Trade in goods and services between the UK and Cameroon is currently valued at £911 million. The UK stands as one of the principal investors in Cameroon, presenting abundant opportunities across various sectors such as infrastructure, renewable energy, natural resources, and tourism. With the Economic partnership agreement between the UK and Cameroon in full force,...
The volume of foreign exchange reserves of the Bank of Central African States (BEAC) represents an external coverage of the currency of 78.4%, or 4.79 in months of imports of goods and services, against 4.82 in current month 2023. The sub-region, which should continue its economic reforms, intends to maintain efforts to repatriate export revenues...
Arise Integrated Industrial Platforms (Arise IIP), a subsidiary of the pan-African Arise group, has revealed its plan to develop a 500 hectare industrial and logistics zone on the banks of the Dibamba River in Missole I, near Douala, the economic capital of Cameroon . This project, unveiled during a meeting to launch the information and...
Gabon is taking a decisive step in controlling its energy resources with the finalization of the acquisition of Assala Energy by the Gabon Oil Company (GOC), according to an announcement from the Carlyle group on June 21. The transaction, which ends months of negotiations and international rivalries, underlines the country’s commitment to strengthening its control...
The Afreximbank 2024 Annual Meetings and the 3rd Africa -Caribbean Trade and Investment Forum took place from June 12 to 15, 2024 in Nassau, Bahamas. During these events, Kanayo Awani, Executive Vice President of Afreximbank, in charge of the Intra-African Trade and Export Development Bank signed with Jean Paterne Megne Ekoga, Vice President of the States Development...
The Minister of Industrial Development and Private Sector Promotion, Antoine Nicéphore Fylla Saint-Eudes, signed, on June 21 in Brazzaville, protocols of intent with three industrial companies established in Congo, with a view to supporting them in developing and diversify their activities. The three companies are Dangoté Cement, LGRP, specializing in the processing of plastic objects,...
Cameroon’s state budget has increased by 538 billion FCFA (about 880 million U.S. dollars), we learned Thursday from an order signed by the president of the Paul Biya Republic. The presidential order modifies and supplements the 2024 finance law passed in December 2023. The state budget thus increases from 6,740.1 billion FCFA to 7,278.1 billion...
The Development Bank of Central African States (BDEAC) recorded a profit of 3.8 billion FCFA in 2023, compared to 4.146 billion FCFA in 2022. The general meeting of shareholders, which met at the beginning of months, insisted on the continuation of reforms and investments. The balance sheet for the 2023 financial year of the community...
Since June 20, the Hôtel de la Sablière in Libreville has hosted the second edition of the UK-Gabon Trade and Investment Forum. A major event bringing together British investors and representatives of the Gabonese administration. This is an economic exchange meeting to offer participants a platform for sharing new opportunities, partnerships and investments between the...
