YAOUNDE (Reuters) – Cameroon aims to triple annual coffee output to 100,000 tonnes over the next five years by attracting more young people into the business, where output has been in decline due to low investment levels and an ageing farming population. Backed by the European Union, the government plans to invest more than 13 billion CFA francs ($21 million) into the sector, Omer Maledy, executive secretary of the Interprofessional Cocoa and Coffee Council, said on Friday. The programme will create centres to produce cocoa and coffee seedlings, targeting around 452,000 farmers, he said at a fair aimed at attracting young farmers to the sector. “There will be enough seedlings, which will enable us to raise production to about 100,000 tonnes within five years,” Maledy said, adding that the plan would also sponsor more young people to join the sector. Cameroon is Africa’s fourth biggest cocoa producer and is also one of the few countries that grows both robusta and arabica c

CamerVibes The Cameroonian government has prescribed the rapid processing of files to all stakeholders of the port of Douala platform to decongest the port of Douala, APA learned during the visit of the Minister of Transport, Robert Nkili in the economic metropolis . The move comes after the launch of the auction goods which have spent more than three months in the port area, an operation jointly launched by the Directorate General of Customs (DGC), the Douala International Terminal (DIT) and the Port Douala (PAD). After asking each actor 'not ensure that the services for which he is the holder of a regulatory act and give up the confusion of roles, "said Minister of Transport has insisted that' 'the fluidity perennial of the Douala port area necessarily involves an intensification and strengthening collaboration between the different stakeholders of the port under the auspices of the authorities. " In this sense, he was asked the port community '&#

The Cameroonian Eneo energy company, majority owned by the British fund Actis, inaugurated on April 28 in Doula, an emergency electrical power plant, installed in a few months to meet the rapidly increasing demand. neo inaugurated April 28 in Douala a power plant of 50 MW. © Marion Douet / J.A neo inaugurated April 28 in Douala a power plant of 50 MW. © Marion Douet / J.A An emergency solution until next year. The company Eneo electricity, former AES Sonel, inaugurated on April 28 in Douala a power plant of 50 MW, equivalent to the increase in Cameroon's electricity needs each year. To respond to the emergency, the power plant over two neighboring sites, and Logbaba Bassa, was installed in a few months. It comprises a total of forty containers gas-powered and capable of producing 1.2 megawatts each. These units have been leased by the company Eneo Altaqaa UAE, specializing in energy solutions. "This is the first time that we install this system in Africa, said on t

The Ministry of Sports and Physical Education has signed a convention with the National Olympic and sports committee for the construction of an Olympic City in Obala, near Yaounde. The convention was signed this Monday 20th April 2015 by Minister Adoum Garoua of Sports and Physical Education and the President of the National Olympic and Sports Committee, Hamad Kalkaba Malboum. The Olympic City according to Minister Adoum Garoua will have training facilities for all sport disciplines as well as an office for sports federations. It will be a replica of the Aspire Centre in the United Arab Emirates and will comprise a football stadium, an athletics track, a gymnasium and a big hall for basketball, volleyball, handball, taekwondo and others. Minister Adoum Garoua said the Olympic City will also have a medical centre and a training centre for the reconversion of athletes. The two signatories confirmed that the project is in line with President Paul Biya’s intent to profession

The three candidates for the concession of the container terminal of the deepwater port of Kribi in South Cameroon region, filed on February 25, 2015, their final offers with the special commission set up in services the Prime Minister, after several prequalification dialogue sessions, do we learn from authorized sources. Said committee, according to our sources, has just completed an analysis of the final offers submitted by the three candidates are the Bolloré group CMA CGM & CHEC, APMT and ICTSI, and is preparing to send its report to the Cameroonian Prime Minister Philemon Yang for the appointment of the successful concession of the container terminal of what will become the largest port platform of the country or even the entire West African coast. Sources familiar with the matter, with a final financial offer of € 623.4 million (about 409 billion CFA francs), the consortium led by Bolloré Africa Logistics, which is associated with CMA CGM, the 3rd World owner, and the

The purchase of some equipment by Cameroon courses a lot of noise in the political Landerneau. The two Mi-17 Ukrainian-made by Cameroon acquired and incorporated into the fleet of the Air Force, are the subject of a disturbing controversy. In the seraglio, voices were raised against the state of these second-hand aircraft, paid in cash by the State. In this small political microcosm, some crying "embezzlement", arguing that instead of buying brand new equipment, officials of the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) who commissioned this, "deliberately opted for buying old cuckoo much cheaper. " And it is this fraud against the state, are we sure of that side, which would have brought Paul Biya to dispatch in Ukraine last week, senior officials of the Republic. At the forefront of these, one quotes the head of the General Directorate for External Research (DGRE), Leopold Maxime Eko Eko, the Delegate General for National Security Committee  (DGNS), Martin Mbarga Nguélé

