t...

Cameroon: Paul Biya Appoints Hundreds of Officers to Defense Forces

Cameroon: Paul Biya Appoints Hundreds of Officers to Defense Forces

Paul Biya signs decree appointing new officers in Cameroon's defense forces, a strategic decision effective July 1, 2026...

Cameroon: Buses Grounded Following Serious Technical Failures Revealed by Ministry of Transport

Cameroon: Buses Grounded Following Serious Technical Failures Revealed by Ministry of Transport

The Ministry of Transport is grounding buses in Cameroon following serious technical failures found during inspections....

Gold Trafficking in Cameroon: Presidential Inquiry Launched into the Loss of 900 Billion FCFA to Dubai

Gold Trafficking in Cameroon: Presidential Inquiry Launched into the Loss of 900 Billion FCFA to Dubai

A high-security investigation has been launched in Cameroon following the disappearance of 900 billion FCFA worth of gol...

WTO activates Geneva as Plan B: Cameroon under pressure two weeks before ministerial conference

WTO activates Geneva as Plan B: Cameroon under pressure two weeks before ministerial conference

Two weeks before the WTO conference in Yaoundé, the activation of Geneva as Plan B highlights Cameroon's logistical and...

Cameroon Invests 10.4 Billion FCFA to Modernize Tourism Sector in 2026

Cameroon Invests 10.4 Billion FCFA to Modernize Tourism Sector in 2026

Cameroon allocates 10.4 billion FCFA in 2026 to modernize tourism, promote local destinations, and build capacity. The g...

Yaounde II: Master's Student Dies by Electrocution in University Dorm Room

Yaounde II: Master's Student Dies by Electrocution in University Dorm Room

A Master's student at Yaounde II died by electrocution in his room. The incident raises concerns about electrical safety...

Tragedy in Yaoundé: Student Electrocuted by Uncertified Charger, Raising Concerns About Safety

Tragedy in Yaoundé: Student Electrocuted by Uncertified Charger, Raising Concerns About Safety

A Cameroonian student dies from electrocution caused by an uncertified phone charger in Yaoundé, highlighting the danger...

Diplomatic Tensions: Niger Summons EU Chargée d'Affaires Following Resolution on Mohamed Bazoum

Diplomatic Tensions: Niger Summons EU Chargée d'Affaires Following Resolution on Mohamed Bazoum

Niger summons the EU Chargée d'Affaires following a European Parliament resolution demanding the release of Mohamed Bazo...

GULFCAM Relaunches Coastal Shipping Between Kribi and Douala to Ease Road Congestion

GULFCAM Relaunches Coastal Shipping Between Kribi and Douala to Ease Road Congestion

GULFCAM is relaunching maritime transport between Kribi and Douala to reduce road congestion. The initiative aims to off...

Cameroon: FCFA 255 Billion to Modernize Universities in Bertoua, Ebolowa, and Garoua

Cameroon: FCFA 255 Billion to Modernize Universities in Bertoua, Ebolowa, and Garoua

The Cameroonian government is investing FCFA 255 billion to modernize the universities of Bertoua, Ebolowa, and Garoua....

AfDB Grants CFAF 203.3 Billion to Cameroon for Ngoura II-Yokadouma Road

AfDB Grants CFAF 203.3 Billion to Cameroon for Ngoura II-Yokadouma Road

The AfDB grants CFAF 203.3 billion to Cameroon for the construction of the Ngoura II-Yokadouma road. This project aims t...