Africa Cameroon 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
Africa Cameroon 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
Africa Cameroon 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
Africa Cameroon 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
Africa Cameroon 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
Africa Cameroon Health and higher education authorities in Cameroon have denounced the exodus of young medical graduates to countries in the developed world, a situation that has put the country's health sector at risk due to a shortage of highly qualified professionals
Africa Cameroon A pilot vaccination programme against malaria is underway, the first of its kind in the world and could represent a breakthrough on the African continent
Africa Cameroon Cameroon's Minister of Labour and Social Security, Grégoire Owona, presided over a ceremony in Douala to honour 455 employees of Castel Group subsidiaries for their dedication, hard work and continuous improvement in their respective roles
Africa Cameroon A new tax compliance certificate, which can be downloaded online via the Harmony platform, has been established to obtain an exit visa in order to boost the fight against tax evasion by forcing those who have to travel to comply with their payments
Africa Cameroon People-centred accountability initiative in the humanitarian response in Cameroon will be supported thanks to allocation of US$350.000 from the Central Emergency Response Fund
Africa Cameroon Hadidjatou Dairou for research on cardiovascular health benefits of garcinia kola and Sabine Adeline Fanta Yadang for research on pathophysiology of neurodegenerative diseases have won the L'Oréal-Unesco Young Talent Prize for Women and Science
Africa Cameroon The Bloggers Demo School programme will start today the 6-month training for 22 young people in blogging and content production
Africa Cameroon Martial artist and sportsman Francis Ngannou was appointed 'commander of the order of valour', Cameroon's high honorary decoration, by Head of State Paul Biya