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African Development Bank Group (AfDB)

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    • The Bank played a key role in linking Cameroon and Nigeria through the Bamenda-Enugu road construction project
    • The building of the Cross River bridge, opened in October 2022
    • Marie-Laure Akin-Olugbade, the African Development Bank’s Vice-President for the Regional Development, Integration and Business Delivery Complex, meets with Joseph Dion Ngute, Prime Minister of Cameroon
    • Marie-Laure Akin-Olugbade, the African Development Bank’s Vice-President for the Regional Development, Integration and Business Delivery Complex, met Alamine Ousmane Mey, Cameroon’s Minister of Economy, Planning and Regional Development
    • Louis-Paul Motaze, Finance Minister
    • Meeting with Cameroon's principal technical and financial partners
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Cameroon: The African Development Bank, a leading infrastructure partner

“The Bank's operations have changed the face of the region” – Cameroonian minister

In an era of transformative development, the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) stands as a beacon of progress in Central Africa, particularly in Cameroon, where the institution has earmarked more than 50 percent of its portfolio for funding transport infrastructure. The Bank spearheaded crucial projects such as the Ketta-Djoum Road,…

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
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In Cameroon, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) supports World Bank-funded project targeting nutrition, early warning systems, resilience and capacity-building for small-scale farmers

Efforts include provision of basic inputs, post-harvest equipment and community infrastructure development

The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), QU Dongyu, today signed an agreement to provide FAO’s support to the Government of Cameroon in building the capacity of small-scale farmers in the country’s Eastern Region. The Cameroon Emergency Food Crisis Response Project which is receiving $2.92 million from the…

U.S. Embassy in Cameroon
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Deputy Secretary of State Richard R. Verma visits Cameroon to Reaffirm the United States - Cameroon Partnership

Deputy Secretary Verma met with Secretary General at the Presidency H.E. Ferdinand Ngoh Ngoh and members of the cabinet and discussed key areas of continued bilateral cooperation

Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma visited Cameroon from April 20 to 22 to reaffirm the U.S.-Cameroon partnership. Deputy Secretary Verma met with Secretary General at the Presidency H.E. Ferdinand Ngoh Ngoh and members of the cabinet and discussed key areas of continued bilateral cooperation. …

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Cameroon: America in 3 Days Event Showcases United States (U.S.) Embassy Opportunities in Douala

The 3-day outreach event, which was hosted at Institut Universitaire de la Côte (IUC), provided valuable insights into the resources and opportunities offered by the U.S. Embassy and drew nearly 2000 attendees

From April 17 to 19, 2024, the U.S. Embassy introduced residents of Douala and surrounding localities to “America in 3 Days.” The 3-day outreach event, which was hosted at Institut Universitaire de la Côte (IUC), provided valuable insights into the resources and opportunities offered by the U.S. Embassy and drew…

African Development Bank Group (AfDB)

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    • Former interns praised the Bank’s programme, which has opened up employment opportunities for them
    • Serge N’Guessan, Director General of the Bank Group for Central Africa and head of the Bank’s Country Office in Cameroon, and Marie-Laure Akin-Olugbade, the Bank Group’s Vice-President for Regional Development, Integration and Business Delivery, at a meeting with female entrepreneurs and young interns in Cameroon
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African Development Bank projects improve job opportunities for young people in Cameroon

The meeting saw significant participation from female entrepreneurs and young graduates who have benefited from work placements in projects financed by the Bank

The African Development Bank (AfDB) (www.AfDB.org) has underscored the success of its program aimed at bolstering job opportunities for young people in Cameroon. At a meeting convened in Yaoundé on April 9, 2024, chaired by Marie-Laure Akin-Olugbade, the Bank Group’s Vice-President for Regional Development, Integration, and Business Delivery, stakeholders across…

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    • The newly inaugurated ultra-modern Central Regional office complex of the Bank Group
    • Inauguration of the regional office of the African Development Bank Group in Yaoundé, symbolizing a new chapter in regional development
    • African Development Bank Group Vice President in charge of Regional Development, Regional Integration and Service Delivery, Marie-Laure Akin-Olugbade; the General Manager of the Bank's regional office for Central Africa, Serge N'Guessan; Cameroon's Prime Minister Joseph Dion Ngute; and the Minister of Economy, Planning, and Territorial Administration, Alassane Alamine Mey, at the ribbon-cutting ceremony of the Bank Group's new Central Africa office in Yaoundé
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Cameroon: African Development Bank bolsters Central Africa presence with inauguration of new regional office in Yaoundé

Situated in the Golf district, the six-storey regional office building is equipped with 130 workstations, several meeting rooms, and a clinic

In a move that reaffirms its commitment to Central Africa’s development course, the African Development Bank (AfDB) (www.AfDB.org) has inaugurated an ultramodern regional office building in Yaoundé, Cameroon. Joseph Dion Ngute, Prime Minister of Cameroon, and Marie-Laure Akin-Olugbade, the Bank Group's Vice-President for the Regional Development, Integration and Business Delivery…

African Energy Chamber
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The Way of an African Legend: A Tribute to Benoît de la Fouchardière of Perenco (By NJ Ayuk)

As the managing director of Perenco, he has driven the company’s successful expansion into new territory and has kept it on course to become one of the biggest investors and taxpayers in Central Africa

By NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber (www.EnergyChamber.org). On Feb. 6, 2024, the Anglo-French oil and gas company Perenco announced that it had appointed a new CEO to replace the incumbent Benoît de la Fouchardière, who has served in this capacity for the last eight years. In a press…

World Food Programme (WFP)
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Food assistance to refugees in Cameroon at risk of halt amid funding shortages

WFP requires US$ 23.1 million to assist to over 222,000 refugees from Nigeria and the Central African Republic (CAR) currently hosted in Cameroon

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) are today warning that vital food assistance to refugees in Cameroon’s Far North, Adamawa, East and North regions is at risk of grinding to a halt due to funding shortfalls. Funding shortfalls had already forced WFP to…

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In Yaoundé, SRSG Simão welcomes the commitment of Cameroon and Nigeria to finalize the demarcation process, reaffirms the support of the United Nations

The visit is part of the continuing commitment of the Chairman of the Cameroon-Nigeria Mixed Commission to support the tireless efforts of both delegations to complete the border demarcation process

In his capacity as Chairman of the Cameroon-Nigeria Mixed Commission (CNMC), the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Leonardo Santos Simão, concluded yesterday a three-day visit to Yaoundé, Cameroon. The visit is part of the continuing commitment of the Chairman of the…

African Energy Chamber

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Who Pressed Pause? How Stalled Negotiations Can Keep Equatorial Guinea from Being a Gas Mega Hub (By NJ Ayuk)

For Equatorial Guinea, the problem is this: If the country hopes to realize its gas potential, it needs more feedstock for its Gas Mega Hub (GMH) at Punta Europa on Bioko Island

By NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber (https://EnergyChamber.org). Will Equatorial Guinea fulfill its promise as a gas “mega hub,” or will stalled negotiations turn what should be a national economic boon into a missed opportunity? The answer depends largely on how quickly the country can nail down gas supply…