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News Cameroon: Cameroon’s indomitable Lionesses football team finally shatter WAFCON glass ceiling

Published on: Friday 04 September 2026
Cameroon’s indomitable Lionesses football team finally shatter WAFCON glass ceiling
News source: https://globalvoices.org/2026/09/04/cameroons-indomitable-lionesses-football-team-finally-shatter-wafcon-glass-ceiling/

After losing three finals, the Cameroonian women’s team finally lifted the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. Their 3–0 victory over Malawi demonstrates this generation’s perseverance and progressive transformation in African women’s football.

News Cameroon: Cameroon Gives Birth Certificates to Children Deprived of Education

Published on: Thursday 15 June 2023
Cameroon Gives Birth Certificates to Children Deprived of Education
News source: https://www.voanews.com/a/cameroon-distributes-30-000-free-birth-certificates-to-children-deprived-of-education/7139875.html

Ahead of International Day of the African Child on June 16, rights groups and officials in Cameroon are distributing birth certificates to 30,000 of several million children denied education for lack ...

News Cameroon: CAMTEL Signs Deal to Connect Private Higher Education Campuses

Published on: Thursday 03 September 2026
CAMTEL Signs Deal to Connect Private Higher Education Campuses
News source: https://www.businessincameroon.com/telecom/0409-16675-camtel-signs-deal-to-connect-private-higher-education-campuses

Cameroon Telecommunications, CAMTEL, has signed a framework agreement with the National Association of Private Higher Education Institutions, ANIPES, ...

News Cameroon: Douala Port Remains Cameroon’s Customs Revenue Engine Despite Kribi’s Rise

Published on: Monday 31 August 2026
Douala Port Remains Cameroon’s Customs Revenue Engine Despite Kribi’s Rise
News source: https://www.businessincameroon.com/public-management/3108-16638-douala-port-remains-cameroon-s-customs-revenue-engine-despite-kribi-s-rise

Cameroon’s customs administration is targeting CFA106.7 billion in revenue in August 2026, with Douala port expected to provide the largest share and ...

News Cameroon: Cameroon restarts birth registration drive, using schools as gateway to legal identity

Published on: Monday 31 August 2026
Cameroon restarts birth registration drive, using schools as gateway to legal identity
News source: https://www.biometricupdate.com/202608/cameroon-restarts-birth-registration-drive-using-schools-as-gateway-to-legal-identity

The approach mirrors UNICEF recommendations to use schools to close birth registration gaps and strengthen the foundational identity systems underpinning DPI.

News Cameroon: Cameroon doctors flee to Europe, North America for lucrative jobs

Published on: Wednesday 17 April 2024
Cameroon doctors flee to Europe, North America for lucrative jobs
News source: https://www.voanews.com/a/cameroon-doctors-flee-to-europe-north-america-for-lucrative-jobs/7573860.html

The state of health care in Cameroon is a source of growing concern, with thousands of doctors fleeing the central African country for lucrative jobs elsewhere, especially in Europe and North America, ...

News Cameroon: UPDATE 1-Jumia suspends its e-commerce business in Cameroon

Published on: Monday 18 November 2019
UPDATE 1-Jumia suspends its e-commerce business in Cameroon
News source: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/1-jumia-suspends-e-commerce-164923311.html

Online retailer Jumia Technologies , often called "the Amazon of Africa", said it had suspended its e-commerce platform activities in Cameroon on Monday because it was not suitable for the country. "Based on our review, we came to the conclusion that our transactional portal as it is run today is not suitable to the current context in Cameroon," the company said in a statement, adding that its e-commerce operations there had been suspended. Founded in 2012 by two French former McKinsey consultants, Jumia has grown quickly to become Africa’s leading e-commerce firm, operating in more than a dozen countries across Africa.

News Cameroon: Africa retailer Jumia suspends e-commerce in Cameroon

Published on: Monday 18 November 2019
Africa retailer Jumia suspends e-commerce in Cameroon
News source: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/jumia-technologies-suspends-e-commerce-154339789.html

Online retailer Jumia Technologies said on Monday it had suspended its e-commerce platform activities in Cameroon because they were "not suitable" for the African state. Dubbed "the Amazon of Africa", the company founded in 2012 by two French former McKinsey consultants has grown quickly to become the continent's leading e-commerce firm, operating in more than a dozen countries. Jumia, whose share price hit a record low of $4.96 after Reuters reported the suspension on Monday, said it would continue supporting buyers and vendors in Cameroon using its classified portal Jumia Deals.

