Business in Cameroon | The Netherlands remained Cameroon’s top customer in 2023 for the second consecutive year, according to the latest report on Cameroon’s foreign trade published by the National Institute of Statistics (INS) on May 8. The country imported goods worth CFA693.7 billion from Cameroon in 2023, compared to …
Read More »Nachtigal dam injects its first MW into Cameroon’s power grid
Afrik 21 | Several members of Cameroon’s government attended the commissioning of the first turbine of the Nachtigal hydroelectric scheme in the center of the country on Friday, May 10, 2024. This first unit has a capacity of 60 MW. This is it! After five years of work, the Nachtigal …
Read More »Cameroon hands 15-year biometric ID card contract to Augentic
Biometric Update | Augentic has agreed a deal with the government of Cameroon to produce a new generation biometric national ID card for the country under a Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) arrangement that will last a decade and a half. A ceremony to put pen to paper on the deal took place in …
Read More »Cameroonian Airline ZeJet Reports CFA1.2bn Revenue in First Year of Operation
Business in Cameroon | As of December 31, 2023, Fly ZeJet, a private Cameroonian airline, disclosed a revenue of CFA1.2 billion, as per company records. Its operating expenses were estimated at CFA80 million per month, totaling CFA1 billion for the year. The company states it has no bank debts but …
Read More »Les répercussions des sanctions européennes sur la pêche au Cameroun | +audio
VOA | Au Cameroun, les autorités sont toujours à la recherche de solutions pour contrer la pêche illicite et ainsi lever le “carton rouge” émis par l’Union européenne. Cette mesure, instaurée en janvier 2023, a conduit à l’interdiction des produits de la pêche camerounais sur le marché européen. Plus d’un …
Read More »Cameroon and Angola connect their cross-border networks to subsea cables
Mobile Europe | Camtel and Angola Cables act on their agreement to develop business opportunities in West Africa and the Atlantic region Angola Cables has partnered with Cameroon’s incumbent telecommunications operator, Camtel to expand digital and connectivity services in Cameroon and the West Africa region.The agreement follows an intent by …
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