U.S.-Africa Critical Minerals Push: Cameroon’s MINPMEESA invited local firms to tap the $500m U.S.-Africa Strategic Investment Program, with grants of $5m–$50m aimed at critical minerals and commercial investment. Energy & Retail Fuel Discipline: The Energy Minister carried out surprise inspections across Yaounde LPG/kerosene supply points and bottling plants, flagging uneven availability and logistics bottlenecks. Climate Adaptation vs Relief: Greenpeace Africa urged stronger prevention funding after recent floods in Douala and Limbé, warning that emergency aid alone won’t break the cycle. Cross-Border Flood Readiness: The Chadian and Cameroonian Red Crosses ran a joint flood simulation in the Chari River basin to improve coordinated rescue across N’Djamena and Kousseri. Banana Sector Results: An EU evaluation says €48.1m (2013–2024) helped Cameroon stabilize yields, cut post-harvest losses, and modernize parts of logistics—yet export markets remain heavily Europe-focused. Digital Payments Oversight: COBAC is tightening scrutiny of how customer funds move through intermediaries in mobile money, focusing on safeguarding and transaction routing. Public Sector Digital Skills: Cameroon launched a World Bank-backed digital transformation training programme for civil servants to digitize procedures and boost service delivery. Connectivity Rollout: CAMTEL received new equipment for network densification, targeting more sites beyond major cities. CFC Maize Processing Turnaround: CFC cut its 2025 loss by 80% to CFA484.8m, moving its maize-processing unit closer to break-even. Industrial Investment Pipeline: IPA highlighted new metallurgy and tourism projects, including a major steel manufacturing investment worth CFA247.5bn.