Cameroon Explained 2026: Biya’s Long Rule, Two Crises, the Economy and What to Watch
Cameroon explained: Paul Biya at 93, the empty vice-presidency, the Anglophone and Boko Haram crises, a cocoa-led economy and what...
September 28, 2026Topic
Douala
Cameroon Starts a US$382 Million Kempinski Hotel, a Test of Luxury Demand
Cameroon has broken ground on a US$382 million Kempinski hotel in Douala, yet only a third of its planned bank...
September 26, 2026
Cameroon Convicts Rights Lawyer Alice Nkom, 81, but Spares Her Jail
Cameroon, ruled by Paul Biya since 1982, gave rights lawyer Alice Nkom, 81, a suspended jail term for removing state...
September 25, 2026 Cameroon Employers’ Economic Rentrée Held Under Shadow of Power Cuts
Cameroon power cuts dominated GECAM's economic rentrée in Douala, with 65 percent of member firms running on generators.
September 11, 2026
A Frozen US$140 Million Loan Stalls Cameroon’s First Bauxite Mine
Cameroon bauxite exports have stalled after AFG Bank suspended a US$140 million facility for the Minim Martap mine, with US$75...
August 26, 2026
CEMAC QR Code Unites 6 Central African Nations’ Payments
The CEMAC QR code launched in Douala on 29 July lets customers pay any merchant across six Central African states,...
July 31, 2026 Burkina Faso’s Coris Bank Knocks on Cameroon’s Door
Coris Bank International has incorporated a Cameroonian subsidiary with CFA26 billion (€40M) in share capital in Douala, pending COBAC and...
July 12, 2026