Through its Graduate Management Accelerated Program, launched in 2023, United Bank for Africa (UBA) is helping young Africans step into the world of banking each year. The initiative aims to reduce unemployment rates across Africa. Just six months, that is all it takes for any young African, aged 28 or younger and holding a bachelor’s...
In a rapidly shifting global economy, Africa’s investment narrative is gaining unprecedented momentum — and AFSIC 2025 is poised to be the continent’s most influential investment event, placing curated opportunities centre stage before a global audience of institutional capital and entrepreneurial visionaries. At the heart of this movement is the Q2 2025 Deal Book, a...
The President of the Republic, Denis Sassou N’Guesso, received in audience on May 21 in Brazzaville the Vice President of the World Bank (WB) for West and Central Africa, Ousmane Diagana. “We have a partnership that has evolved over time. We began working with Congo in 1967, and at the time, the first operation was...
With a loan of 89.2 billion CFA francs, the African Development Bank is launching the CAP2E project in the Far North of Cameroon. The objective is to strengthen employability and support entrepreneurship, particularly among young people and women, in a region affected by a poverty rate of 74%. On May 21, 2025, the African Development...
Telecom operator Orange Cameroon is strengthening its digital inclusion strategy with the creation of five Orange Digital Centers (ODCs) located in several university cities across the country. With an investment of 1.5 billion CFA francs, these centers are becoming major hubs for training, creation, and support for technological entrepreneurship . As part of a drive for...
As part of the 2025 edition of its “21 Days of Y’ello Care” program, MTN Cameroon is committed to establishing 12 Digital Learning Centers across the country’s ten regions. Through this employee-led initiative, the telecom operator aims to strengthen digital inclusion, foster local entrepreneurship, and offer new learning opportunities to communities. On May 17, 2025,...
On May 15, 2025, no shares were traded in the BVMAC equity compartment, while 2,711 shares were awaiting bids. This situation is symptomatic of an illiquid stock market, despite the solid results of some listed companies. The Central African Stock Exchange (BVMAC) continues to experience serious difficulties in its equity segment. On May 15, 2025,...
Solange Flore Yango has been appointed General Manager of the Douala Port Authority’s Timber Terminal, a strategic infrastructure facility operated by Africa Global Logistics. The first Cameroonian woman to hold this position since the terminal’s creation in 1999, she succeeds Frenchman Jean-Luc Pallix. Her appointment comes amid a major modernization of the site. The board...
On May 8, 2025, Africa Golden Bank formalized a major decision at an Extraordinary General Meeting: the increase of its share capital from 10 to 25 billion FCFA. This strategic move reflects the bank’s desire to consolidate its position in Cameroon and the surrounding sub-region. In the privacy of a meeting held in Douala, Africa...
A multi-talented artist, Mounira Mitchala has become an iconic figure in Chadian and African music. Through her inspiring melodies and deep social commitment, she has crafted a remarkable career where art serves as a powerful force for peace and development. Mounira Khalil Alio, known artistically as Mounira Mitchala, was born on September 19, 1979, in...
Cameroon has arrived in force in Abidjan for the Africa CEO Forum 2025, with a high-level delegation of public officials and business leaders, symbolizing its desire to play a key role in the new African economic landscape. Prime Minister Joseph Dion Ngute is leading the delegation, reflecting the strategic importance of this continental event. Among...
On May 9, 2025, in Mboro, the Minister of Transport officially launched the commercial operation of Phase 2 of the Port of Kribi. This historic moment marks a decisive step in Cameroon’s ambition to make this port platform a strategic lever for its industrialization and a sub-regional logistics hub. The Mboro port site in Kribi...
At a workshop in Yaoundé on May 6, 2025, the European Investment Bank (EIB) took stock of its six decades of cooperation with Cameroon. Since 1965, the European institution has invested nearly 583 billion CFA francs, split between public financing and support for the private sector. Since launching its activities in Cameroon in 1965, the...
Under the leadership of the Minister of Water and Energy, Gaston ÉLOUNDOU ESSOMBA, representing the Prime Minister, the Bamenda Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Filling Center was inaugurated on May 9, 2025. This strategic infrastructure realizes President Paul BIYA’s vision of equitable access to modern energy, while marking a decisive step towards sustainable development and social...
In a historic move for Africa’s creative economy, the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has announced the establishment of the African Film Fund, an ambitious $1 billion investment dedicated to expanding the continent’s film industry. Spearheaded by Afreximbank’s development investment arm, the Fund for Export Development in Africa (FEDA), this initiative aims to finance 2,000 feature...
Through connections established at AFSIC 2024, the Africa College Foundation (ACF) has secured crucial funding to expand its educational programs for African youth. Driven by an innovative approach and a deep commitment to marginalized communities, ACF is paving the way for accessible, sustainable, and opportunity-generating education. Education as a Catalyst for Change The Africa College...
On May 8, 2025, the conclave elected American Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost as the 267th pope of the Catholic Church. Taking the name Leo XIV, he succeeds Pope Francis and steps into leadership at a time of significant transformation for the Church. Shortly after the white smoke signaled the election, Cardinal Protodeacon Dominique Mamberti announced...
Deprived of a joint financial windfall estimated at $555 million, the final blow from American leader Donald Trump, despite the consequences, should push the African Development Fund (ADF ), the concessional arm of the African Development Bank, to take a further step in the search for new financing mechanisms. The new US administration’s 360° turnaround will play...
