Business in Cameroon | The Ministry of Mines, Industry, and Technological Development of Cameroon has officially opened the country’s first enclosed gold ore processing unit in the town of Kana, Eastern region. This groundbreaking facility, a first for Central Africa, was announced on April 5 by the acting head of …
Read More »Cameroonian school teaches manufacture of plant-based meat | + video
A government-run school in Cameroon’s capital is teaching students how to manufacture plant-based meat, an innovation that the school’s director hopes will contribute to the fight against climate change. Anne Nzouankeu has more from Yaoundé in this report, narrated by Moki Edwin Kindzeka.
Read More »Cameroon’s telecom authority expresses concerns over Starlink’s entry
Business in Cameroon | The entry of Starlink, Elon Musk’s satellite internet service, into the Cameroonian market has raised concerns among authorities who fear it could pose a threat to the incumbent operator, Camtel. “In Cameroon, Camtel is the incumbent operator, the only one competent to manage transport infrastructures. If …
Read More »Cameroun : manque de transparence dans les industries extractives
TV5 | Le Cameroun, pays riche en ressources pétrolières et minières, se retrouve une nouvelle fois suspendu par “l’Initiative pour la transparence dans les industries extractives” ou ITIE. Après avoir évalué ses pratiques des trois dernières années, l’organisation estime que le pays a manqué de transparence.
Read More »Cameroon announces significant investment to strengthen onion industry
Business in Cameroon | The Cameroonian government plans to spend close to half a billion FCFA to build four agricultural storage warehouses in the northern regions. Two of them will be dedicated to onions, we learned. The initiative is part of the second phase of the Support Project for Agricultural …
Read More »Central Africa set for highest economic growth in a decade amid inflation concerns
Business in Cameroon | Growth within the Cemac region is expected to peak at 3.6% this year, according to the estimates of Beac’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), which met on March 25 in Yaoundé. Beac Governor Yvon Sana Bangui mentioned that achieving this optimistic forecast would mark the highest economic …
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