Cameroon’s Camrail launches CFA319 bln consultation for rail upgrades

(Business in Cameroon) - Camrail launched on September 23 in Douala a preliminary consultation for the renewal of the Douala–Yaoundé and Bélabo–Ngaoundéré lines. The step aims to outline project phases and technical requirements, identify...

REI Cameroon secures Cameroon’s first ...

REI Cameroon CEO (second from left) flanked by ARSEL officials at signing ceremony The authorisation grants REI Cameroon the right to produce and distribute electricity in off-grid communities. The milestone deal was signed in Yaounde on August...

Cameroon presidential poll: Will violence stop people from voting in Anglophone regions

About seven Cameroonian soldiers are reported to have been killed early today when their military pickup truck struck an improvised explosive device. Photo: Mimi Mefo Info The escalating tensions surrounding separatist movements in the Anglophone...

Cameroon launches new 1Mta cement plant

Cameroon has commissioned a new cement plant in Edéa, Littoral region, with an annual capacity of 1Mt. The facility, developed by Chinese investors under Central Africa Cement (CAC), was inaugurated on 19 September 2025, by Acting Minister of...

Cameroon 2018–2025 trade review: exports rebound, regional integration deepens

(Business in Cameroon) - Cameroon, the economic hub of Central Africa, pursued a clear strategy between 2018 and 2025: modernizing infrastructure, expanding regional networks, and diversifying exports. During the same period, its trade...

Cameroon Targets 1.1 Million Tonnes of Milk by 2035 With a $500 Million Public Funded  Push

(Business in Cameroon) - Cameroon plans to raise annual milk output to 1.15 million tonnes by 2035, part of a 305.7 billion CFA francs ($500 million) dairy strategy launched last year to cut reliance on imports, according to the Ministry of...

MTN Cameroon champions online safety for...

This was during the second edition of National Cybersecurity Days, organised by the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications, which took place recently in Bafoussam. The programme was unveiled under MTN’s Digital Human Rights framework, which...

The next frontier of Maritime Security: Rethinking Nigerian Naval strategy through a researcher’s lens

…Toward a Nigerian Naval Cyber Transformation Ports are the beating heart of Africa’s economy. With more than 90 percent of the continent’s imports and exports moving by sea, the efficiency and security of maritime infrastructure directly...

Borno Community Decries Boko Haram Attacks, Counts Losses

Residents of Kirawa in Gwoza local government area of Borno State have decried continuous attacks on the community by Boko Haram terrorists, leading to loss of some lives and property with displacement of people from their homes. Kirawa is about...

Cameroon’s Transformation Hinges on Public-Private Collaboration, Says Jacques Jonathan Nyemb

(Business in Cameroon) - Educated in the United States, Jacques Jonathan Nyemb is a business lawyer in Douala and the founder of The Okwelians, a network with thousands of members across four continents. He is also the author of Le Livre Vert,...

Cameroonian engineer leads €38 mln solar expansion to 64 MW in Maroua, Guider

(Business in Cameroon) - On September 15 in Maroua, capital of Cameroon’s Far North region, Energy and Water Minister Gaston Eloundou Essomba launched the official expansion works of the Maroua and Guider solar plants. Backed by €38 million, about...

Cameroon 2018-2025: Diaspora Moves from Remittances to Strategy

(Business in Cameroon) - The period from 2018 to 2025 marked a significant turning point for relations between Cameroon and its diaspora, a community of about 6 million people spread across five continents. Now representing nearly 15% of the total...

Transforming humanity: “The Science of Human Transformation,” By Ahmed Aminu-Ramatu Yusuf

The significance of this 178-page book with six chapters lies, first, in how human beings, as individuals, can consciously and holistically transform themselves by integrating their bodies, minds and spirit in themselves. Secondly, it is grounded...

Cameroon 2018-2025: Ambitious Agricultural Reforms Start to Deliver

(Business in Cameroon) - Cameroon has embarked on an ambitious transformation of its agricultural sector, placing it at the heart of the country's economic and social development strategy from 2018 to 2025. This period was marked by a firm resolve...

Cameroon gets AI career advice

[DOUALA, SciDev.Net] In Cameroon, as in many low-resource settings, further education and careers guidance for students is rarely a top priority. “As a teacher and mathematician, I saw many students struggle because they lacked proper academic...

Cameroon's divided opposition seeks to stop the world’s oldest leader after 43 years in power

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Cameroon launches new cement plant but prices stay above CFA5,100

(Business in Cameroon) - Cameroon has inaugurated a new cement plant with an annual capacity of one million tons in Edéa, in the Littoral region. The facility, built by Chinese investors under Central Africa Cement (CAC), was officially opened on...

Cameroon 2018-2025: Youth Employment and Entrepreneurship at the Core of Economic Strategy

(Business in Cameroon) - Employment and entrepreneurship have been central to Cameroon's public policies from 2018 to 2025. With a young population making up over 60% of the total, the government has implemented a multifaceted strategy to create...

Paradigm Initiative launches research to tackle disinformation, boost trust in democracy

Paradigm Initiative (PIN) says it has rolled out a new research project aimed at tackling the growing threat of false and misleading information in West and Central Africa, with a focus on restoring public trust in democratic processes. The...

Canyon announces $140m funding for Minim Martap project in Cameroon 

Australian Bauxite miner Canyon Resources has announced a funding package of A$215m ($140) to expedite the development of its Minim Martap bauxite project in Cameroon. The funding comprises a two-tranche placement to raise A$205m, alongside an...