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Cameroon Unveils AI Plan to Create 12,000 Jobs by 2040

Cameroon Unveils AI Plan to Create 12,000 Jobs by 2040

(Business in Cameroon) - Cameroon officially launched its National Artificial Intelligence Strategy, known as SNIA, on July 7 in Yaoundé. Unveiled by Minister of Posts and Telecommunications Minette Libom Li Likeng, the strategy aims to position...

UNESCO adds Cameroon, Malawi sites to heritage list

UNESCO adds Cameroon, Malawi sites to heritage list

Two cultural sites, in Cameroon and Malawi, were added Friday to the UNESCO World Heritage List, said the organisation, which has made boosting Africa's representation a priority. The Diy-Gid-Biy landscape of the Mandara Mountains, in the far...

World AFP UNESCO adds Cameroon, Malawi sites to heritage list

World AFP UNESCO adds Cameroon, Malawi sites to heritage list

Two cultural sites, in Cameroon and Malawi, were added Friday to the UNESCO World Heritage List, said the organisation, which has made boosting Africa's representation a priority. The Diy-Gid-Biy landscape of the Mandara Mountains, in the far...

Cameroon Launches National AI Strategy to Drive Innovation by 2040

Cameroon Launches National AI Strategy to Drive Innovation by 2040

Cameroon has launched its first National Artificial Intelligence Strategy (SNIA), aiming to become a regional AI leader by 2040. The plan, announced by Minister of Posts and Telecommunications Minette Libom Li Likeng at the second National...

Yaounde: Swiss Embassy uses art to promo...

Yaounde: Swiss Embassy uses art to promo...

It aimed to promote young talent to express themselves on the theme of sustainable cities, local materials, tropical architecture, and to showcase art as a vehicle for dialogue between sustainability, heritage and Cameroonian creativity. Apart...

Cameroon Opens CFA6 Billion Poultry Farm in Bamendjou

Cameroon Opens CFA6 Billion Poultry Farm in Bamendjou

(Business in Cameroon) - On July 8, 2025, Dr. Taïga, Cameroon's Minister of Livestock, Fisheries, and Animal Industries, inaugurated the Cameroon Cooperative Farm (FCC) in Bamendjou, West Region. This agro-industrial complex, valued at 6 billion...

Cameroon Sees Industrial Growth Dip Amid Hydrocarbon Recession

Cameroon Sees Industrial Growth Dip Amid Hydrocarbon Recession

(Business in Cameroon) - Cameroon’s secondary sector, which includes manufacturing and industry, grew by a modest 1.2% in 2024, the National Institute of Statistics (INS) reported in July. This growth was held back by an 8.5% drop in extractive...

Mbé Gold: Oriole Resources Projects Up to 1.34 Million Ounces in Cameroon

Mbé Gold: Oriole Resources Projects Up to 1.34 Million Ounces in Cameroon

(Business in Cameroon) - British junior mining company Oriole Resources estimates a gold production potential of up to 1.34 million ounces at its Mbé gold project in Cameroon’s Adamawa region, following exploration work conducted in 2024....

The Central Africa LPG Expo 2025 Receives High Patronage From Cameroon’s Prime Minister, Head Of Government And Announces The Launch Of The Women In LPG Cameroon Chapter

The Central Africa LPG Expo 2025 Receives High Patronage From Cameroon’s Prime Minister, Head Of Government And Announces The Launch Of The Women In LPG Cameroon Chapter

The Central Africa LPG Expo 2025, scheduled for July 16–17, 2025, at the Palais des Congrès in  Yaoundé, Cameroon, is proud to announce the high patronage of Cameroon’s Prime Minister and  Head of Government, H.E. Chief Dr. Joseph Dion...

Cameroon Targets 2027 Start for 500 MW Kikot Dam, Completion Set for 2033

Cameroon Targets 2027 Start for 500 MW Kikot Dam, Completion Set for 2033

(Business in Cameroon) - Cameroon plans to begin construction of the Kikot Dam in 2027, aiming to complete the 500 MW hydroelectric facility by 2033, according to the 2026–2028 Medium-Term Economic and Budget Programming Document presented to the...

