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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…

African Energy Chamber

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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…

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    • Cameroon’s Energy Future: Société Nationale des Hydrocarbures (SNH) to Present Investment Opportunities at African Energy Week (AEW) 2024
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Cameroon’s Energy Future: Société Nationale des Hydrocarbures (SNH) to Present Investment Opportunities at African Energy Week (AEW) 2024

Accompanied by a high-level delegation, Adolphe Moudiki, Executive General Manager of Société Nationale des Hydrocarbures, will spotlight Cameroon’s expanding exploration and production opportunities

Cameroon has recently attracted a wave of independent explorers embarking on new exploration activities and developing marginal fields, in collaboration with national oil company Société Nationale des Hydrocarbures (SNH). At the African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energy 2024 conference in Cape Town this November, SNH Executive General Manager…

UNFPA - East and Southern Africa
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Humanitarian response enables safe childbirth amid Cameroon’s catastrophic floods

198,000 people have received services designed to prevent and respond to gender-based violence – which is known to increase in times of conflict, stress and trauma

“Our village was peaceful until these armed men appeared, sowing terror and death,” Aicha* told UNFPA, the UN sexual and reproductive health agency, recalling a night three years ago when her village was attacked.  "They slaughtered two men, right in front of me,” she said. “"We fled, leaving everything behind.”…

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
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Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Completes the Equipping of Ekok/Mfum Joint Border Post (JBP) Between Nigeria and Cameroon with the Installation of Acargo Scanner and Weighbridge Station

The security scanner when effectively utilized, will assist border officials with a more efficient means to examine and screen cargos along the corridor thereby reducing processing time and enhancing the security of all goods

In a bid to improve Integration, facilitate trade and encourage easy movement of persons and goods, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) in collaboration with the African Development Bank embarked on the transformation of the border crossing at Ekok/Mfum border…