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Cameroon's Government Bets on Digital Push to Lure 500,000 Tourists a Year
(Business in Cameroon) - Cameroon is banking on digitalisation and strategic marketing to revive its tourism industry, signing two agreements aimed at connecting nearly 900 sites and attracting half a million visitors annually. The deals,...

Cameroon Approves CFA165.5Bln Loan for Roads, Agribusiness, Power Projects
(Business in Cameroon) - Cameroon President Paul Biya on Monday approved funding agreements worth a total of 165.5 billion CFA francs (about $270 million) to modernize the country's infrastructure, agribusiness, and energy sectors. The decrees...

Ahead of Ivory Coast’s Presidential Election, Religious Leaders Urge “restraint, respect for institutions, peace”
They call on politicians, be they approved candidates, rejected aspirants, or non-contestants, to show that politics is an instrument for building of the society. “Peace must come before any other consideration,” the religious leaders emphasize....

Boosting production of Made in Cameroon milita...
The member of government cut the ribbon officially putting the Central Tailoring Workshop under the Logistics Reserve of Armed Forces and Gendarmerie in Yaounde yesterday. The workshop is located within the premises of the Joint Services Technical...

Huntsville to Host iFest 2025: A Celebration of Global Cultures This Saturday
Huntsville celebrates cultural diversity this Saturday with iFest 2025, featuring a vibrant mix of music, dance, food, and crafts from over 60 countries. HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — The City of Huntsville is set to celebrate global cultures this Saturday...

Funny Cameroonian man defends Tyla after Tiwa Savage's comments: "Stay out of it Aunty"
A sports commentator from Cameroon shared a funny yet serious video of himself defending Tyla against Americans His video came after Nigerian singer Tiwa Savage apologised on Tyla's behalf after she identified as a Coloured woman Several social...

US AID Cuts Lead to Baby Deaths From Malaria in Cameroon
BOGO, Cameroon (Reuters) -Nine-month-old baby Mohamat burned with fever for three days before his family took him to the closest health centre in northern Cameroon, but it was too late. He died of malaria that day. Mohamat's death was part of a...

world Babies' deaths in Cameroon show how US aid cuts curtail malaria fight
BOGO, Cameroon — Nine-month-old baby Mohamat burned with fever for three days before his family took him to the closest health centre in northern Cameroon, but it was too late. He died of malaria that day. Mohamat's death was part of a spike this...

Explainer-What investors are watching in Cameroon's presidential election
By Duncan Miriri NAIROBI (Reuters) -Cameroon's voters will decide on October 12 whether to grant 92-year-old President Paul Biya, the world's oldest head of state, an extension of his four-decade rule. Here is what investors are watching in the...

Babies’ deaths in Cameroon show how US aid cuts curtail malaria fight
Audio By Carbonatix By Amindeh Blaise Atabong, Robbie Corey-Boulet and Jennifer Rigby BOGO, Cameroon (Reuters) -Nine-month-old baby Mohamat burned with fever for three days before his family took him to the closest health centre in northern...

UK government signals climbdown on Islamophobia rule
The British government has been urged to be “bold and brave” in outlawing Islamophobia after it signalled that it would back down on the proposal. With almost two out of five religious hate crimes committed against Muslims in Britain there has...

Nigeria captured CFA41.4 bn of Cameroon’s informal cocoa exports in 2024
(Business in Cameroon) - Cameroon’s informal trade with neighboring countries generated CFA214.98 billion in export revenues in 2024, up 3.8% from 2023, according to data from the National Institute of Statistics (INS). The performance, however,...

Rosary can change the world, pontifical charity ‘Aid to the Church in Need’ urges before a million children pray
This October, over a million children around the world will lift their voices in prayer as pontifical charity Aid to the Church in Need marks the 20th anniversary of its One Million Children Praying the Rosary campaign. What began in 2005 as a...

Do children even need cough syrup? Rajasthan deaths revive the debate
In Sikar’s Khori Brahmanan village, five-year-old Nityans had been suffering from a persistent cough. His mother took him to the nearby Community Health Centre (CHC) under the state’s free medicine scheme. He was prescribed a cough syrup and given...

Combatting terrorism, other security threats: Cameroon, Chad in one accord
The Minister Delegate at the Presidency in charge of Defence, Joseph Beti Assomo, signed on behalf of the Cameroon while the Chadian Minister of the Armed Forces, Ex-Servicemen and War Victims, General Issakha Malloua Djamous, signed for his...

The bear and the bot farm: Countering Russian hybrid warfare in Africa
Summary Russia has made significant inroads in Africa—particularly in Burkina Faso, the Central African Republic and Mali—deploying military operations that, while limited in scope, are often devastating for local civilian populations. At the same...

Rosary can change the world, pontifical charity urges before a million children pray
This October, over a million children around the world will lift their voices in prayer as pontifical charity Aid to the Church in Need marks the 20th anniversary of its One Million Children Praying the Rosary campaign. What began in 2005 as a...
Unlocking Cameroon’s Investment Potential: Sectors, Risks, and Mitigation
By Africa Risk Control Central Africa Desk – Cameroon, often called “Africa in miniature” for its linguistic, cultural, and geographic diversity, has long positioned itself as a gateway to Central Africa. With a population of nearly 29 million and...

5 UNESCO Cities of Gastronomy Worth Travelling For: From Tsuruoka’s Heirloom Veggies To Hyderabad’s Royal Biryani
5 UNESCO Cities of Gastronomy Worth Travelling For (Image credit: Canva) Food represents the culture, the past, and the community. Gastronomy Cities of UNESCO reflect the places that maintain, celebrate, and renew culinary traditions. Cities where...

Trump gutting protected status for immigrants will strain US healthcare, Democrats warn
The US healthcare system faces a “perfect storm”, more than 100 members of Congress warn today, as Donald Trump’s administration risks exacerbating pressure on its workforce by stripping nearly one million US immigrants of work authorization and...