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Investing in Cameroon

10 good reasons for investing in Cameroon

  • The prevailing singular experience of social peace and political stability in Cameroon makes of the country a real haven of peace in the heart of an Africa continent that is torn by conflicts.
  • The role the state is focused on regulation which restores the vital place of entrepreneurs and investors in the economic system.
  • The adoption by the National Assembly, in 2002, of an investment charter in Cameroon effectively puts the national economy on track with competitiveness, and establishes the market economy as mode of organization
  • Abundant natural resources, as well as sites and attractions are ranked among UNESCO heritage.
  • An ever rising and diversified economic fabric with a dense network of SMEs-SMIs qualified for subcontracting and co-contracting
  • Streamlined administrative procedures with the establishment of a one-stop-shop for foreign trade operations at the Douala port and at the investment Code Management Unit.
  • A steady growth rate since 2008 that reached 5.2 per cent in 2012.
  • Dynamic training instructions which place Cameroon among Sub-Saharan African countries with the highest education rates.
  • A young and skilled force.
  • Modern communication and telecommunication infrastructure, including roads, seaports, railways and airport with openings to the sea, to the CEMAC and ACCAS zones, and to Nigeria.
Government
Cameroon in brief

Capital City : Yaounde
Area : 475 442 km2
Population : 23 739 218 hab. (2015)
Currency : Franc CFA BEAC (XAF)