Cameroon revises timber species classification for sustainable forest management

• Posted on 2024-04-15
• Commerce

After the recent working session of the Council of Ministers of the Central African Economic Union (UEAC) held on 23 February 2024 in Bangui, Central African Republic (CAR), Cameroon's Minister for Forestry and Wildlife, Mr. Jules Doret Ndongo, signed a Ministerial Order on 4 April 2024 amending the classification of timber species in Cameroon. This was in implementation of instructions from the Prime Minister and aims to promote timber processing with a view to boost performance in the sub-sector.

The... Read more

OFFICIAL LAUNCH OF SAGO 2024

• Posted on 2024-04-09
• Investissement

Organised under the high patronage of the Prime Minister, Head of Government, the opening ceremony of the 2023 edition of the Trade Fair for Government Action was presided over today, 24 July 2023, by the Minister of Communication, Mr. Rene Emmanuel Sadi, personal representative of the Prime Minister. In attendance were a number of government authorities, diplomats and representatives of institutions of the public sector.

In line with the theme of this 12th edition "Infrastructural... Read more

THE CNSC PRESENT AT IMO FACILITATION COMMITTEE MEETING

• Posted on 2024-04-09
• Facilitation

The Cameroon National Shippers' Council (CNSC) is currently taking part in the 48th session of the International Maritime Organisation's Facilitation Committee (FAL 48) meeting in London, United Kingdom.

The CNSC is being represented at this meeting by Mr. Fernand Douglas Nolga, CNSC Director for Trade Facilitation and Transport Observatory, and Mr. Elvis Tsaguim Donfack, CNSC Director of Operations.

Also known as a committee that... Read more

DGD ISSUES REMINDER ON CLEARANCE PROCEDURES FOR SOFTWARE AND SIMILAR PRODUCTS

• Posted on 2024-04-02
• Commerce

Software, Royalties, Software Licences, Updates and Usage Rights are subject to the customs clearance procedures set out in Article 2 (6) of the 2018 Finance Law. The Director General of Customs, Mr. Edwin Fongod Nuvaga, issued a formal reminder to this effect in a memo signed on 20 March 2024.

This move was prompted by the failure of some taxpayers to comply with customs clearance formalities, despite the losses this represents for government coffers. Mr. Edwin Fongod... Read more