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African Development Bank Group (AfDB)

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    • The African Development Bank is contributing to improving Cameroon’s road network to neighbouring Chad to ensure real integration in Central Africa
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Cameroon: a loan of EUR 330 million from the African Development Bank to improve the performance of the Douala-Ndjamena economic corridor

The funds, EUR 318.24 million and EUR 12.24 million, are for the implementation of the fourth phase of the Transport Sector Support Program

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) this week approved two loans to Cameroon designed to radically improve transport links with neighbouring Chad with major economic benefits to both countries. The funds, EUR 318.24 million and EUR 12.24 million, are for the implementation of the fourth…

Ecobank Transnational Incorporated
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Four Ecobank Affiliates named Bank of the Year in The Banker’s Bank of the Year Awards 2024

It is yet another reflection of the group’s long-standing dedication to delivering exceptional customer experiences, while offering innovative financial solutions that empower customers every day

Ecobank (www.Ecobank.com) affiliates in Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Liberia and Togo have each been named Bank of the Year 2024 in their respective countries in The Banker’s prestigious Bank of the Year Awards 2024. These awards highlight the transformative impact of Ecobank’s ongoing commitment to improving how customers access the financial…

African Development Bank Group (AfDB)

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    • The bridge over the Logone River, built with the support of the African Development Bank Group and other partners, links two peoples and strengthens African integration
    • The flags of Cameroon and Chad fly next to the bridge, which makes ties between the two countries stronger than ever before
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The bridge over the Logone River: a great leap forward for millions of people in Central Africa

The bridge, which has taken five years to complete, puts an end to the dangers and limitations of old means of transport, opening a new era for cross-border trade

Like thousands of people living along the Logone River, Pierre Fissou, a teaching adviser in the Mayo Danay departmental delegation for basic education in the town of Yagoua (Cameroon), knows the perils of crossing from one side to the other of the natural boundary.   “I often go to the other…

U.S. Embassy in Cameroon
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United States (U.S.) and Cameroon Join Forces to Combat Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) Threats

Improvised explosive devices (IEDs) have long been a weapon of choice for insurgent and terrorist groups worldwide and in combat zones to target both security forces and civilians

The United States Embassy in Cameroon announces the completion of an IED Threats and Awareness course on November 4-8, 2024, in Yaoundé. This training is a collaborative effort between the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, and the Government of Cameroon. This…

World Food Programme (WFP)
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World Food Programme (WFP) responds to severe flooding in Cameroon that affects over 400,000 people

The floodwaters have destroyed over 56,000 homes, inundated 262 schools, and damaged 65 health centres

Recent flooding in Cameroon has affected more than 400,000 people and upended lives and livelihoods, as the country grapples with acute food insecurity amid rising food prices, conflict, displacement, and climatic shocks. The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is rolling out an urgent assistance programme to assist 200,000 people…

African Development Bank Group (AfDB)
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African Development Fund provides nearly $18 million for efforts to stabilise the Lake Chad Basin

Bank Group financing will be complemented by additional support of almost $20 million mobilised by UNDP

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) approved on 5 November a package of $17.97 million to Cameroon and Chad to bolster efforts to stabilise the Lake Chad Basin, a region long plagued by insecurity as well as deeply affected by climate change. The funding, comprising…

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    • African Energy Week (AEW) 2024: Perenco Fueling Industrial Growth with Gas Projects in Cameroon
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African Energy Week (AEW) 2024: Perenco Fueling Industrial Growth with Gas Projects in Cameroon

With multiple industrial projects planned, Perenco aims to unlock further gas reserves to support economic growth in Cameroon

During his keynote session at Africa Energy Week: Invest in African Energies 2024, Yves Postec, Managing Director of Perenco Cameroon, emphasized the transformative potential of gas in powering Cameroon's industrialization, citing the company's successful June 2024 gas delivery to Société Nationale des Hydrocarbures (SNH) as a critical milestone.   “Delivering gas…

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
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Central African refugees return home from Cameroon after a decade in exile

As the security situation improves in some areas of the Central African Republic, UNHCR has supported more than 12,000 refugees to return home from neighbouring countries this year

The atmosphere in the Timangolo refugee camp in eastern Cameroon is filled with excitement as refugees from the Central Africa Republic (CAR) prepare for a long-awaited journey home. Halimatou Sadia, 40, makes sure that her daughter’s hair is braided, henna applied to their hands, and that her boys are well-groomed.…

International Trade Centre
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African coffee's rise: How entrepreneurs are driving innovation

The International Trade Centre (ITC) and ACRAM exhibited at the Paris Coffee Show 2024 to build commercial spaces for African Robusta and Liberica coffee

African coffee, rich in heritage and flavour, is making strides on the global stage, particularly from countries like Liberia, Ghana, and Cameroon. For years, Africa has been synonymous with Arabica and Robusta varieties, but today, new species such as the lesser known Liberica and Arabusta are breaking through, offering global…

United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)
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Boosting Economic Growth: The Urgent Need for Enhanced Research and Innovation Funding in Central and Eastern Africa

Most African countries, including those in Central Africa and East Africa, have Research and Development (R&D) spending of less than 0.5% of GDP, which is well below the global average of 2.5% of GDP

For the third time, about 150 decision-makers and economic experts attended the session of the Intergovernmental Committee of Senior Officials and Experts (ICSOE) organised by the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) in Central and Eastern Africa. This year, the meeting was organised in partnership with the government of Cameroon…