Cameroon Launches National AI Strategy for Regional Tech Leadership

Cameroon has unveiled its National Artificial Intelligence Strategy (SNIA), targeting regional AI leadership by 2040 through digital sovereignty and inclusive development. Minister of Posts and Telecommunications Minette Libom Li Likeng announced...

Cameroon Urged to Modernize Mineral Data to Unlock Mining Revenues

Cameroon Urged to Modernize Mineral Data to Unlock Mining Revenues

(Business in Cameroon) - A recent assessment of sustainable mineral resource management in Cameroon reveals that the country's mining potential is largely underexploited. This study aimed to align Cameroon with the Africa Mining Vision. To reach...

Cameroon banana exports dip 2% in may 2025

Cameroon banana exports dip 2% in may 2025

Cameroon's banana exports fell by 2% in May 2025 compared to the previous year, as the Cameroon Banana Association (Assobacam) reported a reduction of 321 tons, totaling 15,222 tons, down from 15,543 tons in May 2024. The Cameroon Development...

DY6 Metals carves itself a slice of Cameroon’s growing rutile pie

DY6 Metals carves itself a slice of Cameroon’s growing rutile pie

As the rutile pie grows in Africa, DY6 is grabbing an ever growing slice. Pic: Getty Images DY6’s new Central rutile project shows similarities to mineral sands darlings SVM and PUA’s African projects The company has picked up natural rutile...

DY6 sets course on Cameroon rutile dream

DY6 sets course on Cameroon rutile dream

DY6’s new Central rutile project shows similarities to mineral sands darlings SVM and PUA’s African projects The company has picked up natural rutile nuggets up to 5cm in size Assays from reconnaissance sampling underway DY6 Metals (ASX:DY6) is...

Cameroon Raises Ownership in Sodecoton to 89% with CFA46 Billion Geocoton Buyout

Cameroon Raises Ownership in Sodecoton to 89% with CFA46 Billion Geocoton Buyout

(Business in Cameroon) - Cameroon’s government has tightened its grip on Sodecoton by purchasing the 30% stake previously held by France’s Geocoton for CFA46 billion. The acquisition pushes the State’s ownership in the agro-industrial firm from...

Cameroon imposes significant penalties on Telecom giants Orange and MTN

Cameroon imposes significant penalties on Telecom giants Orange and MTN

The Cameroonian telecommunications regulatory agency (ART) has imposed a fine of nearly 4 million euros on the local subsidiaries of multinational companies Orange and MTN for violations. The Cameroonian Telecommunications Regulatory Agency (ART)...

Cameroon Unveils Seven-Pillar AI Strategy to Become Africa’s Leading Hub by 2040

Cameroon Unveils Seven-Pillar AI Strategy to Become Africa’s Leading Hub by 2040

• Cameroon launched its AI strategy to become Africa’s leading hub by 2040, with goals for jobs, training, and GDP growth. • It focuses on governance, infrastructure, local language models, edge computing, talent, and regional cooperation. • The...

Cameroon Now Equipped with Advanced Defensive, Offensive Intelligence Capabilities – Dr. Guy Gweth

Cameroon Now Equipped with Advanced Defensive, Offensive Intelligence Capabilities – Dr. Guy Gweth

(Business in Cameroon) - In preparation for establishing a National Center for Economic and Strategic Intelligence in Cameroon, agents from the General Directorate of External Research, one of the country's primary intelligence agencies, received...

Can CSI tactics stop a $23 billion poaching industry?

Can CSI tactics stop a $23 billion poaching industry?

Wildlife experts have begun training law enforcement officers in Africa and Asia to back up their arrests with evidence that will stand up in court. Tracy Alexander, director of forensic services for the City of London Police, recalls that when...

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