CNSC launches construction third trucker accommodation centre

• Posted on 2021-03-25
• Commerce

The Minister of Transport, Mr. Jean Ernest Massena Ngalle Bibehe, on 19 March 2021 presided over the Ngoulentang Trucker Accommodation foundation stone-laying ceremony in Ngoulentang, Nyong and Mfoumou, Division of the Centre Region. The ceremony was attended by the Minister Delegate at the Presidency of the Republic in charge of Defence, Mr. Joseph Beti Assomo who doubles as Board Chair of the Cameroon National Shippers’ Council (CNSC), project owner.

In his official opening address,... Read more

AfCFTA

• Posted on 2021-02-10
• Commerce Facilitation

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is a flagship project of the African Union’s Agenda 2063, a blueprint for attaining inclusive and sustainable development across the continent over the next 50 years. It aims to boost intra-African trade by providing a comprehensive and mutually beneficial trade agreement among the member states, covering trade in goods and services, investment, intellectual property rights and competition policy.

The Agreement entered into force... Read more

Exporting to the European Union Cameroon generates benefits

• Posted on 2020-12-10

The European Union's (EU) observation clear: “Cameroon exports more goods to the EU than the EU exports to Cameroon”, at least for 2019. During the reference period, Cameroon exported goods worth 1.4 trillion CFAF to the EU, representing a 20% increase over the past five years. The good performance of exports is notably driven by cocoa beans (243 billion CFAF), bananas (136 billion CFAF), and timber (140 billion CFAF).

Cameroon has also exported other products to its... Read more

Cabotage

• Posted on 2020-11-18
• Investissement Commerce Facilitation

On 3 November 2020, the cabotage vessel of the Cameroonian company Camship-CLGG performed its inaugural trip of the weekly Kribi-Douala cabotage line. “This project saw the light of day following incessant requests by our customers involved in imports and exports, and even the main shipping lines. The fairly high volume of containers coupled with a high road accident rate, road transport could no longer satisfy customers’ needs”, Angelique Beatrice Touenguene, Deputy... Read more