Cameroon Showcases Investment Strength at Indonesia Trade Expo

(Business in Cameroon) - Cameroon's Investment Promotion Agency (IPA) is participating in the 40th Trade Expo Indonesia, which began on October 15 in Greater Jakarta. The five-day event gathers more than 1,500 international participants. The IPA's...

Cameroon customs target CFA104.4bn in revenue for October 2025

(Business in Cameroon) - Cameroon’s Directorate General of Customs (DGD) under the Ministry of Finance plans to collect CFA104.4 billion in revenue in October 2025, according to the agency’s latest newsletter. More than 90% of this amount is...

Nigeria: Charging in naira, paying in dollars, will clarion shipping survive?

Clarion Shipping recently announced its arrival into Nigeria’s cabotage space with the launch of the MV Ocean Dragon, a 349-TEU container ship that marks the first wholly Nigerian-owned ocean-going container vessel. With port levies accumulating...

Motorcycle taxi drivers of Cameroon's Douala long for jobs and escape

By Amindeh Blaise Atabong and Zohra Bensemra DOUALA, Cameroon (Reuters) -Zakiyaou Mohamed awoke from yet another night of fitful sleep atop his motorcycle in Cameroon’s economic capital Douala and stretched his limbs under a petrol station canopy...

B2B’s Automobile: A Cameroonian Company Steps Into the Fast Lane of Africa’s Auto Industry

CamerounOnline.ORG | Douala, Cameroon – 2025. A new Cameroonian company has entered the national automotive scene with a clear ambition: to redefine mobility standards in Africa. Founded in 2025, B2B’s Automobile positions itself as a locally...

Cameroon Refines Fiscal Strategy to Capture More Mining Revenue

(Business in Cameroon) - Cameroon’s Customs Directorate launched consultations to design a new tax and monitoring framework for iron ore and bauxite exports. The upcoming 2026 Finance Law will introduce specific fiscal rates for iron, bauxite, and...

Cameroon Cacao, Coffee Boards Ink Deal to Meet EU Deforestation Rules

(Business in Cameroon) - Omer Maledy, Executive Secretary of Cameroon’s Interprofessional Cocoa and Coffee Council (CICC), and Fabris Ekeu, General Manager of GS1 Cameroon, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Oct. 9, 2025, to enhance...

Cameroon Seeks Firm to Renovate Hilton Yaoundé Before Planned IPO

(Business in Cameroon) - Cameroon Hotels Corporation (CHC) S.A., the state-owned operator of the Hilton Hotel Yaoundé, has issued an international request for expressions of interest to shortlist a technical consulting firm that will provide...

Cameroon election tensions mount as opposition leader claims victory

Maurice Kamto, the runner-up in the 2018 presidential election, was arrested and detained in the months following that poll for alleging it was rigged. Many Cameroonians, especially young people facing joblessness and economic hardship, had looked...

French Group Wagas Plans to Build 1.5 Million Homes in Cameroon by 2035

(Business in Cameroon) - Wagas Group signed an MoU with Cameroon’s government to build 1.5 million homes by 2035. The project will rely on green bonds and sustainable financing mechanisms — a first in the Cemac region. A pilot phase in Ebolowa...

Cameroon’s Issa Bakary claims presidential poll victory

Issa Tchiroma Bakary casts his vote in Garoua, Cameroon, on Sunday/Screengrab Cameroon opposition leader Issa Tchiroma Bakary has unilaterally declared victory in the country’s presidential election. Tchiroma made the statement in a nearly...

From Cameroon to the stage: Playwright’s debut tackles human trafficking

Search our comprehensive guide to caribbean events in NYC for more local events — or submit your own! Yolande Boyom grew up in Cameroon in a household where faith, resilience, and community were at the center of her family’s lives. “From a young...

Cameroon, Zambia electrify villages with solar

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...

Today in Africa — October 14, 2025: Cameroon Opposition Leader Declares Victory in Presidential Election, Madagascar President Is Impeached as Military Seizes Power, Akinola Davies Jr.’s ‘My Father’s Shadow’ Heads to Oscars

NEWS OkayAfrica has scoured the internet for today’s major news stories, so you don't have to. Cameroon opposition figure Issa Tchiroma Bakary casts his ballot on Sunday, October 12, 2025. He declared victory in the presidential election today. by...

Cameroon’s Chamber of Commerce Urges Chocolatiers to Join Paris Chocolate Fair

(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...

Tinubu urges ECOWAS to declare resource theft, illegal mining international crime

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...

Bakary upbeat as Cameroonians elect president

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,...

Issa Tchiroma Bakary – from Cameroon government mouthpiece to Biya challenger

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...

Cameroon’s Propiej Launches Call for 100 Projects to Boost Local Agro-Production

(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...

Cameroon's Best Hope Lies in Its New Wave of Entrepreneurs, Veteran CEO Says

(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...