Cameroon

The construction of the first Sas Manta chocolate factory was inaugurated in Nkol-Melen; managed by the Sas Manta company, at an estimated cost of around EUR 1,5 million, the factory will open its doors to regional and international markets

The country is failing to meet its 2030 poverty reduction targets, according to the 5th Cameroon Household Survey published by the National Institute of Statistics, which shows that poverty rate increased from 37,5% in 2014 to 38,6% in 2021

A 14,5% increase in the value of wine and spirits imports was registered in 2023, bringing the total to CFA 22,3 billion ($37 million), the National Institute of Statistics revealed

In Cameroon and Congo, exploitation of the immense and promising Mbalam-Nabeba iron ore deposit has begun, including the construction of a 600 km railway line to the autonomous port of Kribi

Cocoa farmers are trying to find suitable treatments for pod diseases that are weakening the crops; as many local producers sell in Nigeria rather than on the local market, competition among buyers had already driven up the price for chocolate producers

An awareness campaign is underway to celebrate the ongoing return of Cameroonian art objects illegally brought to German during the colonial period

After Chad, World Food Program plans to suspend humanitarian aid to Cameroon due to lack of funds; after the end of April, "we have no visibility on possible funding," said Aboubacar Guindo, WFP vice president in Cameroon

The Cameroon Football Federation has given its president Samuel Eto'o 72 hours to appoint a new technical staff for the country's men's national soccer team

A 10% reduction in the taxable value of newly imported tires has been announced, being the cost of importing new tires a critical issue; it is scheduled to last for six months, with the possibility of an extension if necessary

The country has obtained a $2,2 million investment commitment from Japan to boost the coffee and cocoa sectors; the plan is to increase domestic cocoa and coffee production by 2030, with targets set at 640.000 tons and 160.000 tons, respectively

The trial into the murder of Cameroonian journalist Martinez Zogo can begin with the military court in Yaoundé announcing the end of the judicial investigation phase

Cameroonian plastic artist Hako Hankson has been invited to represent Cameroon at the next Venice Art Biennale; born in 1968 in Bafang, in the west, he now lives and works in the economic capital Douala

The President of the Republic of Cameroon, Paul Biya, has turned 91; since the death of Queen Elizabeth of England, he is the oldest leader of a state in the world and he has been president of the country for 42 years