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Presidency orders checks in MTN–Danpullo dispute

A complaint forwarded by the National Anti-Corruption Commission to the presidency's secretary-general, Ferdinand Ngoh Ngoh, has accused Littoral Court of Appeal presiding judge, Emmanuel Arroye Betou, of alleged corruption linked to the lifting of seizures on telecoms group MTN Cameroon's accounts.

Subscribers only Politics 11.05.2026

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Nathalie Moudiki tightens grip on crude

Cameroonian President Paul Biya (centre) and his wife, First Lady Chantal Biya (behind him), in Yaoundé on 18 April 2026. © Patrick Meinhardt/AFP

Subscribers only Energy, Commodity Traders 07.05.2026

Shipowner Gulfcam jostles for position amid port activity players

Citing the principle of national priority, the Cameroonian company is seeking to expand its presence in coastal shipping operations, a strategic sector largely controlled by CMA CGM, MSC and Maersk.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 07.05.2026

Public prosecutor's office upholds charges against Ecobank in dispute with Wadivo

The public prosecutor has reaffirmed its decision to convict the bank, which was founded in Togo in 1985, and to acquit Moyo Kamgaing’s fintech company, which offered to recover unduly charged bank fees on behalf of its clients.

Subscribers only Finance 07.05.2026

Ahead of local elections, Paul Biya's party plans primaries to choose candidates

The presidential party's plans for the selection of candidates in the upcoming elections are gathering pace in the face of growing opposition. Amid mistrust from the grassroots and post-election tensions, this process is seen as key to party restructuring.

Subscribers only Politics 06.05.2026

Parliamentarians seek to revive Yaoundé-Paris ties

Members of the Cameroon-France friendship group are preparing for a delegation visit to Paris in September. MP Jean-Jacques Zem has been received by his French counterpart Julien Dive in the French capital.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 04.05.2026

Inner Circle
The powerful Joël Monefong grows network in finance minister's orbit

Introduced into the upper echelons of power by Louis-Paul Motaze, the man at the helm of Innovendi Data Technologies has emerged as a discreet yet influential operator straddling Yaoundé and Kinshasa. He has become a pivotal figure in financing port infrastructure and logistics projects.

Subscribers only Politics, Business 01.05.2026

Kribi-Édéa railway project reignited

After several months of delays at the Prime Minister's Office, plans to build a railway line between the Sanaga-Maritime department's capital and the southern deep-water port are set to move forward. A memorandum of understanding is due to be signed to launch feasibility studies.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 30.04.2026

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Saga of Biya and Société Générale sale nears completion

The state's takeover of the French bank's subsidiary is being financed through a loan contracted from BGFIBank. Behind the €190 million deal, the identity of the future buyer to whom the state will transfer the asset remains at the centre of an intense power struggle.

Subscribers only Finance 29.04.2026

Finance Minister Louis-Paul Motaze in Yaoundé, December 2025.

Civil society seeks place at table for Africa Forward summit

Pan-African organisations will gather in Yaoundé on 28 April to draw up proposals ahead of the Africa-France summit in Nairobi on 11 and 12 May, with the aim of structuring funding for youth groups and supporting job creation.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 27.04.2026

Bank of Central African States ends talks on restoration funds

After six years of negotiations, the BEAC and foreign operators have been unable to reach an agreement on the terms for repatriating funds for the rehabilitation of mining and oil sites in the CFA franc zone.

Subscribers only Energy, Mining 23.04.2026

BGFI secures waiver after missing BVMAC bourse free-float target

BGFI Holding Corp has secured a waiver from the Central Africa securities exchange after falling short of the minimum free-float requirement for its listing. This decision underscores both the weakness of the regional market and the influence of one of its most powerful figures, Henri-Claude Oyima.

Subscribers only Finance 20.04.2026

Henri-Claude Oyima in Seville, Spain, in July 2025.

Businessman Baba Danpullo struggles to sell Sodecoton shares

Due to the poor results of the 2025–2026 cotton season and a fall in international prices, the millionaire minority shareholder in the Société de Développement du Coton may struggle to find a potential buyer for his stake in the company.

Subscribers only Commodity Traders 20.04.2026

Faced with the oil shock, Yaoundé works on corrective budget

Finance Minister Louis Paul Motaze is considering amending his budget in the coming weeks, including changes in oil prices.

Subscribers only Energy, Politics 15.04.2026

Cameroon's Minister of Finance Louis-Paul Motaze in Yaoundé, on 9 December 2025.

Seizure proceedings target Equatorial Guinea PM's former bank in Douala

The Banco Nacional de Guinea Ecuatorial is the subject of legal proceedings brought in Cameroon by company Multiservicios Sofa, which is seeking to recover €2.3m.

