Cocoa Value Chain: Cameroon’s cocoa prices hit a season high ahead of the 2025-2026 marketing season close, with beans selling around CFA2,500–CFA2,600/kg as ONCC’s SIF tracks the late rally. SME Growth: The 2025 Statistical Yearbook shows Cameroon’s active SMEs rose 6.5% to 472,208 units, with youth (under 35) and women increasing their share of new business creation. Rice Self-Sufficiency: Government reaffirmed plans under the RVCDP to expand irrigated rice to about 17,000 hectares and set up a processing plant targeting 100,000 tonnes annually to cut import dependence. Local Governance & Clean Cities: Nkambe won the North West cleanest city prize again, building on “Clean Habits, Clean City” campaigns and community clean-ups ahead of the national contest. Energy Infrastructure Delay: Northern Cameroon’s Bini à Warak hydro-solar project now targets start in 2029 under a PPP framework, after compensation payments to affected villages. Public Finance Pressure: Cameroon’s public investment spending fell sharply in Q1 2026, with execution lagging due partly to technical issues linked to the PROBMIS IA budget platform transition. Port & Trade Security: Cameroon strengthened security at Douala Port, its main trade gateway, as part of broader efforts to protect economic activity. Digital for Agriculture: A Togolese entrepreneur highlighted E-AgriBusiness, a multi-channel platform already deployed in Cameroon, aimed at digitizing agricultural value chains. AI for Development: ITU launched the AI for Good Lab initiative, building on sandbox work including Cameroon, to help scale locally relevant AI in sectors like health and agriculture.