Business in Cameroon | In 2019, banana exporters operating in Cameroon shipped 204,320 tons of banana to international markets. Compared with the 203,721 tons exported by the same exporters by December 31, 2018, this volume is up by 599 tons, according to the banana exporters association ASSOBACAM. The conclusion from these official figures is that the exports…
Business in Cameroon | Reading through the circular that sets the framework for the implementation of the 2020 Finance bill, it appears that Cameroonian administrations must impose both budgetary discipline and rigour on themselves and appropriate the regulatory measures (quarterly quotas and precautionary freezes) necessary for the proper implementation of the budget. “All appropriations for the purchase…
RFI | Imane Ayissi is the first sub-Saharan designer to show in the élite Paris haute couture week. Not only is he joining fashion’s crème de la crème, the Cameroonian couturier is shaking up the stereotype of African materials by refusing to use wax prints which he dismisses as “colonial”. The 51-year-old former dancer dreams of “opening…
YAOUNDE VOA | Cameroon teachers are protesting what they say is growing violence against them by both students and their parents, and the teachers are urging the government to protect them and reinstate corporal punishment. The teachers say the absence of corporal punishment is encouraging abuse of teachers. This week, several attacks on teaching staffs were reported, including…
By Basil K Mbuye The solidarity shown by Limbe based side Options Sports Academy to Victoria United FC aka OPOPO took many onlookers by surprise as they joined OPOPO supporters to sign their club anthem. Ahead of their game against Prisons Buea, the players and supporters of Options SA joined forces with the few Victoria…
By Basil K Mbuye Isle Of Hope Sports Academy, ISOHSA, needed penalties to beat Fako League side Istanbul Football Academy of Buea, IFAB, in the Southwest Preliminary round of the Cup of Cameroon on a tense morning at the Tiko Town Green Stadium. Nick Afafa Nlend put the Southwest Regional League side ISOHSA…
By Basil K Mbuye After the first phase of the preliminary round of the Cup Of Cameroon in the Southwest Region took place over the weekend, a total of 14 clubs made it to the second round. In the Meme Zone that took place in Kumba, out of six clubs, three have qualified…
By Basil K Mbuye Options Sports Academy qualified for the next round of the preliminary phase of the Cup of Cameroon for the Southwest region thanks to a brace from debutant Chaibula Ndi Heleins in the 26th and 30th. The Limbe side opened the scoring from the penalty spot after the debutant sent Gregson Eneke…
By Basil K Mbuye Options Sports Academy new signing 19-year-old Chailuba Ndi Heleins scored a sensational brace on his debut to help his team sailed into the next round of the Southwest region’s Cup of Cameroon playoffs. The forward who joined the club just this season from Tatecam scored his first goal from the penalty…
By Basil K Mbuye It was a sad day for Limbe Football Club Association, LIFCA, as an 89th minute’s superb strike from CINYOUDEV’s 15-year-old left-back Joel Achu Mbeng sent the star-studded Limbe side crashing out of the Preliminary Round of the Southwest Cup of Cameroon. Going into the encounter with the LIFCA seen as favourites…
