Can Cameroon Become an Emerging Economy by 2035?

Can Cameroon Become an Emerging Economy by 2035?

Published on 21.06.2018

Cameroon aspires to become an emerging economy by 2035. She plans to achieve this through: implementing an ambitious industrialization strategy; supporting the private-sector promotion strategy; good governance (with blueprint on resource reallocation); sub-regional, regional and international integration; partnership and development assistance [1]. While Cameroon’s 2035 vision, is praiseworthy, many of…

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UN’s emergency response plan for crisis stricken Cameroon
Published on 29.05.2018
Evolution of the crisis The crisis in the South-West and North-West Regions of Cameroon has compounded pre-existing vulnerabilities. Since 2016, political and social instability, exacerbated…
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Cameroon: US Ambassador’s statement on Anglophone crisis, elections
Published on 18.05.2018
After meeting with President Biya ,ay 17, US Ambassador to Cameroon, Peter Barlerin's statement to press focused on US cooperative ties with Cameroon, the Anglophone…
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Marie-Therese Abena Ondoa, Minister of Women Empowerment and the Family

World family day: UN chief says family is key in achieving SDGs
Published on 15.05.2018
Cameroonians today join the world over to commemorate world family day under the them;"Families and inclusive societies". Family day is a day set aside to…
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National Day: Presidential acts to ensure unity
Published on 14.05.2018
Cameroonians will on May 20, 2018, celebrate the 46th National Day. Apologists of the regime say the day placed under the theme, “Cameroonian citizens, let…

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Cameroon has always treated us as foreigners, as Nigerians-Boh Herbert

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Published on 13.06.2017 par Tabi Marriane Enow Ideas
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