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Cameroonian Joseph Ndi Lotin appointed to the Ascoma Group’s personal insurance division
Cameroonian Joseph Ndi Lotin appointed to the Ascoma Group’s personal insurance division The Ascoma Group, a prominent player in the insurance sector, has recently made a significant addition to its team by appointing Joseph Ndi Lotin as the Commercial Director of its personal insurance division. This strategic move is part of Ascoma’s ongoing efforts to…

Cameroon: Nearly half of the population lives in poverty
Cameroon: Nearly half of the population lives in poverty Cameroon’s fifth household survey, published on April 24 by the National Institute of Statistics, establishes a poverty rate of 38.6% in 2021-2022, or about 10 million poor people compared to 8 million in 2014. The main results of the 5th Cameroonian Household Survey (ECAM 5), published…

Financing: Cameroon mobilized 388 billion CFA francs from its partners in the 1st quarter of 2024
Financing: Cameroon mobilized 388 billion CFA francs from its partners in the 1st quarter of 2024 Cameroon has also seen success in raising funds on the public securities market of the Bank of Central African States (BEAC), with a significant annual increase in funds raised through this channel. The country’s domestic debt, excluding payables In…

Cameroun : la dette publique atteint 12 714 milliards de Fcfa (42,9% du PIB) au 1er trimestre 2024
Cameroun : la dette publique atteint 12 714 milliards de Fcfa (42,9% du PIB) au 1er trimestre 2024 La dette publique du Cameroun a atteint 12 714 milliards de Fcfa, représentant 42,9% du Produit Intérieur Brut (PIB) au premier trimestre de 2024. Cette statistique marque une légère augmentation de 1,1% par rapport à la même…

Le classement des économies de la zone franc CFA en 2024
The ranking of economies in the CFA franc zone in 2024 The CFA franc zone, which brings together several countries in West and Central Africa, presents a diversified economic picture in 2024. According to data from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Burkina Faso has achieved a remarkable performance by rising in fourth place among the…

Samuel Eto’o et son rôle d’ambassadeur de l’UNICEF
Samuel Eto’o et son rôle d’ambassadeur de l’UNICEF Samuel Eto’o, la légende du football, a marqué l’histoire non seulement sur le terrain mais aussi en dehors, grâce à son engagement humanitaire. En 2017, il a été nommé ambassadeur de bonne volonté pour l’UNICEF Cameroun, une position qui lui a permis d’utiliser sa notoriété pour sensibiliser…

After Senegal’s electoral success, can Mali and Niger also hope for similar political achievements? elections?
After Senegal’s electoral success, can Mali and Niger also hope for similar political achievements? elections? The recent electoral success in Senegal has been a beacon of hope for democratic processes in West Africa. The peaceful and constitutional transfer of power has not only bolstered the confidence of Senegalese citizens but also offered a glimmer of…

FAO report: Africa is bearing the brunt of rising global hunger
FAO report: Africa is bearing the brunt of rising global hunger The Plight of Hunger in Africa: A Call to Action The recent report from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) paints a stark picture of the state of global hunger, with Africa bearing a disproportionate burden of the crisis. According to the report, the…

Breaking News Bilingue Latest Edition 04/22/2024
Breaking News Bilingue Latest Edition 04/22/2024 The Southwesterner is his/her own problem not the Northwesterner Get this frank testimony I went to CPC, Bali, for 5 years; I went to CCAST, Bambili, for two years. I taught in PTTC, Batibo, after CCAST. I returned to CPC as a tutor from Sierra Leone. After ENS Yde…
CAN AKERE MUNA BEAT PAUL BIYA in 2025?
CAN AKERE MUNA BEAT PAUL BIYA in 2025? Cameroonians are sick and tired of seeing their country in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons and they are all blaming the country’s long-serving and sit-tight president, Paul Biya, who has run the country’s economy aground and made corruption the hallmark of his 42-year-long presidency. Today,…