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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...

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...

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...

Douala to Host a 3 Billion FCFA Industrial Unit for the Production of Office Furniture and Modern Kitchens

Douala to Host a 3 Billion FCFA Industrial Unit for the Production of Office Furniture and Modern Kitchens

Micasa by MCG Sarl invests 3 billion FCFA in an industrial unit in Douala to produce office furniture, kitchens, and woo...

AfDB grants FCFA 203 billion to Cameroon for Ngoura II – Yokadouma road paving

AfDB grants FCFA 203 billion to Cameroon for Ngoura II – Yokadouma road paving

The AfDB grants FCFA 203 billion to Cameroon to pave the Ngoura II – Yokadouma road, a key route for trade in Central Af...

Scandal at Camtel: Billions of FCFA Embezzled, Technical Directorate Suspended

Scandal at Camtel: Billions of FCFA Embezzled, Technical Directorate Suspended

Camtel is shaken by a embezzlement scandal. The technical directorate is suspended, and an internal investigation is und...

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Cameroon Customs Exceeds Revenue Targets in 2025 with 101.7% Achievement Rate

Cameroon Customs Exceeds Revenue Targets in 2025 with 101.7% Achievement Rate

Cameroon Customs exceeds its revenue targets in 2025, reaching 101.7% due to modernization and anti-fraud efforts. The M...

Gilles Roger Belinga Released After 20 Years in Prison Under Operation Sparrowhawk

Gilles Roger Belinga Released After 20 Years in Prison Under Operation Sparrowhawk

Gilles Roger Belinga, former GM of SIC, released after 20 years in prison as part of Operation Sparrowhawk. His arrest f...

Depreciation of the Congolese Franc: Causes, Impacts, and Stabilization Measures

Depreciation of the Congolese Franc: Causes, Impacts, and Stabilization Measures

The Congolese franc has depreciated by 3.31%, raising concerns in the DRC. This is due to high demand for foreign curren...

Tensions at the Port of Douala: Customs DG Faces Pressure from MINFI Amidst Scanner Contract Dispute

Tensions at the Port of Douala: Customs DG Faces Pressure from MINFI Amidst Scanner Contract Dispute

The Port of Douala is the scene of a struggle between the Director General of Customs and the MINFI concerning the merch...

Donald Trump Raises Global Tariffs to 15% After Supreme Court Ruling

Donald Trump Raises Global Tariffs to 15% After Supreme Court Ruling

Donald Trump raises global tariffs to 15% after a Supreme Court ruling invalidating his previous trade policy. This temp...

Cameroon: ONACC Warns of Imminent Epizootic Risks Linked to High Temperatures

Cameroon: ONACC Warns of Imminent Epizootic Risks Linked to High Temperatures

ONACC warns of epizootic risks in Cameroon (Feb 21-28, 2026) due to high temperatures. Tuberculosis, foot-and-mouth dise...

AI-Powered Routing Saves Commuters 136,000 Hours in Douala and Yaoundé in 2025

AI-Powered Routing Saves Commuters 136,000 Hours in Douala and Yaoundé in 2025

In 2025, AI-powered routing saved commuters in Douala and Yaoundé 136,000 hours. This technology optimizes routes in rea...

Sodecoton Claims 53.5 Billion FCFA from the Cameroonian State: Details and Issues

Sodecoton Claims 53.5 Billion FCFA from the Cameroonian State: Details and Issues

Sodecoton is claiming 53.5 billion FCFA from the Cameroonian State, consisting of tax credits and unpaid subsidies. This...

Cameroon: Record seizure of 2.5 tons of cocaine and tramadol at Douala airport, worth nearly 50 billion FCFA

Cameroon: Record seizure of 2.5 tons of cocaine and tramadol at Douala airport, worth nearly 50 billion FCFA

Record seizure in Douala: 2.5 tons of cocaine and tramadol intercepted, nearly 50 billion FCFA. The operation highlights...