BUSINESS WORKSHOP ON AFCFTA

• Posted on 2023-08-23
• ZLECAF

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) was the focus of discussions at a special workshop featuring a number of experts. Speakers at the workshop included Mr. Cham Etienne Bama, Coordinator of the Technical Secretariat of the Ad Hoc Sub-Committee charged with facilitating the implementation of the AfCFTA Guided Trade Initiative in Cameroon, Mr. Mélacheo Ivan, Managing Director of the firm Venture and an expert in business law,  Mr. Habib Iya, Head of the Representation of... Read more

AfCFTA

• Posted on 2023-07-10
• Commerce Facilitation

The first import shipmentunder the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) regimeconsisting of resinsfromTunisiaarrived at the Kribi deep-sea port on 3 July 2023. The operation of the abovementionedshipmentis of utmost importance as itfallsunder the framework of the test phase for the implementation of AfCFTA, whereCameroonis a pilot country alongwithsevenother states. 

The objective of AfCFTAis to ensure the free circulation of goods and services... Read more

Banana sector

• Posted on 2023-07-10
• Commerce Facilitation Banane Exportation

The mostrecentstatisticsfrom the Cameroon Banana Association (ASSOBACAM) for the month of May 2023 show a drastic drop in Cameroon'sbanana exports. The situation in May 2023 wasless positive whencompared to previousmonths. Statistics show that Plantations du Haut Penja (PHP) exported 14,314 tonnes in January, comparedwith 9,761 tonnes in May 2023. The CameroonDevelopmentCompany (CDC) on its part exported 2,592 tonnes in January, comparedwith... Read more

The CNSC supports PRODEL funding

• Posted on 2023-06-07
• Commerce Facilitation

The Livestock Development Project (PRODEL) seeks to improve the productivity of selected production systems and to provide an immediate and effective response in the event of a crisis or emergency in the livestock sector. It was in this vein that the World Bank, in collaboration with the Cameroon National Shippers' Council (CNSC) and the National Trade Facilitation Committee (CONAFE), organised a capacity-building seminar for entrepreneurs who received PRODEL funding in Yaoundé on 31... Read more