Cameroon’s richest man, Baba Ahmadou Danpullo has delivered a significant blow to MTN Cameroon through his legal actions, resulting in the freezing of the company’s bank accounts. This unprecedented move has forced MTN Cameroon to seek substantial loans to stabilize its operations. As a direct consequence of Danpullo’s legal action, which resulted in the seizure […]
The organisers of the Africa Muzik and Magazine Awards, AFRIMMA have released the 2023 nominees’ list. Famous Nigerian afrobeat singer, Davido is nominated in six different categories, including Song of the Year, Artiste of the Year and Album of the Year. Followed by Rema and Burna Boy, who grabbed three nominations each, while Tiwa Savage, […]
A storm is currently shaking the foundations of Cameroon Football Federation. With the ship taking on water everywhere, almost 25 of the 35 professional clubs are threatening to boycott the next season unless major changes are made within the Cameroon Football Federation (Fécafoot). The source of this controversy lies in the presidency of Fécafoot, a […]
At least four militants of Boko Haram were killed when they launched a coordinated attack on a military outpost in Cameroon’s Far North region, military sources said on Friday. Some of the weapons used by the terror group were also seized during the attack that took place overnight into Friday in Hile Alifa, a locality […]
Officials in Cameroon suspended the work contracts of several thousand foreign workers, including Africans, Chinese and Europeans, and ordered them to obtain work permits and pay taxes within a month or leave the country. The Cameroon government said that only about 100 of more than 2,000 foreign workers from China, Nigeria, the Central African Republic […]
Cameroonian journalist Simon Ateba has persisted in his fight against the White House, days after filing a lawsuit challenging the cancellation of his press pass. In recent interviews and social media posts, Mr Ateba has claimed that the White House discriminated against him due to his race, because of his tough questions and because he […]
Telecom group MTN recorded CFAF156 billion (at the current South African Rand value) in turnover in the first half of 2023, according to information accessed by Business in Cameroon. The turnover is up 9.2% year-on-year against a backdrop of soaring inflation (close to 8% in May 2023) and legal dispute with Cameroonian businessman Baba Ahmadou […]
Calls for peace rang out from churches across Cameroon as well as from Pope Francis himself, as Catholics in the Central African country celebrated the Feast of the Assumption on August 15. “The Assumption is a source of great hope for us all,” said Veronica Foy, President of the Catholic Women’s Association of the Diocese […]
Already the target of a CAF investigation, the powers of Cameroon’s soccer boss, Samuel Eto’o, have just been weakened by a series of rulings from the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). Samuel Eto’o in the midst of a storm Samuel Eto’o finds himself embroiled in a new storm. A few days ago, the Confederation […]
Cameroon’s late payments last year on a loan from Deutsche Bank Spain were not a default, credit rating agency Fitch Ratings said on Wednesday. The central African country was late on four payments in 2022, Fitch, which rates the country “B” with a “stable” outlook, said in a statement. However, it said it understood from […]
