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MTN Cameroon transfers over 400 Million FCFA to the CDEC: a turning point for financial transparency

The telecommunications operator MTN Cameroon has transferred more than 400 million FCFA to the Deposit and Consignment Fund of Cameroon(CDEC), corresponding to deposits paid by certain subscribers and partners as…

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Cameroon: SOTRAMAS and the industrial collapse of cassava processing in Sangmelima

Located in the city of Sangmelima, the Société de Transformation Industrielle de…

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 RDC : Artisanal gold at the heart of the cpuntry’s new monetary ambition

Since January 2026, the BCC has officially declared its intention to make…

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Gabon secures $350 million to modernize the transgabonais railway and safeguard 80% of mining exports

Negotiated since 2025, the deal aims to rehabilitate the 650-kilometer rail line…

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Palm oil in Cameroon: Opalm acquires Eseka from Socapalm with ambition to triple processing capacity

The industrialization drive of Cameroon’s palm oil sector has reached a new…

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Iron in Cameroon: the bold XAF 1,749 Billion bet to transform the economy by 2030

With GDP estimated at 28,000 billion CFA francs in 2025, Cameroon remains…

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Cameroon: Louis Paul Motaze unveils 2026 state financing program with a CFAF 1,650 billion borrowing ceiling

This event functions as a financial roadshow aimed at strengthening Cameroon’s visibility…

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Scanning crisis at douala-bonaberi port : dual operators, container blockage and rising threat to Cameroon’s economy

GECAM raises the alarm over growing economic fallout. In a statement released…

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CEMAC’s financial engine: how Cameroon controls 74% of microfinance

Cameroon accounts for nearly 74% of all MFIs in the CEMAC zone,…

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Cameroon, Ivory Coast and Gabon : the economic and social ambitions for 2025

In his traditional address to the Nation on December 31, Cameroon's President Paul Biya dwelt on the industrial, energy, health…

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Livestock, green energy, customs, exports: what’s new in the 2025 finance law in Cameroon

The Finance Act 2025 makes significant adjustments to support strategic sectors such as livestock breeding, green energy and infrastructure, while…

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Finance bill 2025 : key figures for public investment and growth in Cameroon

The Cameroonian government is forecasting a budget of $11,729 million (7,317.7 billion CFAF) for 2025, marking an increase of $39.6…

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Jacquis Gabriel Kemleu : « we have 500,000 t of annual crude palm oil production for a demand of 2,400,000 t »

As noted by the Secretary General of the Cameroon Oil Refiners Association, the unmet demand of over 2 million tonnes…

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Entrepreneurship : JMJ Participation and JFN Group sign a partnership for an incubator to develop internationally competitive start-ups

The related agreement, which was initialed on November 26, 2024 at JFN Group's Douala offices, aims to reduce Cameroon's business…

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Money laundering : how Senegal restored its image for the investment community

Senegal has just been removed from the "grey list" of countries whose regimes for combating money laundering, the financing of…

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Cameroon : Pristine, the new mineral water and soft drinks production and distribution company, pioneers for the re-industrialization of the south west region

The plant under construction, visited by the Acting Minister of Mines, Industry and Technological Development on October 24, 2024, is…

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African Development Bank 60 years at the service of Africa’s emergence

At the 60th anniversary celebrations of the African Development Bank (AfDB) on October 17 2024, the financial institution revisited 60…

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Gabon : Airtel invests $7.30 million to extend its high-capacity fiber optic network

The mobile operator, which controls 49.53% of Gabon's telecommunications market, intends to use this funding to connect Libreville and Port…

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India conquers the Cameroon market : a new era of economic cooperation

Indian investors have been exploring investment opportunities in Cameroon since September 20, 2024. This is part of the Indian economic…

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