WTO: Cameroon to host the 14th Ministerial Conference

• Posted on 2026-01-14
• Commerce Economie

Cameroon’s Trade Minister, Luc Magloire Mbarga Atangana, has been elected to chair the MC14 slated for March 2026 in Yaounde.

Meeting in Geneva on 15 December 2025, the General Council of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), arrived at an important and historic decision that honours Cameroon on the international stage. Under the auspices of WTO Director General, Mrs. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, member countries elected the bureau of the upcoming 14th Ministerial... Read more

FOCAC: China grants duty-free access to 33 LDCs

• Posted on 2025-04-30
• Commerce

To perpetuate its economic partnership with African countries, the Republic of China has ratified zero tariff on 100% of its imports from Least Developed Countries (LDCs) with which it has diplomatic relations, effective since 1st December 2024.

The resolution was adopted at the opening ceremony of the 9th Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), held in Beijing, China. Basically, 33 African countries, including Cameroon, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, the Central African Republic and... Read more

Cross-border trade

• Posted on 2025-02-07
• Commerce

CNSC at inauguration of Jamtari market in Nigeria 

On 28 January 2025, the North Regional Branch of the Cameroon National Shippers' Council (CNSC) attended the official opening of the Jamtari cross-border trade market in Nigeria's Adamawa State. This project was initiated by the Lamido of Belel in Nigeria, who strongly underlined the need for Cameroonian institutions to be present at the ceremony. 

Mr. Habilou Chinmoun, CNSC’s North Regional Branch Manager,... Read more

2025 Budget

• Posted on 2025-01-09
• Commerce

In a Circular Letter signed on 31 December 2024, the Minister of Finance gave new guidelines for implementing the Finance Act and monitoring the State Budget for the year 2025. Below are the key innovations: 

Promoting Import-Substitution 

With a view to encouraging domestic production and curbing dependence on imports, two key measures have been introduced: 

1. Exclusion from customs incentives: Imported... Read more