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Cameroon

First Lady Chantal Biya's son Franck becomes director at Tradex subsidiaries

Franck Hertz has just joined the boards of Tradex Equatorial Guinea and Tradex DRC. His main backer is Nathalie Moudiki, recently appointed inspector general of the Société Nationale des Hydrocarbures.

Subscribers only Energy, Politics 28.05.2025

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From Yaoundé to Dakar, Société Générale's troubled divestments

Société Générale CEO Slawomir Krupa at the World Economic Forum, Davos, Switzerland, 17 January 2024. © Fabrice Coffrini / AFP

Subscribers only Finance 27.05.2025

Corsair revives Paris-Douala project

A Corsair plane at the Orly airport, near Paris, in June 2020. © Stéphane de Sakutin/AFP

Subscribers only Politics, Business 26.05.2025

Cameroon orders audit of Eneo as Actis digs in over sale price

Finance Minister Louis-Paul Motaze is struggling to reach an agreement with the British investment fund over the value of electricity operator Eneo. With Actis seeking more than 100 billion CFA francs, Yaoundé is set to assess the state of the network.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Energy 22.05.2025

Nathalie Moudiki appoints all new board at Chanas Assurances

All the directors of Chanas Assurances have been replaced except for Nathalie Moudiki, a member of the board since February, and representative of her partner, who has a 10% stake in the company.

Subscribers only Energy 21.05.2025

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Power struggle fuels turmoil at state oil firm

Paul Biya and his wife Chantal during the Unity Day parade, Yaoundé, 20 May 2024. © AFP

Subscribers only Energy 20.05.2025

Yaoundé's handling of Covid-19 funds under scrutiny from backers

A delegation from the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria arrived in Cameroon on 7 April to investigate several cases of mismanagement of funds granted to Yaoundé and mainly aimed at helping the country tackle Covid-19.

Subscribers only Finance, Politics 07.05.2025

Audit of BEAC's contentious recruitment process ready for regional ministers

The audit report on the recruitment process for the Bank of Central African States will be forwarded to the ministers of the Central African Monetary Union. It was launched to resolve the crisis that has been linked to suspected irregularities since 2022.

Subscribers only Politics 06.05.2025

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BEAC moves ahead on rehabilitation fund without agreement, despite US pressure

The extractive industry companies, mainly American, are prolonging negotiations on the repatriation of their rehabilitation funds to the Bank of Central African States. In doing so, they have the backing of Donald Trump's administration.

Subscribers only Energy 01.05.2025

Headquarters of the Bank of Central African States in Yaoundé, Cameroon on 26 November 2012.

French firm Eosys bids to map natural resources

French company Eosys is currently in talks with the acting minister for mines, Fuh Calistus Gentry, and his teams over a project for mapping Cameroon's rich resources.

Subscribers only Mining 29.04.2025

AU pre-selection process for last two commissioners reopened

After shortlisting a candidate from Burundi, African foreign ministers have reopened the selection process for the last two commissioners of the pan-African organisation, who must come from the central African region.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 28.04.2025

Axian Telecom eyes Nexttel takeover

Madagascan company Axian Telecom, based in Mauritius, is considering the takeover of Nexttel. For several years, the Cameroonian operator has been paralysed by a vicious conflict between its shareholders, Vietnamese company Viettel and billionaire Baba Danpullo.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 24.04.2025

ECCAS countries seek investors in Houston

The promoters of the Central African Pipeline System will showcase their project at the Central Africa Business Energy Forum to be held on 8 May in Texas.

Subscribers only Energy 22.04.2025

Lobbyist Jim Moran to the rescue of English-speaking secessionists

Moran Global Strategies is now defending the interests in the United States of the Ambazonia Governing Council, whose leader, Lucas Cho Ayaba, is imprisoned in Norway. A tall order, given that the Trump administration seems less concerned than in the past by the so-called NW/SW crisis.

Subscribers only Business, Diplomacy 18.04.2025

Behind the fall of military intelligence chief Bamkoui

The head of military security was pensioned off on 3 April after losing the support of Defence Minister Assomo.

Subscribers only Politics 17.04.2025

Following Islamic State attack, Yaoundé looks to increase border defence capabilities

The army suffered heavy losses on its northern border in March at the hands of Islamic State. The general staff is looking to respond with solutions to combat drones and increase surveillance, as well as improve internal coordination.

Subscribers only Defence 16.04.2025

Arise IIP shows growing interest in Douala port's timber terminal

While the Indian group's CEO Gagan Gupta is quietly making inroads into Cameroon, he is also interested in taking over an asset operated by Africa Global Logistics.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Mining 15.04.2025

CEMAC ministries to meet in Paris to discuss stability challenges

At the invitation of French Minister of Economy Éric Lombard, the ministries of finance and economy of the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa will meet on 17 April in France to assess stability in the region.

Subscribers only Finance, Diplomacy 11.04.2025

Moulay Rachid nurtures business ties with Yaoundé over a round of golf

Thanks to a series of golf events, King Mohammed VI's brother has put various Cameroonian and Moroccan businesspeople in touch. The initiative has been spearheaded on the Cameroonian side by the president of the country's golf federation, Louis Deschamps Lothin Elessa.