Subscribers only Finance 13.04.2026

World Bank injects $395m into Congo Basin forests

The funding for the first phase of the Sustainable Congo Basin Forest Economies Program, running until 2034, has just been approved.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 08.04.2026

Yaoundé plays for time over the opening of a Ukrainian embassy

Officially announced in 2024, the plan to establish a permanent Ukrainian diplomatic representation in Cameroon, in order to counter the Russian presence there, is not making much headway. And this despite the efforts made by Zelensky's administration.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 06.04.2026

The war over control of palm oil heats up

Against a backdrop of tensions between Prometal and local manufacturers, the battle to dominate the Cameroonian sector of this commodity extracted from the pulp of palm fruit is intensifying.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Commodity Traders 03.04.2026

Palm oil harvesting near Mundemba, Cameroon, in 2012.

Spotlight
The alarming IMF report on CEMAC countries

A few days before its spring meetings, the International Monetary Fund conducted a harsh assessment of the health of the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa states. The Bretton Woods institution, which is about to conclude support programmes with them, is asking for guarantees.

Subscribers only Finance 02.04.2026

Abebe Aemro Selassie at the IMF and World Bank annual meeting in Washington, 16 October 2025.

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Presidency orders checks in MTN–Danpullo dispute

Spotlight
Nathalie Moudiki tightens grip on crude

Shipowner Gulfcam jostles for position amid port activity players

Public prosecutor's office upholds charges against Ecobank in dispute with Wadivo

Ahead of local elections, Paul Biya's party plans primaries to choose candidates

Parliamentarians seek to revive Yaoundé-Paris ties

Inner Circle
The powerful Joël Monefong grows network in finance minister's orbit

Kribi-Édéa railway project reignited

Spotlight
Saga of Biya and Société Générale sale nears completion

Civil society seeks place at table for Africa Forward summit

Bank of Central African States ends talks on restoration funds

BGFI secures waiver after missing BVMAC bourse free-float target

Businessman Baba Danpullo struggles to sell Sodecoton shares

Faced with the oil shock, Yaoundé works on corrective budget

Seizure proceedings target Equatorial Guinea PM's former bank in Douala

World Bank injects $395m into Congo Basin forests

Yaoundé plays for time over the opening of a Ukrainian embassy

The war over control of palm oil heats up

Spotlight
The alarming IMF report on CEMAC countries

The World Bank's $600m electricity plan

Boss of state-owned oil firm Sonara under pressure as criticism mounts

Inner Circle
Théodore Datouo, the National Assembly's well-connected new Speaker

Government tries to retain control of opposition figure Ekane's funeral

Agenda for WTO Ministerial Conference takes shape

ICC Paris ruling pushed to end of year in Mbalam-Nabeba iron ore dispute

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Presidency orders checks in MTN–Danpullo dispute

Spotlight Nathalie Moudiki tightens grip on crude

Shipowner Gulfcam jostles for position amid port activity players

Public prosecutor's office upholds charges against Ecobank in dispute with Wadivo

Ahead of local elections, Paul Biya's party plans primaries to choose candidates

Parliamentarians seek to revive Yaoundé-Paris ties

Inner Circle The powerful Joël Monefong grows network in finance minister's orbit

Kribi-Édéa railway project reignited

Spotlight Saga of Biya and Société Générale sale nears completion

Civil society seeks place at table for Africa Forward summit

Bank of Central African States ends talks on restoration funds

BGFI secures waiver after missing BVMAC bourse free-float target

Businessman Baba Danpullo struggles to sell Sodecoton shares

Faced with the oil shock, Yaoundé works on corrective budget

Seizure proceedings target Equatorial Guinea PM's former bank in Douala

World Bank injects $395m into Congo Basin forests

Yaoundé plays for time over the opening of a Ukrainian embassy

The war over control of palm oil heats up

Spotlight The alarming IMF report on CEMAC countries

The World Bank's $600m electricity plan

Boss of state-owned oil firm Sonara under pressure as criticism mounts

Inner Circle Théodore Datouo, the National Assembly's well-connected new Speaker

Government tries to retain control of opposition figure Ekane's funeral

Agenda for WTO Ministerial Conference takes shape

ICC Paris ruling pushed to end of year in Mbalam-Nabeba iron ore dispute

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Spotlight
Nathalie Moudiki tightens grip on crude

Inner Circle
The powerful Joël Monefong grows network in finance minister's orbit

Spotlight
Saga of Biya and Société Générale sale nears completion

Spotlight
The alarming IMF report on CEMAC countries

Inner Circle
Théodore Datouo, the National Assembly's well-connected new Speaker