Parliament & Governance: Yaoundé’s June legislative session ended with Speaker Datouo warning against fake presidential decrees while MPs pushed accountability ahead of the 2027 Finance Bill. EU Financial Compliance: Cameroon’s EU-linked trade faces longer bank processing as the EU adds more countries to its money-laundering “black list,” raising documentation and due-diligence burdens for exporters and investors. Public Health & Industry: Doctors Without Borders donated a chlorine production unit to the Red Cross under a cholera prevention project, aiming to strengthen treatment, surveillance, and water points. SME & Digital Growth: MINPMEESA and UNDP announced a new platform to boost SME financing and support; meanwhile Orange Cameroun selected four Douala-based startups for international representation, spanning healthcare, agriculture, and entrepreneurship. Agribusiness & Trade: Cameroon plans to cut rice imports by upgrading Ndop rice capacity; cocoa farmgate prices climbed toward season highs as the 2025-2026 season nears end. Cocoa Value Addition Alliance: Nigeria, Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire and Cameroon launched a regional cocoa processing alliance to negotiate as a bloc and raise local value. Infrastructure & Logistics: Douala’s CFA 95bn airport upgrade moves to expand capacity; a Douala port collision saw all 15 crew rescued and the channel reopened. Development Finance Watch: World Bank project disbursement in Cameroon remains low at 18.7% as of June 30, with only a handful of projects above halfway. Energy & Security: China highlighted export opportunities for Cameroon after trade rose 23.5% to China; separate coverage flags ongoing regional security and infrastructure constraints affecting industrial activity.