Child-protection officials in Cameroon say poverty is driving many children to start begging and hawking on the streets. As a result, the English-speaking region of Bamenda is grappling with a spike in child hawkers. In Cameroon’s Northwest city of Bamenda, hawkers sell items in traffic and along busy streets. One …
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Watch the ten nominees for the Hyundai Goal of the Tournament award at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™. VIDEO HERE
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FIFA | Morocco and Australia register major rises, while Argentina just miss out on top spot in the latest FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking. A thrilling FIFA World Cup™ has made a major mark on the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking, with several of the tournament’s surprise packages soaring up the global ladder. Morocco …
Read More »Cameroon goalkeeper Andre Onana retires from inernationals at age 26
Africanews | The 26-year-old Cameroon goalkeeper Andre Onana, who was dropped from the Cameroon squad for the World Cup in 2002 for “indiscipline”, announced his international retirement in a message on Twitter on Friday. “Every story, no matter how beautiful, has an end. And my story within the Cameroon national …
Read More »Cameroonian journalist Amadou Vamoulké sentenced to 12 years and US$76,000 fine
Committee to Protect Journalists | Dakar, December 21, 2022—In response to news reports that a special criminal court in Yaoundé Tuesday sentenced Amadou Vamoulké, the former managing director of the state-owned Cameroon Radio and Television (CRTV) broadcaster, to 12 years in prison and 47 million FCFA (US$76,000) in fines, the …
Read More »The Global Benefits of Online Transfers in Cameroon
Africa.com | A combination of rapidly evolving technology and the restrictions imposed by the COVID -19 pandemic has resulted in what is nothing short of a revolution in the online money transfer sector in Cameroon. Globally, there have been drastic shifts in how people pay for goods and services, with …
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