Cameroon plans CFA1.12 trillion farm investment to cut food imports 28% by 2030
Developing. The plan sets a target of reducing food imports by 28% by 2030 through CFA1.12 trillion in agricultural investment.
November 1, 2026
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Youth Minister Mounouna Foutsou closes Youth Connekt caravan in Bafoussam
Developing. The minister of youth and civic education presided over the closing ceremony for the West and North-West hub, installed two regional chambers and named regional ambassadors. The best projects go to the national finals in Yaounde from 9 to 13 November 2026.
Health Minister Manaouda says nuclear medicine will soon be available in Douala
The public health minister said Douala will soon offer nuclear medicine and that Cameroon aims to become a destination for medical tourism. He gave no date, budget or host facility.
Public Works Minister Nganou Djoumessi orders faster work on Far North road projects
Emmanuel Nganou Djoumessi visited road projects in the Far North on 29 October 2026 and told contractors to speed up work on two segments and a bridge in Maroua.
Public works minister inspects Maroua’s Pont Vert for structural damage
Emmanuel Nganou Djoumessi visited the 1954 bridge on 30 October 2026 during a tour of road infrastructure in the Far North region.
Fuel fraud squad seizes 10,000 litres of diesel in Meiganga
The National Brigade for the Fight against Fraud in Petroleum Products intercepted a truck carrying subsidised diesel in the Adamaoua region on 29 October 2026, on the orders of the water and energy minister.
Health minister Manaouda inspects Ebola screening at Douala airport
Public Health Minister Malachie Manaouda visited Douala international airport on 26 October 2026 to assess measures against importing the Ebola virus, after a similar visit to Yaounde.
KC Trade proposes deferred-payment fuel imports to Cameroon energy minister
KC Trade International presented a plan to import petroleum products on credit, with payment deferred, to Water and Energy Minister Gaston Eloundou Essomba in Yaounde on 20 October 2026. No amounts, repayment periods or contractual commitments were made public.
[UPDATE]: Biya circular opens new stakes in international finance institutions
The 2027 budget circular asks the government to encourage state shareholdings in institutions offering alternative financing, after Cameroon paid part of its $50 million Africa50 subscription.
Cameroon caps doctoral admissions at 815 places for 2026-2027
The National Commission for Doctoral Training set the recruitment rules for the 2026-2027 academic year at a meeting on 15 October 2026, with 700 places reserved for Cameroonian candidates and 115 for international students.