Cameroonian Lazare Eloundou Assomo is the new Director of World Heritage at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation, becoming the first African to hold the post

Two new gas-fired power plants with a total capacity of 500 megawatts will be built in Bekoko (350 MW) and in Douala (150 MW); both facilities will be developed through public-private partnerships and the investors involved haven't been disclosed yet

UNESCO is working with Cameroon's Ministry of Forests and Wildlife to promote sustainable tourism and community-based conservation activities around World Heritage sites in the country

The new next-generation biometric identity card system will be operational on 17 February, as announced by the Delegate General for National Security and Chief of the Cameroon Police Martin Mbarga Nguele

The Kikot-Mbebe Hydro Power Company, which is overseeing the construction of the 500 MW Kikot dam, has announced a pre-selection process for companies interested in participating in the project