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Cameroon Unveils AI Plan to Create 12,000 Jobs by 2040
Business in Cameroon
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July 11, 2025
(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...
Douala port expansion project: Gov't begins paying indemnities to affect...
The Guardian Post
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Sanaga Maritime SDO, PAD officials addressing first group of those to be compensated The launch of the compensation for the first group of people displaced by the Dibamba Industrial Port Development Project took place on July 3, 2025, at the...
Yaounde: Swiss Embassy uses art to promo...
The Guardian Post
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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...
In Cameroon, Paul Biya's candidacy divides his party
Africanews
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July 10, 2025
In Cameroon, the ruling party has had an uneasy several weeks. Ministers and party officials are now in open disagreement about the possible candidacy of President Paul Biya in the upcoming October elections. While some see this as a diversionary...
Political paralysis has gripped Yaoundé and it is now at a dangerous crossroads
Cameroon Concord News
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July 9, 2025
It is difficult to say where the political chaos in Yaoundé will lead us to after very powerful political leaders from the North announced they were no longer with President Biya. It is hard to predict. Some of Biya’s men in government are still...
Mbé Gold: Oriole Resources Projects Up to 1.34 Million Ounces in Cameroon
Business in Cameroon
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July 10, 2025
(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....
Congo Taps Eight Cameroonian Banks to Raise CFA70 Billion on BEAC Market
Business in Cameroon
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July 10, 2025
(Business in Cameroon) - The Republic of Congo has launched a CFA70 billion fundraising operation on the public securities market of the Bank of Central African States (BEAC), enlisting the support of eight Cameroonian banks designated as Treasury...
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
Africa.com
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July 10, 2025
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, IMF Agree on CFAF 82B Program, Conditional on Reforms
Business in Cameroon
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July 9, 2025
(Business in Cameroon) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Cameroonian government have reached a staff-level agreement for a new financial package totaling over 82 billion CFA francs. This includes 45.3 billion CFA francs under the...
Douala: Ngondo festival officially receives UNESCO certificate as intang...
The Guardian Post
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The certificate confirms the festival’s inscription on the prestigious Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, following the 19th session of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee on December 4, 2024, in Asunción,...
Douala: Orange Cameroun launches music contest for young talents
The Guardian Post
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Officials said the contest falls in line with the telecom company's zeal to celebrate music geniuses and leave a lasting legacy for the country’s cultural heritage. Orange Cameroun Events and Sponsoring Expert, Robert Ekotto, detailed that the...
Four Dead, Families Displaced as Flood Ravages Cameroon’s Adamawa Region
HumAngle
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July 7, 2025
Authorities in the Adamawa Region of Cameroon have called for vigilance and better urban planning to avoid future disasters following the death of four persons and the displacement of families after heavy torrential rains and floods. Local sources...
Cameroon Raises Ownership in Sodecoton to 89% with CFA46 Billion Geocoton Buyout
Business in Cameroon
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July 8, 2025
(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...
DY6 Metals carves itself a slice of Cameroon’s growing rutile pie
Stockhead
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July 9, 2025
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
Townsville Bulletin
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July 9, 2025
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...
Douala General Hospital organises fr...
The Guardian Post
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Medics at the Douala General Hospital disclosed that many women in Douala are diagnosed at a late stage, making treatment challenging. According to them, cervical cancer continues to be a major health issue, with a recent study revealing a...
Cameroon's next generation is ready to take on the country's technological challenges
Global Voices
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July 8, 2025
Children in the technology laboratory. Image from Cynthia Ebot Takang. Used with permission Across Cameroon, especially during summer holidays (end of July to beginning of September), a growing number of parents are enrolling their children in...
Cameroon holds forum on AI opportunities, challenges
Xinhua News Agency
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YAOUNDE, July 7 (Xinhua) -- A two-day forum opened in Cameroon on Monday to discuss the opportunities and challenges of artificial intelligence (AI) for the Central African country. According to the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications, which...
Cameroon’s regulator fines MTN and Orange a combined $4.6m for poor service delivery
Technext
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July 7, 2025
The Cameroon Telecommunications Regulatory Board (TRB) has fined two of the country’s major telecom operators, MTN Cameroon and Orange Cameroon, a combined $4.6 million (2.6 billion francs CFA) for violation of their coverage and quality of...
October Presidential Election: Yaoundé has a Paul Biya problem
Cameroon Intelligence Report
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July 8, 2025
It began when the 92-year-old leader peed on his trousers, including on his shoes on the May 20 Boulevard in Yaoundé, the nation’s capital. Biya had refused to make the trip to Yaoundé from Mvomeka’a for the celebration but was forced to do so by...