On December 16, 2024, CAF President Dr Patrice Motsepe awarded Cameroon’s President Paul Biya and Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi the CAF President’s Outstanding Achievement Award 2024. The honor recognizes their leadership and support in advancing football development in their countries and across Africa. The award highlights the critical role …
Read More »Cameroon Deploys 15,000 Smart Meters to Tackle Energy Debt
Business in Cameroon | Cameroon’s government is stepping up efforts to improve energy management as part of the Electricity Sector Recovery Plan (Prsec). While presenting the 2025 action plan to Parliament, Gaston Eloundou Essomba, Minister of Water and Energy, announced plans to install nearly 17,000 metering points in government buildings. …
Read More »Sanlam and Allianz Finalize Merger to Form SanlamAllianz in Cameroon
Business in Cameroon | On December 13, in Douala, Cameroon, German insurer Allianz and South African insurer Sanlam officially announced their merger. The merger, which was finalized after an extraordinary general meeting of their Cameroonian subsidiaries on July 22, has created two new companies: SanlamAllianz Cameroun Assurances, which handles general …
Read More »Supreme Court of Cameroon Suffers Fire Damage | + video
A fire broke out at the Supreme Court of Cameroon in Yaoundé on Saturday, December 14th, 2024, according to a report from “Le Courrier du Cameroun.” The blaze, which began in the late afternoon, caused significant damage to the building and destroyed numerous documents. Firefighters were quickly alerted and responded …
Read More »Farewell to Koko Ateba: An African Music Icon
The world of African music mourns the passing of Koko Ateba, who died on December 13, 2024, at Foch Hospital in Suresnes after reportedly battling cancer. A Musical Trailblazer Born in Zoétélé, Koko Ateba carved her place in the music world with a unique blend of bikutsi, folk, and jazz. …
Read More »Nigeria’s Dangote Refinery makes first petrol export to Cameroon
ABUJA (Reuters) – Nigeria’s Dangote Refinery said on Wednesday it has made its first export of petrol to Cameroon, a milestone that could pave way for regional energy integration and help stabilise fuel prices across the region. The 650,000 barrel refinery built by Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote in Lagos aims …
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