Douala Tram Project: CFA400 Billion Tender Contradicts Itself on Investor Guarantees
Douala's CFA400 billion tram tender asks investors for 30% equity, yet its annexes ban the traffic guarantees its main text offers. Deadline: 25 February 2027.
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SIC Cacaos New CEO: Blaise Kengne Takes Over as Bean Supply to Cameroon's Biggest Grinder Falls 14%
SIC Cacaos has a new CEO. Blaise Kengne returns from Barry Callebaut Nigeria as bean deliveries to Cameroon's largest cocoa processor fall 14% in a season.
Cameroon AI Strategy: Minette Libom Li Likeng Confirms a National Plan and an AI Law Are Being Drafted
The Cameroon AI strategy is being finalised, the telecoms minister told a World Bank summit in Seoul. No budget or launch date has been published yet.
Cameroon Loan Guarantees: Motaze Puts CFAF 200 Billion Behind Credit for Young and Women Entrepreneurs
Cameroon loan guarantees: Finance Minister Motaze backs a CFAF 200bn facility to help young and women entrepreneurs borrow without full collateral. What we know.
Douala Power Line Lost 44.7% of Its Electricity in November 2025, Nearly Nine Times ARSEL's Limit
Electricity losses on Douala's Logbaba–Bassa 1 line hit 44.7% in November 2025, ARSEL says, against a 5% limit. What the regulator found and what comes next.
Cameroon Gold Exports to Rwanda Fell 73% in 2025, but Cameroon's Own Customs Records Tell a Different Story
Cameroon gold exports declared by Rwanda fell 73% to 1.8 tonnes in 2025, while Uganda reported 3.3 tonnes. Cameroon's customs records show almost none.
Globeleq Arrears: Socadel Owed Kribi and Dibamba Power Plants CFA147 Billion at End-2025, Up 38%
Globeleq arrears hit $251.6m (about CFA147bn) at end-2025, 72% over 90 days late, forcing unit shutdowns at Kribi and Dibamba as plant profits fell 24%.
AFG Bank Cameroon Gets €40 Million From the AfDB to Finance Importers and Exporters, Half for SMEs
AFG Bank Cameroon secures a €40m AfDB package: a €30m trade finance line and a €10m guarantee. Half the credit line is reserved for SMEs. Details and caveats.
Cameroon Cocoa Prices: Douala Exporters Hold CFA2,700–2,800/kg as the Export Reference Falls 4.2%
Cameroon cocoa prices in Douala held at CFA2,700–2,800/kg even as the FOB reference fell 4.2% in a week. What ONCC data shows for farmers and buyers.
Cameroon AgriConnect Pact Needs CFA1.12 Trillion to Cut the Food Import Bill by 28% by 2030
Cameroon's AgriConnect pact calls for about CFA1.12 trillion across eight value chains to cut the food import bill by 28% by 2030. Here are the targets.
Feicom Central Region Office: China Shanxi Construction Wins CFA8.7 Billion Contract to Build in Mimetala
Feicom has awarded a CFA8.722bn contract for its Central Region office at Mimetala to China Shanxi Construction, 8.18% below estimate, with a 36-month build.
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.