Sylvain Riquier met port authority officials in Douala on 21 October 2026 to discuss investment and the planned extension of the port toward Manoka island.
President Paul Biya's circular for the 2027 budget orders at least 30 percent of general budget spending to investment, with priority for unfinished projects and unpaid bills. The brief of 15 October 2026 read the same document for what it did not say about elections.