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Study Says BEAC Needs Emergency Liquidity Tool for Geopolitical Shocks
1+ hour, 2+ min ago (883+ words) The Bank of Central African States (BEAC) should create an emergency liquidity facility worth CFA1.7 trillion to CFA2.3 trillion to protect financing for essential imports during global geopolitical shocks, according to a new study. The proposed facility would finance critical imports such…...
MIPROMALO Reports Higher Industrial Activity in 2025 Despite Budget Constraints
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (465+ words) Cameroon’s Mission for the Promotion of Local Materials (MIPROMALO) increased production, expanded its industrial infrastructure and nearly doubled revenue at its Nkolbisson semi-industrial plant in 2025, despite operating under budget constraints. The results were presented during the institution’s annual board meeting,…...
Cameroon’s Economy Grew 3.5% in 2025 Despite a Sharp Drop in Exports
1+ week, 3+ day ago (880+ words) Cameroon’s economy expanded by 3.5% in real terms in 2025, but the growth came largely from domestic demand rather than stronger export performance, according to the National Institute of Statistics (INS). In its report on fourth-quarter 2025 national accounts, the INS said annual…...
Cameroon's Rising Diesel Import Costs Add New Risks to Inflation and Public Finances
1+ week, 5+ day ago (891+ words) Cameroon has made significant progress in bringing inflation under control, but a sharp rise in fuel import costs is creating fresh risks for consumer prices, businesses, and public finances. According to the National Institute of Statistics (INS), the cost of…...
Inflation Is Slowing in Cameroon, but Rising Food Prices Threaten the Trend
1+ week, 5+ day ago (484+ words) Food prices in Cameroon rose 5.6% between May 2025 and May 2026, more than double the country's overall inflation rate over the same period, according to the latest consumer price report published by the National Institute of Statistics (INS). The government statistics agency…...
La Régionale Bank Commits CFA3 Billion to Back Industrial Expansion
2+ week, 3+ day ago (405+ words) MSMI Africa provides industrial services to sectors including energy, mining, construction, agribusiness and infrastructure. The company expects the partnership to strengthen its production capacity, support the rollout of planned investment projects and expand its technical service offering. For La Régionale…...
Cameroon Spends Less on Cooking Gas Subsidies Despite Rising Demand
2+ week, 3+ day ago (493+ words) Cameroon spent less on subsidizing cooking gas in 2025 despite another year of strong growth in household demand, according to figures released after the June 24 board meeting of the Hydrocarbon Price Stabilization Fund (CSPH). The agency said it spent CFA48.96 billion to…...
Promote 2026 Opens in Yaoundé with Strong SME Presence
3+ week, 6+ day ago (429+ words) Cameroon’s small and medium-sized enterprises are showcasing their products and services at the 10th edition of Promote, the International Trade Fair for Business, SMEs, and Partnerships, which opened on June 12 at the Yaoundé Conference Center. According to organizers, 236 local SMEs are…...
Yaounde, Abu Dhabi Explore New Trade and Investment Framework
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (572+ words) Cameroon and the United Arab Emirates have opened discussions on a new framework aimed at strengthening trade and investment ties. A key proposal examined during the meeting was the possible conclusion of a Comprehensive Investment Partnership Agreement. The proposed framework…...
Energy Prices Lift CEMAC Export Index After Three Quarters of Decline
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (479+ words) Commodity export prices in the CEMAC region rose again in the first quarter of 2026, supported by a rebound in global energy prices, according to the Composite Commodity Price Index published by the Bank of Central African States (BEAC) on June…...