8+ hour, 4+ min ago   (991+ words) Cameroon is trying to recover $660,000 about CFA355 million allegedly paid in 2018 to complete repairs on a helicopter intended for the president, but its attempt to reclaim the money from the liquidation of a Qatari company has yet to clear a key…...

19+ hour, 11+ min ago   (441+ words) Gabonese microfinance institution Bamboo EMF plans to open a branch in Douala by June 2027 as it seeks to raise CFAF 5 billion on the CEMAC financial market to expand its loan portfolio. Chief Executive Yvan N’na Mboma announced the timeline in…...

19+ hour, 32+ min ago   (551+ words) In May 2025, Cameroon had 1,208 approved products, according to the CEMAC Commission. The number has risen 9.9% in 16 months. The new approvals followed a May 2026 session of the Regional Committee on Origin in Douala. They cover products ranging from processed foods and…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (499+ words) Fourteen Cameroonian companies have secured approval to market 120 additional products under the Central African Economic and Monetary Community’s preferential trade regime, expanding their access to the subregional market. Trade Minister Luc Magloire Mbarga Atangana handed over the approvals in Yaoundé…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (558+ words) Egypt and Cameroon are exploring broader cooperation in energy, water and small business development as Yaoundé seeks financing, technology and expertise for projects ranging from hydropower and solar energy to start-up funding and leather processing. The discussions took place during…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (437+ words) Cameroon is exploring long-term financing options to increase housing construction and make home purchases more accessible as the country faces an estimated shortfall of 2.5 million units. The issue was discussed in Yaoundé on Sept. 8, 2026, between Economy, Planning and Regional Development…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (806+ words) Cameroon’s state-owned refinery Sonara has lost its final attempt before the UK Supreme Court to challenge a $76.97 million claim, or about CFA42.8 billion, awarded to Sahara Energy Resource Ltd and Sahara Energy Resource DMCC. On June 29, 2026, the UK’s highest court refused…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (439+ words) The Cameroonian government has opened applications for a CFAF 5.5 billion program targeting 1,000 young business owners in six cities, as part of efforts to support youth entrepreneurship, strengthen small and medium-sized enterprises and create jobs. Minister of the Economy, Planning and…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (470+ words) Cameroon’s National Assembly has established a committee to develop plans for the expansion and modernization of the Hôtel des Députés in Yaoundé. The preliminary proposal calls for a four-star building of about 12 levels with between 150 and 180 rooms. National Assembly Speaker…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (478+ words) Cameroon collected more than CFA1.8 billion in customs duties and taxes on imported mobile phones between April 1 and early September 2026. This is more than four times the roughly CFA400 million collected over the comparable period a year earlier. The increase follows the…...