CameroonOnline.ORG | On December 30, Prime Minister Joseph Dion Ngute officially launched the construction of a state-of-the-art steel complex in the industrial port zone of Kribi, South Cameroon. This ambitious project, a collaboration between the Cameroonian government and Chinese companies, aims to transform the nation’s raw iron ore into high-quality …
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 »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 …
Read More »Douala Port Awards $3.8mln Dock Fender Replacement Contract to French Firm
Business in Cameroon | The Port Authority of Douala (PAD) has selected the French company Entreprise Jean Negri et Fils (EJN Negri) to replace the cylindrical dock fenders along quays 1 to 13 at the Douala port. This decision follows an international tender process launched on September 24, according to …
Read More »La grève des camionneurs camerounais fait mal à la RCA
DW | Les transporteurs ont cessé leurs activités pour protester contre l’assassinat de l’un des leurs par des mercenaires présumés du groupe Wagner. Nous sommes au marché central de Bangui. Le va-et-vient habituel des vendeurs et des acheteurs ne suffit pas à masquer l’impact de cette crise sur les opérateurs …
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