Cocoa Value Shift: Nigeria’s Tinubu urged Africa to stop exporting raw cocoa beans and push value addition, citing Africa’s big production share but tiny earnings from chocolate—while Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana move toward a regional push. Sugar Refining Boost: NASCO Group secured about US$100m financing to start civil works on a new Cameroon sugar refinery (300,000 tonnes/year target by 2028) to cut the country’s sugar deficit. Food Security Inputs: Cameroon targets 70,000 tonnes of certified seeds in 2026 for northern rice, corn and soybeans, with foundation seeds distributed to producer groups. Youth Agribusiness Funding: In Garoua, Cameroon’s youth cooperatives received 60m CFA francs to scale rice and onion production under PADFA II/PCP-ACEFA. Water Infrastructure: CAMWATER fast-tracks the Japoma water project in Douala with phased commissioning and upgrades to sanitation and solar-powered lighting. Industrial Finance Stress: Cameroon converted CFA92.5bn government claims on Alucam into equity after a debt cleanup, improving balance sheet but not liquidity for smelter modernization. Shipping Safety: Douala port reported all 15 crew rescued after a cargo ship collision; channel reopened and a technical probe is underway. Mining Exploration: Tusker Minerals flagged a major rutile/zircon exploration target in Cameroon’s Douala Basin, positioning the project as a potential “company maker.” Health Watch: A multi-country study including Cameroon found high and rising antimicrobial resistance in UTI-causing bacteria, raising pressure on monitoring and treatment policy.