News Cameroon: Marc Brys: Cameroon FA and country’s sports ministry clash over appointment of men’s head coach

Published on: Tuesday 02 April 2024
Marc Brys: Cameroon FA and country’s sports ministry clash over appointment of men’s head coach
News source: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5388042/2024/04/03/marc-brys-cameroon-head-coach/

The Cameroon Football Federation (Fecafoot) has expressed its “great astonishment” over Marc Brys’ appointment as the men’s national team head coach by the country’s sports ministry. The 61-year-old Belgian, who previously managed OH Leuven, has been selected to succeed the former Liverpool and West Ham United defender Rigobert Song, whose deal wasn’t renewed following the conclusion of this year’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). However, Fecafoot said they were surprised at the appointment of Brys, stating that the decision was made unilaterally. A...

News Cameroon: In Cameroon, before the scroll, there was the dance floor

Published on: Tuesday 25 August 2026
In Cameroon, before the scroll, there was the dance floor
News source: https://globalvoices.org/2026/08/26/in-cameroon-before-the-scroll-there-was-the-dance-floor/

Every holiday season, young people from Ebolowa in the South of Cameroon, and surrounding villages gather for community dance nights that combine entertainment, socializing, and economic activity.

News Cameroon: Cameroon eyes national interoperability infrastructure to drive digital govt

Published on: Thursday 20 August 2026
Cameroon eyes national interoperability infrastructure to drive digital govt
News source: https://www.biometricupdate.com/202608/cameroon-eyes-national-interoperability-infrastructure-to-drive-digital-govt

Stakeholders have emphasized the urgent need to establish a national interoperability infrastructure to drive the country's digital government agenda.

News Cameroon: HRW reports Cameroon social media activist feared victim of enforced disappearance

Published on: Tuesday 13 August 2024
HRW reports Cameroon social media activist feared victim of enforced disappearance
News source: https://www.jurist.org/news/2024/08/hrw-reports-cameroon-social-media-activist-feared-victim-of-enforced-disappearance/

Steve Akam, a Cameroonian social media activist, is feared to have forcibly disappeared, according to a Human Rights Watch (HRW) news report issued Tuesday. Human Rights Watch issued a statement ...

News Cameroon: Cameroon crowned WAFCON champions for first time with emphatic 3-0 win over Malawi

Published on: Sunday 16 August 2026
Cameroon crowned WAFCON champions for first time with emphatic 3-0 win over Malawi
News source: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7517624/2026/08/16/cameroon-wafcon-champions-win-over-malawi/

Cameroon goalkeeper Michaely Bihina had a standout tournament to help the Indomitable Lionesses secure their first WAFCON title.

News Cameroon: How Cameroon won WAFCON 2026 with 3-0 victory over Malawi in final

Published on: Sunday 16 August 2026
How Cameroon won WAFCON 2026 with 3-0 victory over Malawi in final
News source: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/live-blogs/cameroon-vs-malawi-live-updates-wafcon-final-score-result/RNn1oZ4IbCZY/

Cameroon have won the Women's Africa Cup of Nations for the first time after beating Malawi 3-0 in the 2026 final in Rabat, Morocco. The Cameroonians scored all three of their goals in the first half, ...

News Cameroon: Cameroon vs Guinea: AFCON prediction, kick-off time, team news, TV, live stream, h2h results, odds today

Published on: Monday 15 January 2024
Cameroon vs Guinea: AFCON prediction, kick-off time, team news, TV, live stream, h2h results, odds today
News source: https://sports.yahoo.com/cameroon-vs-guinea-afcon-prediction-223259804.html

Group C of the Africa Cup of Nations gets under way on Monday, with Cameroon taking on Guinea. Senegal face Gambia earlier in the day, before the focus shifts to Cameroon and Guinea getting their ...

News Cameroon: Cameroon edge past Ghana to reach last eight at 2026 WAFCON

Published on: Sunday 02 August 2026
Cameroon edge past Ghana to reach last eight at 2026 WAFCON
News source: https://www.rfi.fr/en/sports/20260802-cameroon-edge-past-ghana-to-reach-last-eight-at-2026-wafcon

Cameroon beat Ghana 1-0 on Sunday night in Casablanca to move into the quarter-finals at the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) while Mali relaunched their campaign with a 3-2 victory over tournament…

News Cameroon: Sundance wins $616m arbitration award against Cameroon

Published on: Monday 27 July 2026
Sundance wins $616m arbitration award against Cameroon
News source: https://www.miningmx.com/trending/66023-sundance-wins-616m-arbitration-award-against-cameroon/

AUSTRALIAN miner Sundance Resources has won an International Chamber of Commerce arbitration dispute with Cameroon, securing roughly $616m in damages, interest and costs linked to a long-stalled iron ...

News Cameroon: Cameroon Paid Nearly CFA30bn in Debt Interest and Fees in June

Published on: Saturday 01 August 2026
Cameroon Paid Nearly CFA30bn in Debt Interest and Fees in June
News source: https://www.businessincameroon.com/public-management/0108-16560-cameroon-paid-nearly-cfa30bn-in-debt-interest-and-fees-in-june

Cameroon paid CFA29.5 billion in interest and fees on public debt in June 2026. These financing costs accounted for 9% of the CFA327 billion used to ...