(MENAFN) Cameroonians headed to the polls early Sunday as voting began nationwide in a high-stakes presidential election, with tensions running high in the country’s conflict-hit Anglophone regions. Polling stations opened at 8 a.m. local time...
(MENAFN) Cameroonians are preparing to vote Sunday in a presidential election that could extend President Paul Biya’s decades-long hold on power. The 92-year-old leader, one of the world’s oldest and longest-serving heads of state, is seeking an...
(MENAFN) Cameroon and Chad have formalized a new military cooperation agreement designed to reinforce security measures along their shared border, according to an announcement by Cameroon's Ministry of Defense on Wednesday. The accord was signed...
Ambassador Hussain told members he had held consultations to survey their positions and that there was a strong sense of realism and pragmatism among delegations, but that there was also scepticism that divergences could be overcome in time for...
The General Council meeting opened with a moment of silence for Carlos Perez del Castillo, the former Ambassador of Uruguay to the WTO who passed away in August. General Council chair Saqer Abdullah Almoqbel (Saudi Arabia) noted that Mr. Perez del...
The Work Plan 2025-2026 of the Informal Working Group on Trade and Gender (IWG (INF/TGE/W/10/REV1) seeks to translate members' shared commitments to gender equality in trade into actions. The co-chairs recalled that the new Work Plan builds on the...
DG Okonjo-Iweala said that during her recent mission to New York to attend the UN General Assembly, leaders, ministers and stakeholders all expressed sentiments of support for the organization. "I was heartened by the amount of unwavering support...
For African investors and consumers, the reality is clear: buying furniture from Turkey is easier, of higher quality, and significantly more advantageous. ISTANBUL, İSTANBUL, TURKEY, September 21, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- ith rapid...
The facilitator of the Work Programme on Electronic Commerce, Ambassador Richard Brown of Jamaica, in summing up, noted that a group of members expressed at the meeting their intention to submit a draft ministerial text. Several members said they...
Cameroon and Zambia are implementing government programs that bring solar minigrids to communities without stable electricity access. Cameroon recently switched on two solar installations to power two villages, while Zambia inaugurated four solar...
Africa President Bola Tinubu has urged the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to designate resource theft, illegal mining and mineral smuggling as international crimes that threatens regional stability. Tinubu made the call on...
Voting ended on Sunday evening in Cameroon’s presidential election, where 92-year-old President Paul Biya, the world’s oldest serving head of state, is seeking an eighth term in office. Biya, who has ruled the Central African nation for 43 years,...
By Bate Felix YAOUNDE (Reuters) -Issa Tchiroma Bakary, a longtime ally and former spokesperson for Cameroon President Paul Biya, is mounting a strong challenge to his former boss, claiming to have defeated him in the October 12 presidential...
(Business in Cameroon) - Cameroon’s Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Crafts (CCIMA) is urging the country’s chocolatiers to take part in the 30th edition of the Salon du Chocolat in Paris, scheduled for October 30 to November 3, 2025. In...
(Business in Cameroon) - In 2024, informal livestock exports from Chad to Cameroon continued to grow. According to the National Institute of Statistics (INS) report on Cameroon’s informal trade, these unrecorded transactions rose by 20.3% year on...
(Business in Cameroon) - Credit extended by commercial banks in the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (CEMAC) surged to 12,810.6 billion XAF in the second quarter of 2025. This figure represents an 11.3% increase from the preceding...
(Business in Cameroon) - Cameroon’s Project for the Inclusion and Employability of Women and Youth (Propiej), under the Ministry of Employment and Vocational Training, has opened applications to select 100 innovative projects. The initiative falls...
(Business in Cameroon) - Former Brasseries du Cameroun CEO André Siaka has witnessed the evolution of the private sector during a pivotal time in its history. Now, he focuses on mentoring young entrepreneurs and supporting emerging private...
Cameroonians voted Sunday in an election expected to return 92-year-old Paul Biya, the world's oldest serving head of state, to office after 43 years in power. AFP journalists saw voters crowding outside polling stations during the day in the...
