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Afreximbank appoints Elombi as new President
Punch
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June 28, 2025
The shareholders of the African Export-Import Bank have appointed Dr George Elombi as the next President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the continental financial institution. Elombi, who was appointed on Saturday, becomes the fourth...
Congo Christian leaders submit peace plan draft to President amid Security Crisis
Crux Now
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June 28, 2025
YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon – Catholic bishops and Protestant pastors in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) submitted what they call a “Social Pact for Peace and Living Together in the Democratic Republic of Congo” to President Felix Tshisekedi in the...
Afreximbank shareholders appoint Cameroonian George Elombi as next President in Abuja
Nairametrics
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June 28, 2025
The shareholders of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) have appointed a Cameroonian, Dr. George Elombi, as the next President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the continental financial institution. The development makes him the...
Afreximbank appoints Dr. George Elombi as next President
Independent (Uganda)
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June 28, 2025
George Elombi Abuja, Nigeria | THE INDEPENDENT | The shareholders of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) have appointed Dr. George Elombi as the next President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the continental financial...
Yaoundé: Didier Edoa says Cameroon’s reserves fueling half of CEMAC imports
Cameroon Intelligence Report
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June 18, 2025
Cameroon contributes between 40% and 58% annually to the foreign exchange reserves of the six CEMAC countries, according to Gilbert Didier Edoa, Secretary General in the Ministry of Finance. Edoa disclosed this figure on June 17, 2025, at the...
Afreximbank appoints Dr George Elombi as new president and board chair
GhanaWeb
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June 28, 2025
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has announced the appointment of Dr George Elombi as its next President and Chairman of the Board of Directors, marking a new chapter in the leadership of the pan-African financial institution. Dr...
Cameroon-Chad PIRECT Stalled by CFAF150 Billion Funding Gap
Business in Cameroon
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June 24, 2025
(Business in Cameroon) - The Cameroon-Chad Power Interconnection Project, known as Pirect, is progressing, but it faces a significant challenge, namely, adequate funding. A recent quarterly review, held from May 7 to 10, 2025, revealed that the...
Sustainable Agriculture for Forest Ecosy...
The Guardian Post
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He made the appeal in Yaounde Wednesday during the official launch of the SAFE project. The event had in attendance the Honorary Consul of the Netherlands to Cameroon, Martin Abega; the Charge d'Affaires of the European Union, EU, Philippe...
Cameroon lawmakers criticize cost, complications in new national ID system
Biometric Update
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June 24, 2025
Opposition members of Cameroon’s National Assembly have expressed worries that that the new system for the issuance of national ID cards is not only costly, but appears more complex than the previous one. Hon Adamou Koupit, member of parliament of...
From stigma to support: understanding postpartum mental health
The European Sting
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July 3, 2025
(Credit: Unsplash) This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Tatsadjieu Ngoune Léopoldine Sybile, a 6th-year medical student at the Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences of Garoua, Cameroon. She is affiliated with...
Cameroon Launches BankCompar to Track Real Loan Costs and Bank Fees
Business in Cameroon
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June 24, 2025
(Business in Cameroon) - Cameroon has launched a new digital platform called BankCompar to help consumers compare banking fees and understand the real cost of loans. The platform was officially introduced on June 20 in Yaoundé by Pierre-Emmanuel...
‘Made in Cameroon’ Takes Center Stage at 9th Yaoundé Agriculture Fair
Business in Cameroon
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June 27, 2025
(Business in Cameroon) - Acting Minister of Mines, Industry and Technological Development, Fuh Calistus Gentry, officially opened the 9th Yaoundé International Agriculture and Agri-food Fair (Sialy) on June 25, 2025. The event is taking place at...
Cameroon Eyes Over CFAF100 Billion in Customs Revenue in June 2025
Business in Cameroon
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June 23, 2025
(Business in Cameroon) - Cameroon’s Directorate General of Customs, under the Ministry of Finance, plans to collect CFAF100.6 billion in customs revenue in June 2025. The administration’s newsletter says nearly 90% of this revenue will come from...
Ceva Logistics to Build New 2,200-Container Base at Kribi Port in Cameroon
Business in Cameroon
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June 27, 2025
(Business in Cameroon) - Ceva Logistics, a global logistics leader and subsidiary of CMA CGM, has started building a new logistics base near the deep-water port of Kribi in southern Cameroon. The project supports the growing activity at the port...
Flutterwave launches licensed digital payment services in Cameroon
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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June 26, 2025
Flutterwave, a pan-African financial technology company, has announced the rollout of its licensed digital payment services in Cameroon. The development follows official regulatory approval from the Central Bank for Central African States (BEAC),...
Ekok: Customs seizes ecord 45 Kg of cannabis smuggled from Nigeria
Cameroon Concord News
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June 26, 2025
Customs officers from Cameroon’s mobile brigade in Ekok, located in the country’s South-West region, have seized a record shipment of 45 kilograms of cannabis during a routine inspection on June 20, 2025. The information was shared by the...
CEVA Logistics to Establish New Base in Port of Kribi, Cameroon
SeaNews
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June 26, 2025
Recognizing the immense potential of shipping to and from the African continent, CEVA Logistics has announced the construction of a logistics base in the port area of Kribi, in Cameroon. The 30,000 m2 logistics platform is expected to open between...
Access Bank Cameroon Signs Landmark Dual Partnership with the United Councils and Cities of Cameroon and the UCCC Foundation
Business in Cameroon
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June 26, 2025
(ACCESS BANK) - Access Bank Cameroon has formalized a groundbreaking dual cooperation agreement with the United Councils and Cities of Cameroon (UCCC) and the UCCC Foundation, setting a new benchmark for public-private collaboration in local...
CCA Bank, Douala City Council plant ...
The Guardian Post
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Commenting on the project, the General Manager of CCA Bank, Margaret Fonkwen Atanga, said tree planting is an activity that falls within the institution’s Corporate Social Responsibility. She added that as a citizen-led enterprise, they thought it...
CEVA Logistics to open new logistics hub in Kribi, Cameroon
Logistics Update Africa
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June 26, 2025
CEVA Logistics has announced the construction of a new logistics hub in the port area of Kribi, Cameroon, scheduled to open between September 2025 and January 2026. The facility will cover 30,000 square meters and offer 25,000 square meters of...