The 2026 budget of the Central Purchasing Agency for Essential Medicines and Health Products (Cameps) was adopted on December 21 in Brazzaville by the board of directors meeting under the leadership of its president, Professor Ange Antoine Abéna. The Cameps budget for the 2026 fiscal year has been adopted, with both expenditures and revenues totaling...

Meeting in Douala on December 22 and 23, 2025, the administrators of the Autonomous Port of Douala (PAD) adopted an ambitious budget for the 2026 financial year. Valued at nearly 244 billion FCFA, this financial package reflects the port company’s desire to consolidate its performance, modernize its infrastructure and support the growth of maritime trade in...

This financing, estimated at over 400 billion CFA francs, obtained by Heirs Energy from Afreximbank, aims to optimize its capital structure and support its ambitious development program. This partnership seeks to transform Nigeria’s energy capacity at a time when demand continues to rise. On December 22, 2025, in Abuja, a significant announcement captured the attention...

This funding of 78.8 million euros, or 51.8 billion FCFA, announced by the Cameroonian government, aims to transform the industrial units of the Cameroon Development Corporation (CDC), a key agro-industrial company specializing in the cultivation of rubber, oil palm and banana. On December 19, 2025, a major milestone was reached for the Cameroon Development Corporation...

Alvine Mefotie Tiwoda has been appointed Managing Director of CCA-Bank following a Board of Directors meeting held on December 18, 2025. Previously Deputy Managing Director, she succeeds Marguerite Fonkwen Atanga and brings with her 22 years of solid experience in the banking sector. On December 18, 2025, CCA-Bank announced a change at the top of...

The Cameroon Telecommunications (Camtel) and Ethio Telecom, the Ethiopian state-owned telecommunications operator, signed a strategic partnership agreement aimed at transforming the telecommunications sector in Cameroon by leveraging Ethio Telecom’s success. This agreement, which combines ambition and expertise, addresses the country’s digital challenges. This is a major turning point for the telecommunications sector in Cameroon. Judith...

The competition, launched in July of each year for the benefit of students of all specialties and other project leaders, invited to develop innovative technological solutions to meet major societal challenges in order to build a more sustainable and inclusive world, which took place this year under the theme “Startup4Good: Sustainable solutions, driven by the...

We are pleased to announce the successful transfer of Standard Chartered’s operations to Access Bank Cameroon. This divestiture is part of Standard Chartered’s global strategy to improve operational efficiency, reduce complexity, and foster growth at scale. In April 2022, Standard Chartered made the strategic decision to withdraw from several markets, including Cameroon. The migration completed...

Access Bank Cameroon has officially launched the country’s first-ever Womenpreneur Pitch-A-Ton, a groundbreaking initiative aimed at empowering women entrepreneurs and strengthening Cameroon’s economic landscape. The launch, held at the Best Western Hotel in Douala, marks a historic milestone: for the first time, women-led businesses in Cameroon will access high-impact training, mentorship, and financial grants, setting...