With a view to contribute in promoting the Made in Cameroon brand, a delegation of fourteen World Bank economists from Washington and the Central African sub-region, under the leadership of Mr. Sandeep Mahajan, Practice Manager, met with officials of the Think do Tank "The Okwelians", an association of Cameroonian businesses, on 6 February 2023 in Douala. The... Read more
A Cameroon-United Kingdom trade and economic mission met in Yaounde from 30 to 31 January 2023 within the framework of strengthening economic cooperation between both countries.
This mission was in effect a follow-up to the first UK / Francophone West and Central Africa Trade and Investment Forum held in October 2022 in London. It featured several meetings held with government officials among whom Paul Tazong, Minister Delegate at the Ministry of the Economy, Planning and Regional Development.... Read more
The Republic of Cameroon, alongside six other countries have been selected to lead the trial phase of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) which seeks to ensure the unrestricted movement of goods and services in the continent. Tanzania, Tunisia, Kenya, Egypt, Mauritius and Ghana are the other countries that will alongside Cameroon champion the experimental phase of the initiative. The information was announced during the ninth meeting of the AfCFTA Council of Ministers that held in... Read more
The depreciation of the Euro against the US dollar has had several consequences on Cameroon's foreign trade operations conducted using the CFA franc. The fact that the CFA franc is pegged to the value of the euro has brought down the prices of some Cameroonian products denominated in CFA francs and intended for export. This is particularly true of manufactured goods and agro-food products.
From another angle, this situation can be a great advantage for exporters... Read more
