DIGITIZATION OF LAND FREIGHT: ADVANCES IN IMPROVING TRAFFIC FLOW BETWEEN DOUALA AND N'DJAMENA
On 21 February 2026, Cameroon’s Land Freight Management Office (BGFT) launched the digitization of procedures for issuing the mandatory consignment note (LVO) and axle tax, in partnership with Chad’s National Land Freight Office (BNFT), TradeLink Solutions, and SERVOO. This reform aims to secure administrative and financial operations, which are strategic for subregional transit.
The initiative relies on two tools: Landfreightis, an electronic freight exchange for the subregion, and Sig Freight, a digital tracking system for land freight management procedures, now fully digitized into five key steps. This digitization will now enable carriers to complete their procedures online in a simple and transparent manner.
The Douala-N'Djamena corridor, a vital component of Chad’s economy, is now free from administrative burdens and long-standing delays thanks to this reform. The expected benefits are huge: a 15% reduction in transport costs per tonne-kilometre, which could generate annual revenues of over 350 billion CFA francs for Cameroon.
The aim is to consolidate Cameroon’s geostrategic position as the “natural gateway” to the CEMAC zone by connecting three platforms (GUCE, CAMCIS, and SIP) and reducing non-tariff barriers. This reform should preserve the corridor’s logistical competitiveness, which is key to regional trade and the purchasing power of millions of Chadian consumers.
