Miss Cameroon: COMICA increases age limit for contestants to 35

The Miss Cameroon Organizing Committee (COMICA) announced on January 16 that it has updated its eligibility criteria, raising the maximum age limit for contestants from 28 to 35. This change, shared on the committee’s social media platforms, aims to “allow …

Cameroon’s Distressed Zones See Economic Revival, Nearly 16,000 Jobs in Progress

(Business in Cameroon) - The Cameroonian government’s decision in 2019 to declare the North-West, South-West, and Far North regions as economically distressed zones is beginning to pay off. According to Finance Minister Louis Paul Motazé, speaking in Buea …

Cameroon Takes On CFA145.4bn of Sonara’s Debt to Rescue Refinery

(Business in Cameroon) - During the launch of Cameroon’s 2025 state budget on January 15 in Buea, Finance Minister Louis Paul Motazé outlined new steps to manage the debt crisis at the National Refining Company (Sonara). The state-owned oil refinery has …

Factors Associated with HIV Testing Uptake in Cameroon: Data from the 2018 Cameroon Demographic and Health Survey

Introduction The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), which causes AIDS (Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome) remains one of the most significant public health challenges worldwide. To date, 85.6 million individuals have contracted HIV, resulting in 40.4 …

Cameroon Targets Customs Corruption in New Crackdown

(Business in Cameroon) - To mark International Customs Day, Cameroon’s Ministry of Finance launched a campaign on January 14 in Douala to tackle corruption in the country’s customs service. The campaign, which will run until January 22, focuses on …

Cameroon’s historic malaria vaccine introduction shows signs of success, one year on

Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance | A year ago, Cameroon kicked off a wave of ground-breaking malaria vaccination campaigns. With nearly 140,000 kids now vaccinated across the country, authorities are already seeing the impact. Eighteen-month-old twins Daniel and …

Kane’s advice helping Cameroon’s Nkoudou thrive

BBC | Georges-Kevin Nkoudou says advice from England captain Harry Kane has helped him unlock the best goalscoring form of his career. The Cameroon winger has struck 23 times since joining Saudi Pro League side Damac in August 2023, including 15 goals last …

Cameroon Christians’ good works bring positive change

Christians of Cameroon are still under threat from Boko Haram, but they are changing perspectives in the community with schools and clinics. Christians of Cameroon have long struggled against sporadic attacks from Boko Haram and to fit in with a culture …

Cameroon priest calls for ‘mental decolonization’ to tackle human trafficking

YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon – A Cameroonian priest, Father Humphrey Tatah Mbuy, has criticized African leaders and the intelligentsia for their silence on the issues of human trafficking, illegal migration, and brain drain — ills that, according to him, have …

Cameroon Faces Uncertainty as Paul Biya Prepares for Eighth Term