Subscribers only Business 10.04.2025

Morocco's Moulay Rachid during the Hassan II Golf Trophy at the Royal Golf Dar Es Salam in Rabat on 24 April 2019.

Central Africa up in arms over AU panel of eminent Africans

Diplomats from the region have strongly contested the rejection of the 13 candidates for the last two commissioner posts to be filled at the African Union. This has sparked an unprecedented conflict within the pan-African organisation.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 04.04.2025

Fecafoot president Samuel Eto'o increasingly isolated

In constant conflict with the men's national football team coach Marc Brys and Sport Minister Narcisse Mouelle Kombi, Samuel Eto'o has been disowned by the president's secretary-general Ferdinand Ngoh Ngoh and the players.

Subscribers only Politics 04.04.2025

Former Cameroonian footballer Samuel Eto'o in Bangkok, Thailand, 17 May 2024.

Anglophone crisis mediators exhausted by Biya's inflexibility

With just months to go before Cameroon's presidential polls, the separatist conflict in the North-West and South-West regions does not appear to be a priority for the government. The army has weakened some rebel groups, but others are proving more resilient.

Subscribers only Defence, Politics 02.04.2025

Soldiers carry the coffin of one of the four soldiers killed in the violence in Cameroon's North-West and South-West regions, 17 November 2017.

Biya to attend Nachtigal dam inauguration

The Nachtigal dam inauguration ceremony, originally planned for 3 April, has been postponed at the request of President Paul Biya, who wishes to attend.

Subscribers only Energy, Politics 31.03.2025

Leading frozen food company Congelcam chooses Kribi Port over Douala

After its dispute two years ago with the Douala Port Authority, the company owned by businessman Sylvestre Ngouchinghe moved the bulk of its activities to its Kribi site.

Subscribers only Commodity traders 28.03.2025

AU panel rejects Central African candidates

The panel of eminent Africans responsible for shortlisting candidates from Central Africa for the posts of trade and education commissioners will not be submitting applications to the AU executive council. It considers that the profiles do not meet the required conditions.

Subscribers only Politics 27.03.2025

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First Lady Chantal Biya's son Franck becomes director at Tradex subsidiaries

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Corsair revives Paris-Douala project

Cameroon orders audit of Eneo as Actis digs in over sale price

Nathalie Moudiki appoints all new board at Chanas Assurances

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Power struggle fuels turmoil at state oil firm

Yaoundé's handling of Covid-19 funds under scrutiny from backers

Audit of BEAC's contentious recruitment process ready for regional ministers

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BEAC moves ahead on rehabilitation fund without agreement, despite US pressure

French firm Eosys bids to map natural resources

AU pre-selection process for last two commissioners reopened

Axian Telecom eyes Nexttel takeover

ECCAS countries seek investors in Houston

Lobbyist Jim Moran to the rescue of English-speaking secessionists

Behind the fall of military intelligence chief Bamkoui

Following Islamic State attack, Yaoundé looks to increase border defence capabilities

Arise IIP shows growing interest in Douala port's timber terminal

CEMAC ministries to meet in Paris to discuss stability challenges

Moulay Rachid nurtures business ties with Yaoundé over a round of golf

Central Africa up in arms over AU panel of eminent Africans

Fecafoot president Samuel Eto'o increasingly isolated

Anglophone crisis mediators exhausted by Biya's inflexibility

Biya to attend Nachtigal dam inauguration

Leading frozen food company Congelcam chooses Kribi Port over Douala

AU panel rejects Central African candidates

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Cameroon

First Lady Chantal Biya's son Franck becomes director at Tradex subsidiaries

Spotlight From Yaoundé to Dakar, Société Générale's troubled divestments

Corsair revives Paris-Douala project

Cameroon orders audit of Eneo as Actis digs in over sale price

Nathalie Moudiki appoints all new board at Chanas Assurances

Spotlight Power struggle fuels turmoil at state oil firm

Yaoundé's handling of Covid-19 funds under scrutiny from backers

Audit of BEAC's contentious recruitment process ready for regional ministers

Spotlight BEAC moves ahead on rehabilitation fund without agreement, despite US pressure

French firm Eosys bids to map natural resources

AU pre-selection process for last two commissioners reopened

Axian Telecom eyes Nexttel takeover

ECCAS countries seek investors in Houston

Lobbyist Jim Moran to the rescue of English-speaking secessionists

Behind the fall of military intelligence chief Bamkoui

Following Islamic State attack, Yaoundé looks to increase border defence capabilities

Arise IIP shows growing interest in Douala port's timber terminal

CEMAC ministries to meet in Paris to discuss stability challenges

Moulay Rachid nurtures business ties with Yaoundé over a round of golf

Central Africa up in arms over AU panel of eminent Africans

Fecafoot president Samuel Eto'o increasingly isolated

Anglophone crisis mediators exhausted by Biya's inflexibility

Biya to attend Nachtigal dam inauguration

Leading frozen food company Congelcam chooses Kribi Port over Douala

AU panel rejects Central African candidates

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Washington deal: intricacies behind Tshisekedi's poker move

Namibia
Namibia oil utopia hangs on TotalEnergies' final investment decision

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From Yaoundé to Dakar, Société Générale's troubled divestments

Spotlight
Power struggle fuels turmoil at state oil firm

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BEAC moves ahead on rehabilitation fund without agreement, despite US pressure