Cameroon sees a 19.5% rise in banana exports in September 2024

In September 2024, Cameroon experienced an uptick in banana exports, according to the Banana Association of Cameroon (Assobacam). The country shipped 24,216 tons, marking a 19.5% increase from the previous year and a 4.5% rise from August. This growth is …

Cameroon Issues New Bonds to Cover CFA12bn Repayment

(Business in Cameroon) - On October 2, Cameroon successfully issued CFA10 billion in treasury bonds on the Beac public securities market. The results of this loan have not yet been disclosed. This issuance coincided with a scheduled repayment of CFA12 …

Turcaba Seeks Turkish Investment for Major Agro-Industrial Revitalization in Cameroon

(Business in Cameroon) - On October 2, 2024, a partnership agreement was signed in Yaoundé between the Turkish and Cameroonian Businessmen's International Association (Turcaba) and the Agro-Industrial Studies Group of the Etoundi Families of Cameroon ( …

CFA1.7 Trillion in Suspicious Financial Flows in Cameroon in 2023, Up 180%

(Business in Cameroon) - Last year, CFA1,665.4 billion was recorded as suspicious financial flows in Cameroon. This figure represents an increase of 180% compared to the previous year, according to a report by the Anti-Graft Commission (Conac), which cited …

Cameroon’s separatists celebrate ‘Ambazonian independence’

The arrest of English-speaking separatist leader Lucas Ayaba Cho in Norway on 25 September has changed nothing for the armed groups active in Cameroon’s anglophone regions, who remain determined to make their voices heard. Between their so-called “ghost …

Cameroon’s Paul Biya is increasingly absent from global events

The Africa Report | Paul Biya, the president of Cameroon, cancelled his attendance at the International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF) summit, held in France on 4 and 5 October. The decision has raised concerns regarding his health. Initially, Paul …

Cameroon national held with drugs worth Rs 1 lakh

Teachers urge enhanced security in Cameroon's schools

YAOUNDE, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) -- Teachers in Cameroon's Anglophone regions on Saturday called for more efforts to strengthen security measures for teachers, students and schools in the regions where an armed separatist conflict is underway. "Many of us …

Cameroon’s chokehold on civic space, election-related violations on the incline, and honouring Samira Sabou

September 2024 in Africa: A free expression and civic space round-up produced by IFEX's Regional Editor Reyhana Masters, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region. Honouring a journalist  Samira Sabou – prominent investigative journalist …

Cameroon's Banana Exports Up 19.5% in September 2024, Reaching 24,216 Tons

(Business in Cameroon) - Cameroon's banana exports surged in September 2024, rising 19.5% year-over-year and 4.5% compared to August. According to the latest data from the Banana Association of Cameroon (Assobacam), the country exported 24,216 tons of …