23+ hour, 41+ min ago   (442+ words) An Unexplained $1.3 Billion Gap During the April 2025 review, the portfolio was valued at $4.5 billion, or about CFAF 2.7 trillion, covering 22 national and regional projects. Commitments had increased by $826 million since April 2023. Energy and transport accounted for about $2.3 billion. Compared with that…...

23+ hour, 31+ min ago   (562+ words) The Cameroonian government has reported two different budget execution rates for 2025 for the Special Reconstruction and Development Program for the Far North, PSRDREN: 59% in the final statement issued by the program’s steering committee and 63.8% in a report from the Economy…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (558+ words) Egypt and Cameroon are exploring broader cooperation in energy, water and small business development as Yaoundé seeks financing, technology and expertise for projects ranging from hydropower and solar energy to start-up funding and leather processing. The discussions took place during…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (369+ words) Private investment accelerated in Cameroon in 2025 even as public investment contracted, with stronger spending by businesses helping sustain investment growth amid a sharp slowdown from the previous year. According to the INS, the weaker performance reflected “a slight 0.2% contraction in…...

1+ week, 9+ min ago   (551+ words) Cameroon’s cocoa farmers face additional costs to keep their beans eligible for the European market just after a season marked by a steep fall in prices and export earnings, a combination that has raised concerns over who will finance compliance…...

1+ week, 9+ hour ago   (748+ words) Cameroon increased its installed electricity generation capacity by 50.4% in five years to an estimated 2,280 MW at the end of 2025, but the country remains 1,220 MW short of the government’s interim target as structural supply, grid and financial constraints persist. Installed capacity…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (638+ words) Cameroon’s outstanding Treasury securities on the CEMAC public debt market exceeded CFA2 trillion at the end of July 2026, but their annual growth slowed sharply after two years of much faster increases. The stock reached CFA2.061 trillion as of July 31, up CFA80.4 billion, or…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (659+ words) Cameroon’s state-owned power utility Socadel is seeking CFA200 billion from local banks to strengthen its cash position and refinance existing debt, part of an effort to ease financial pressure that affects payments across the country’s electricity sector. On August 31, Socadel signed…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (348+ words) Imports Widen Trade Deficit The report further reveals that Cameroon imported goods worth CFAF5.240 trillion in 2025, compared with exports valued at CFAF3.142 trillion. This left the country with a trade deficit of CFAF2.098 trillion. According to MINEPAT, the widening deficit reflected, among other…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (677+ words) Industrial producer prices in Cameroon rose 1.4% in the first quarter of 2026 from the previous three months, driven largely by higher oil prices. The increase points to renewed cost pressures at the factory gate, although it does not necessarily mean higher…...