AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoSONARA Revival: Cameroon’s government is preparing SONARA’s comeback via an international market sounding in Yaounde, using a Design–Build–Finance–Maintain PPP model, with plans to add a hydrocracker unit and lift refining capacity to 3.5 million tonnes/year. Investment Promotion: The Investment Promotion Agency signed new amendments and deals covering agro-industry, manufacturing, industrial production and tourism, pushing value-add processing of local raw materials and promising a one-stop investment window. Trade Facilitation: In Douala, a EU–WCO-backed training aims to build a certified pool of trainers on Rules of Origin to help firms better use AfCFTA, EPA and regional trade preferences. Water Access: In Yaounde, UNHCR and CAMWATER signed an agreement to improve drinking water for refugees in Minawao camp and nearby communities, where access is below humanitarian standards. Inflation Watch: Cameroon’s inflation is easing, but food prices rose 5.6% year-on-year, threatening the progress toward the CEMAC 3% target. Energy & Power: A separate report highlights mini-grids as a commercially viable model that can attract private capital by reducing losses and improving revenue collection.
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