Oil & Gas Investment: Cameroon approved Tower Resources’ 42.5% stake transfer in the Thali offshore oil project to Prime Global Energies, unlocking a $15m work program ahead of the NJOM-3 appraisal well. Manufacturing Performance: Icrafon (CFAO Consumer’s plastics arm) returned to profit in FY ended March 31, 2026 despite revenue falling by more than half, while PlaYce Cameroon’s profit plunged 78% even as revenue rose. Power & Utilities: Cameroon received 16,000 smart meters to tighten control of public-sector electricity bills, with at least 10,000 targeted by end-December, and a separate push for new household connections. Transport & Infrastructure: Kribi’s deep-sea port continues to be framed as a major industrial and logistics turning point for Cameroon’s economy and regional trade. Agri-Business Finance: The plantain industry association is exploring a CFA150bn raise on BVMAC to fund a new commercial company, with producers proposed to hold 25%. Capital Markets Push: Finance Minister Louis Paul Motazé urged deeper CEMAC capital markets to fund industrialization, infrastructure, energy and digital transformation. Business Diplomacy: Yaoundé will host a second Indonesia-Cameroon Business Forum in October, targeting partnerships in agriculture, manufacturing and transport. Skills & Jobs: Garoua’s careers and mini job fair linked youth to training, hiring and entrepreneurship through the ORFEV-JEUNES push.