Cocoa Value Push: Cameroon’s farmgate cocoa prices climbed by 250 CFA francs/kg in two days, reaching 2,750–2,850 CFA/kg and nearing 3,000 CFA/kg as the 2025-2026 season winds down on July 15. Cocoa Industry Bloc: Nigeria, Ghana, Cameroon and Côte d’Ivoire will sign the Abuja Declaration in Abuja to form a Cocoa Value Addition Alliance, aiming to coordinate standards and negotiate as a bloc to keep more value in Africa. Sugar Investment: Cameroonian tycoon Nassourou is launching a $100-million sugar mill, challenging the long-standing Castel/Sosucam dominance and targeting large-scale refined output. Steel Power Bottleneck: Cameroon pledged an extra 10MW within 90 days to let ACERO METAL SARL start a new Douala production line, with nearly 1,200 jobs expected. Energy Costs & Inflation Risk: INS data show diesel import costs jumped 60.7% (Feb–May 2026), raising pressure on inflation and public finances. Transport & Construction Safety: Douala recorded a deadly building collapse in Bonamoussadi amid heavy rains, killing six and injuring six, while engineers assess nearby structures. Agribusiness Trade Talks: Algeria’s MADAR Holding plans to import Cameroonian bananas and coffee and invest in cocoa and cotton value chains ahead of the Cameroon-Algeria joint commission.