CAMTEL and SOCADEL Infrastructure Sharing Deal: Fibre on Power Poles to Cut Network Costs
CAMTEL and SOCADEL signed an infrastructure sharing MoU to run fibre along power poles and rights-of-way. What each side brings, and what has to happen next.
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Cameroon Timber Processing: Government Asks the UK for Finance and Technology as Log Export Curbs Tighten
Cameroon timber processing: the SME ministry asks the UK for finance and equipment as raw log exports hit a five-year low and the 2028 CEMAC curbs draw near.
Douala Port Expansion: PAD Pitches Manoka Deep-Water Plan to EU and France, but No Money Is on the Table Yet
Douala port expansion talks with EU and French envoys centred on the Manoka deep-water extension, estimated at CFA900bn. No financing was agreed.
Entreprenant Status in Cameroon: Government and OHADA Push to Make the Simplified Business Regime Work
Cameroon's entreprenant status lets small operators declare a business for free under OHADA law. The government now says it wants the regime to work in practice.
Cameroon IMF Programme Talks Stall, Leaving CFA300 Billion in 2027 Budget Support Uncertain
Cameroon has not yet asked for talks on a new IMF programme, and CFA300 billion of 2027 budget support depends on one. Here is what is at stake for the budget.
Socadel Fuel Tender: CFA52.6 Billion to Keep 33 Thermal Power Plants Running
Socadel's fuel tender puts CFA52.6 billion toward heavy fuel oil and diesel for 33 thermal plants. Who can bid, what each lot covers, and the 3 November deadline.
Douala Port Courts Burkina Faso Transporters in Bid for New Transit Cargo
Douala Port has opened talks with Burkina Faso's road hauliers to win transit cargo now routed through Lomé, Tema, Abidjan and Cotonou. What is on the table.
Cameroon Organic Fertilizer Plant: TMG and Indonesia's Turrima Eye a CFA8.8 Billion Factory
TMG and Indonesia's Turrima are weighing a $15 million organic fertilizer plant in Cameroon. No site, capacity or financing plan has been disclosed yet.
EDC Capital Increase: Cameroon's Power Developer Grows Capital 68.6% Without New Cash
The EDC capital increase lifts Cameroon's power developer from CFA15bn to CFA25.3bn by converting old state funds, while its cash fell to just CFA81.3m.
Cameroon 2027 Budget Deficit Target of 2.7% Clashes With IMF's 1.5% Ceiling
Cameroon's 2027 budget deficit target of 2.7% of GDP breaks an IMF ceiling of 1.5% for CEMAC, putting CFA300 billion in planned budget support at risk.
Old CFA Franc Coins Stop Working on 1 November: How Cameroon Businesses Can Exchange Them
BEAC is withdrawing old CFA franc coins from 1 November 2026. Here is which coins are affected, where to exchange them and the final deadline of 31 October 2027.
Fitch Downgrade Takes Cameroon to B- as Eurobond Yield Hits a Record 10.65%
Fitch downgrade takes Cameroon to B- on succession risk and tight CEMAC funding, as the 2033 eurobond yield hits a record 10.65%. What it means for borrowers.