On Friday March 24th 2023, a subsidiary of ECOBANK; EDC ASSET MANAGEMENT ECOBANK CAMEROON, launched a monetary investment fund dubbed FCP ECOBANK OBLIGATAIRE CEMAC. The FCP ECOBANK OBLIGATAIRE CEMAC is a mutual investment fund that complies with the principle of…
Gateman masterminds burglary at former employer’s home
Two thieves have been arrested in Beedi, Douala 5 subdivision, after robbing a house in the neighbourhood. The leader of the gang, a 56-year-old man called Takou Seidou, who was a gateman at the house, led the operation. He is…
Buea flood too early to cause recorded damage, indigenes say
Residents of Buea town in the Southwest region, have said the recent flood that devastated their community is unusual. Hundreds of locals were rendered homeless, with several persons injured and two lives lost, when a heavy downpour caused floods in…
Media tycoon Rupert Murdoch, 92, announces fifth marriage
Rupert Murdoch, owner of the New York Post, Fox News, Sky News, and Wall Street Journal, among other media organizations, is set to tie the knot for the fifth time aged 92. He announced his engagement to his partner Ann…
“Social situation in Bamenda has improved” – City Mayor
Bamenda City Mayor, Paul Achombang, has said in his three years at the helm of activities in the municipality so far, a lot has improved. He was guest on Equinox TV show “The Inside”, on Sunday, March 19. The mayor…
Waste collection in Douala, Yaounde ineffective due to fuel shortage – HYSACAM
Neighbourhoods in Cameroon’s two major cities Yaounde and Douala, have had to keep heaps of waste in their homes over the past few weeks, due to the irregularity of sanitation company HYSACAM. The inconsistency, according to the company, is caused…
CEMAC: Paul Biya presses for better circulation between member states
In his welcome address on the occasion of the 15th ordinary conference of CEMAC Heads of State in Yaounde, H.E. Paul Biya has said the movement of persons and goods within the subregion, needs to be facilitated. He said it…
15th CEMAC Summit: Resounding pageantry as Heads of State arrive Yaounde
Various communities from the six countries that make up the CEMAC subregion, have been in full spectacle with displays from dance groups at the Nsimalen International Airport this Thursday. Each group awaits the arrival of their president to give them…
Orange launches the 13th edition of the Orange Social Venture Prize in Africa and the Middle East (POESAM) to support social innovation and encourage entrepreneurship.
Monday March 13 marked the opening of the 13th Orange Social Venture Prize in Africa and the Middle East. Candidates can submit their applications until May 21 on the website https://poesam.orange.com. Since 2011, the POESAM prize has been awarded to…
Victims recount nightmarish experiences during attack on Yaounde – Douala highway
Some victims of the recent attacks on the National road number 3, have been recounting experiences of how it felt like to be in a bus which at one point of the journey, was at the mercy of bandits. Smashing…