On January 28, 2025, Cameroon was conspicuous by its absence at a crucial hearing before the Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in Paris. This refusal to appear is part of the dispute between it and the Australian mining company Sundance Resources, which is claiming $5.5 billion after the loss of...

The new Managing Director of MTN Cameroon, Wanda Matandela, is increasing the number of meetings with Cameroonian authorities before his official installation scheduled for March 1, 2025. Objective: a smooth transition and a strengthened commitment to improving services. Since January 27, 2025, Wanda Matandela, appointed last December as head of MTN Cameroon, has been busy meeting...

As part of the study to identify and map potential projects on the Pointe-Noire-Brazzaville-Kinshasa-Bangui corridor, a mission of experts mandated by the European Union (EU) held a working session on January 29 with the general management of the Autonomous Port of Pointe-Noire. Led by Jean-Marc Gauthier, head of mission, expert in regional transport infrastructure, the...

In Dar es Salaam (Tanzania), where he took part in the African Energy Summit, Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema spoke with the Deputy Prime Minister of Equatorial Guinea about his country’s purchase of electricity from Malabo. The purchase-sale contract signed between the two countries in July 2023 could come to fruition in the near future. From...

On 28 January, during a press conference, the ambassador and head of the European Union (EU) delegation to the Republic of Congo, Anne Marchal, launched the activities of her institution and presented, at the same time, the flagship projects to be carried out in partnership with the Congolese authorities during this year. This conference, which...

By welcoming the Cameroon Business Group (GECAM), the Autonomous Port of Kribi presented its new infrastructure, its strategic role and the opportunities it offers to investors. Objective: to strengthen its position as an economic hub in Central Africa. The Autonomous Port of Kribi (PAK), the largest port in Africa in terms of surface area, welcomed...

On January 22, 2025, in Douala, the Cameroonian Petroleum Depot Company (SCDP) unveiled the major strategic orientations that will guide its action for the current year. Securing sites, increasing storage capacities and diversifying activities are among the priorities, with the ambition of strengthening Cameroon’s energy security. The year 2025 promises to be decisive for SCDP....

At the end of December 2023, it was 3,305.79 carats, or half the quantity recorded last year.6,219.81 carats of diamonds were produced in 2024 in Cameroon: This figure was revealed on January 16, 2025 in Yaounde during a budget session of the Kimberly Process Certification Scheme (KPCS). The meeting was chaired by the Acting Minister of Mines,...

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group (WB), organized “IFC Day” on January 14 in Brazzaville, an event that brought together private sector players, government officials and development partners. The objective of the meeting was to discuss the challenges and opportunities of priority sectors for the country’s development, in particular...