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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

WHO Raises Alarm Over Attacks on Healthcare Infrastructure in Iran and Lebanon

WHO Raises Alarm Over Attacks on Healthcare Infrastructure in Iran and Lebanon

WHO raises alarm over attacks on healthcare infrastructure in Iran and Lebanon, highlighting violations of international...

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Chad: Local Companies Break Through in Construction, Challenging Foreign Dominance

Chad: Local Companies Break Through in Construction, Challenging Foreign Dominance

Chadian companies are breaking through in the construction sector, challenging the dominance of foreign groups, who were...

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...

Sports Betting in Cameroon: Transforming Football Culture

Sports Betting in Cameroon: Transforming Football Culture

The rise of sports betting is transforming football culture in Cameroon, influencing fan habits and creating new spaces...

World Bank Boosts Support for Cameroon: Focus on Energy and Youth Employment

World Bank Boosts Support for Cameroon: Focus on Energy and Youth Employment

The World Bank is increasing its investments in Cameroon, targeting energy and youth employment. The goal is to improve...

BEAC Reaffirms CEMAC Commitment to Regulate Fintechs Following Heads of State Directives

BEAC Reaffirms CEMAC Commitment to Regulate Fintechs Following Heads of State Directives

The BEAC reaffirms CEMAC's commitment to regulate Fintechs following directives from heads of state, aiming to supervise...

Bange Bank Cameroon Accelerates Expansion with Six New Branches in 2026

Bange Bank Cameroon Accelerates Expansion with Six New Branches in 2026

Bange Bank Cameroon plans to open six new branches in 2026 in Douala, Yaoundé, Bafoussam, and Garoua. This expansion aim...

BC-PME Prepares for a FCFA 40 Billion Capital Increase to Boost SME Financing

BC-PME Prepares for a FCFA 40 Billion Capital Increase to Boost SME Financing

BC-PME approves a FCFA 40 billion capital increase to strengthen SME financing and comply with Cobac requirements.

Reformed SNI Faces Productive Investment: Decrypting the First Board Meeting

Reformed SNI Faces Productive Investment: Decrypting the First Board Meeting

Cameroon's SNI holds its first board meeting as a public capital company, aiming to become a key instrument for producti...

Scanning Affair at the Port of Douala: SGS Cameroon Under Fire for Opacity and Tax Advantages

Scanning Affair at the Port of Douala: SGS Cameroon Under Fire for Opacity and Tax Advantages

SGS Cameroon is under fire for its lack of transparency in the Douala port scanning affair. Tax advantages inherited fro...

Côte d'Ivoire: BOAD Plans Over FCFA 1,300 Billion to Support PND 2026-2030, and the Country Reforms its Cocoa Marketing System

Côte d'Ivoire: BOAD Plans Over FCFA 1,300 Billion to Support PND 2026-2030, and the Country Reforms its Cocoa Marketing System

BOAD plans to invest over FCFA 1,300 billion in Côte d'Ivoire's PND 2026-2030. The country is also reforming its cocoa m...

Douala Port: Transatlantic D scanners foil smuggling attempt

Douala Port: Transatlantic D scanners foil smuggling attempt

Transatlantic D's scanners at the port of Douala foiled a smuggling attempt on January 10, 2026, proving their usefulnes...

Ten years after Monique Koumatekel's death, anonymous individuals restore her tomb to perpetuate her memory

Ten years after Monique Koumatekel's death, anonymous individuals restore her tomb to perpetuate her memory

Ten years after her tragic death, anonymous citizens restore the tomb of Monique Koumatekel, a symbol of the failures of...