The ICT University has officially launched the 100 Million FCFA media support initiative announced by the President of the Board of Trustees, Prof. Victor Mbarika, bringing together journalists, bloggers, media executives, and communication leaders for the Media Innovation Roundtable 2026. Held in celebration of World Press Freedom Day, the high-level gathering focused on the future...

UBA Cameroon continues to reaffirm its commitment to the development of sports infrastructure in Cameroon through its strategic partnership with the Fédération Camerounaise de Football (FECAFOOT). Since 2022, UBA Cameroon has served as a key financial partner to FECAFOOT, providing financing facilities that have supported major football development initiatives, notably the construction and equipping of...

Cameroonians looking for service providers now have a veritable digital platform to source them. The web application QWICKSERVICES is a technology-driven platform developed by GAN Tech Consulting Ltd and available on the Play Store and App Store. It marks a significant milestone in its mission to transform access to everyday services across Cameroon and the...

Sofibanque Changes Everything. The annual ranking of Central Africa’s largest banks — based on end-2024 balance sheets — confirms a tectonic shift: the Democratic Republic of Congo has become the undisputed financial engine of the entire sub-region. Rawbank maintains its throne with a balance sheet now exceeding $6 billion. Equity BCDC is closing in, less...

On 14 April 2026, at the Institut Pasteur in Paris, Patricia Vialle, business leader and President of the MEDEF Women’s Network, delivered an unvarnished address on women’s place in the economy. Transmission, visibility, audacity: three words that carry particular resonance when applied to the CEMAC context, where female entrepreneurial potential remains largely untapped. A Reality...

As part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR) strategy, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Cameroon has donated 500 English-language books to the library of Alfred Saker College in Douala, in a bid to rekindle students’ passion for reading. The donation was made on March 19, 2026, during a visit by a UBA delegation led by...

Ndjamena – In a move that significantly alters the financial landscape of Central Africa, Pan-African banking institution Vista Group Holding has officially secured a majority stake in Chad’s Banque Agricole et Commerciale (BAC). This acquisition marks Vista Group’s strategic entry into the Chadian market, signaling a new era of aggressive expansion and a renewed focus...

In preparation for World Press Freedom Day (May 3, 2026), the President of The ICT University, Professor Victor Mbarika, has launched a FCFA 100 million support fund to assist journalists in Cameroon. Many journalists continue to work under very difficult conditions, with limited resources and declining advertising revenue. This initiative aims to provide direct support...

As the world’s leading financial centres navigate a period of broad caution, three African cities are emerging as the locomotives of a new continental financial cycle. The GFCI 39 — published on 26 March 2026 — reshuffles the hierarchy and names its frontrunners through to 2028. An in-depth analysis. Published on 26 March 2026 by...