Ralph Mupita, President and CEO of MTN Group, announced multimillion-dollar investments in the telco’s Cameroon operations this week. Mupita informed key stakeholders of MTN’s commitment to significant investments of $100 million (62.4 billion XAF) in 2025 and $300 million (187.2 billion XAF) over the next three years. These investments will go towards improving network infrastructure, […]
In this year’s razor-thin Cameroon Concord News Group contest, singer Longue Longue received the nod over Samuel Eto’o. According to our Yaoundé Bureau Chief, Cameroon Concord readers decided that Longue Longue is the one to receive Cameroon Concord News Group’s annual distinction. So, we of the Cameroon Concord News Group are today announcing singer Simon […]
Despite Paul Atanga Nji’s continued stay in office as Minister of Territorial Administration, his recent suspension of several NGOs is now being branded a disaster by many including renowned businesswoman Rebecca Enonchong. Biya regime suspended the activities of several NGOs and associations for three months, and banned two other entities. The decision was defended by […]
South Korean police said Wednesday that they raided President Yoon Sook Yeol’s office, as the investigation into his declaration of martial law gathers pace. “The Special Investigation Team has conducted a raid on the presidential office, the National Police Agency, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, and the National Assembly Security Service,” the unit stated in […]
Against a backdrop of poverty, violence and de facto one-man rule, a Catholic archbishop in Cameroon has blasted a perceived lack of genuine democracy ahead of elections expected next year. “Democracy in Cameroon exists in name only; in reality, it doesn’t exist,” said Archbishop Samuel Kleda of Douala in an interview on a local television […]
The e-visa system has generated an additional 29 billion CFA francs in revenue between April 2023 and October 2024, Minister of External Relations (MINREX) Lejeune Mbella Mbella told the National Assembly on December 3. The online system, launched in 2023, has significantly accelerated visa processing times and increased the number of applications, Minister Lejeune Mbella […]
As 2025 approaches, many Cameroonians are concerned about the future of their country. Cameroon is at a standstill both politically and economically. The country is in dire need of an overhaul and many analysts have opined that the 2025 presidential election might reshape the country’s future. However, though the presidential election is less than ten […]
Dear Editor, I am an avid reader of your online news platform and I would like to indicate that your report on Manyu politics has kept me thinking ever since I read it. Having been a committed spectator of Manyu politics for more than ten years, I would like to indicate that many youths of […]
Bashar al-Assad, the ousted president of Syria, has reportedly arrived in Moscow along with his family after his government fell to militants. Citing a source in the Kremlin, several Russian media outlets reported on Sunday that the Russian government has granted Assad and his family asylum. “President al-Assad of Syria has arrived in Moscow. Russia […]
Former president John Mahama, Ghana’s main opposition leader, tried twice before to win back the country top post. Now he has secured a huge comeback on his third attempt for the presidency after tapping into the country’s economic frustrations to win Saturday’s election. His win marks a historic victory, making him the first president in […]