The European company Airbus Defence & Space recently proposed in Cameroon opportunities for the establishment of a national space agency, said Wednesday tone of the Prime Minister. The announcement comes in the wake of stay in the country of the manufacturer's Africa Director, Ghislain of Sayette, who held talks with Prime Minister Philemon Yang. In its offer, Defence & Space Airbus, we learn, especially proposes the development of an agency activity that can consolidate space activities, which would help all departments to appropriate imaging business and telecommunications space. This is, among others, agricultural and cadastral statistics, tax collection, security, the fight against terrorism and the administration of the territory. According to the Prime Ministry, the Cameroonian 'is enthusiastic "deal with Airbus Defence & Space proposals and consider seriously the operation and use of the opportunities thus presented. The European firm, do you re

Officially recalled to France, Hervé Beril was directly replaced by another French before yesterday. Frédéric Fenni. This is the new General Manager of the Cameroon postal services (Campost). It was installed after a special session of the Board of the parastatal, held yesterday in Yaounde. Council meeting during which the now former CEO, Hervé beryl, announced his resignation before the various directors of the Campost. Information drawn from good sources say that Hervé Beril, who arrived the head of the company in charge of the public postal service on 1 March 2010, has been recalled to France (the country), where he served previously as project director of the North Africa and Middle East within the French Society of studies and post achievements (Sofrepost) until his appointment in Cameroon. His appointment had raised many hopes among employees of the former National Post (under the ashes of which was born the Campost  in 2003), especially as it came after an interview in Fra

The ambitious project to build a new headquarters building for the company is abandoned. The Garoua football club in liquidation. Sparkling health Cotton Development Corporation (Sodecoton) and especially the desire for conquest and performance of this structure at the time Iya Mohamed was Director General (DG) had pushed it to want to give this industrial flagship the north, a seat worthy of its reputation. It is in this context that during a board Sodecoton, former Dg is the problem that give administrators immediately the discharge and ask him to quickly find financing. In June 2013, when he was arrested, funding had already cordoned off and a site for this futuristic building at the entrance to the town of Garoua had already been selected. But according to reliable sources, the project is now in hibernation since the company through a high voltage flow. While the Board of Directors held on 15 December 2014 would have found that  Sodecoton recorded a loss of 4.5 billion CFA fr

Domestic production has doubled following the recovery of the sector and the various support provided to farmers. "On the world market, coffee production declined while consumption is increasing. Consequently, Africa's market share in terms of the global production also decreased, going from 30% to 11%. This means that we must increase production. It would be beneficial to Africa. " This recommendation Edgard Koffi Kouamé, chief economist of the Inter-African Coffee Organization (IACO), was heard in Cameroon and efforts are being made to increase coffee production. Because, as said Yves Abissi, communications manager of the Interprofessional Council of Cocoa and Coffee (Cicc), the annual coffee production increased from one to two abreast of 2014. "This coffee production increased 16000 tonnes to 32000 tonnes in 2014 in Cameroon. The main production areas are  Coastline, mainly Mungo, and the great West. 80% of Arabica coffee is produced in Foumban and 80% Robu

The Cameroonian international will launch his branded apparel and footwear called "Samuel Eto'o 9" in several countries. Gabriel Pascal Nyemeg NLEND designate, son of former MP NLEND Albert and Cameroonian Samuel Eto'o Fils fan, is the author of this project. But sources confide that he is "just a nominee." Samuel Eto'o 9 brand is already established in Turkey. The player of Sampdoria of Genoa (Serie A Italy) and part of the staff of his former club Chelsea, had surrendered on 24 February in Turkey, where the brand is manufactured. According to sources, the designer and the footballer, both Cameroonians will meet later this month in Portugal to discuss the official opening of its brand chain stores in other countries such as Spain, Russia , Portugal, and England. "This work is to reward the most decorated footballer in the history of the African continent. We have nothing to give him and tell him thank you. Us  give him just being after s

The WFA report, carried out with global branding and communications consultants Millward Brown and national advertiser associations in Cameroon, Kenya, Morocco, Nigeria, South Africa and Zimbabwe, finds that marketing firms in these countries are facing skills shortages, with talented people relocating to agencies across the continent or overseas. Four in ten respondents to the survey to gauge marketing expertise across Africa believe there aren’t enough talented young people entering the sector, despite marketing being seen as an attractive career choice. A further third believe that the best marketing professionals are being lost to other countries or overseas, attracted by agencies in other regions. The report was launched last week in Morocco at the WFA’s first-ever annual gathering in Africa. Its wider conclusions, based on insights from 82 marketeers working for well-known local and global brands at a country or regional level, include the need for reliable mark