Security Funding: Experts warn the Multinational Joint Task Force is running short of money as violence around Lake Chad rises, with Nigeria covering much of the cost and contributors under pressure to plug equipment and logistics gaps. Public Finance: Cameroon’s public debt hit 15,607 billion FCFA by end-June (44.2% of GDP), while an IMF mission says the 2026 deficit target is slipping due to fuel subsidy pressure and calls for stronger domestic revenue and tighter spending. Fuel Subsidies & Budget: IMF flags a further moderate deterioration in 2026, urging better-targeted subsidies to protect spending on electricity and transport infrastructure. Industrial Finance: Afreximbank extended a EUR 40m revolving working capital facility to Prometal SA to boost steel production and meet demand across construction and agriculture. Energy & Telecom Deals: MTN secured key regulatory steps for its IHS tower acquisition, while Sonelgaz signed MoUs with Senegal’s Senelec to expand electricity and gas cooperation. Agro-Industry & Food Supply: Parian-Cam (Anbuco Farm) pushes local processing of plantain, cassava and moringa to cut post-harvest losses and improve food availability. Mining/Legal Risk: Cameroon faces major fallout from the Mbalam-Nabeba iron ore arbitration, with a tribunal ordering damages after permit and emergency-order disputes. Business & Trade: REasy and Africa Global Logistics pilot a one-stop payment-and-shipping service for small China importers in Douala. Governance & Crime: A Canadian pastor and Cameroonian co-accused pleaded guilty in a Kampala court over a $600,000 fake gold deal tied to Serena Hotel.