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dLocal and Western Union are extending their partnership to money transfer disbursements in Cameroon, the first African market covered by the service. Recipients will be able to receive funds directly in local e-wallets through approved mobile operators or financial institutions, according to the two companies.
Source: Journal du Cameroun
A dispute has pitted the communities of Ewonda and Lower Ewonda against each other for five years over 101 hectares on the slopes of Mount Cameroon, in Buea. Gendarmes arrested young people from Ewonda after allegations of trespassing and destruction, while both sides claim ancestral rights to the land.
Source: Cameroonnewsagency
Cameroon’s banking sector continues to grow, according to a compilation by EcoMatin based on figures from the country’s institutions. The analysis compares, among other things, the profits made in 2025 by Afriland, CCA, BGFIBank and other banks operating in the Cameroonian market, the media outlet reports.
Source: Ecomatin
The Cameroon Football Federation, the Transitional Council for Professional Football and MTN have announced that tickets for the first round of the 2026-2027 MTN Elite One championship will be sold exclusively online. The measure applies to entry for the season’s launch, according to Actu Cameroun.
Source: Actu Cameroun
Samuel Eto’o, president of the Cameroonian Football Federation, criticised RFI after an article reported a new complaint alleging the misappropriation of public funds. The complaint concerns the financial proceeds from four friendly matches played by the Indomitable Lions between 2022 and 2023, reports RFI.
Source: La Nouvelle Tribune
Zenithe Insurance has launched Zen’App, a mobile application allowing customers to take out or renew an insurance policy and report or track a claim. The services can be accessed by phone from 2,500 CFA francs, according to Ecomatin.
Source: Ecomatin
Elections Cameroon (ELECAM) says provisional voter lists are available in all 360 municipalities in the country. Voters can now apply to have details corrected, according to Actu Cameroun.
Source: Actu Cameroun
Samuel Eto’o, president of the Cameroon Football Federation, challenged RFI’s credibility and ethics after it aired new alleged accusations of embezzlement of public funds against him. He also asked the French broadcaster to sever its professional ties with consultants he accuses of paedophilia, Senenews reports.
Source: Senego
Business leaders’ chief Célestin Tawamba has approached the Prime Minister, asking him to arbitrate in a land dispute with Baboke in Yaoundé. Actu Cameroun reports the move, without giving details of the land or the parties’ arguments.
Source: Actu Cameroun
The Council of Ministers of the Economic Union of Central Africa has postponed the adoption of CEMAC’s 2026 budget. Community Parliament president Fernand Sabaye presented the delay as a choice of financial discipline rather than a renunciation, at the opening of the budget session, according to Congo B.
Source: Congo B
The South-West Region recorded 1,643 criminal cases, compared with 1,602 the previous year, an increase of 3%. Road accidents also rose by 22%, with 77 cases recorded, according to regional Deputy Commissioner of Police Greadwick Mangadzi, cited by MBC.
Source: Mbc
Cameroonian President Paul Biya has set the priorities for preparing the state budget for 2027 in a 24-page circular letter. The document emphasises rigour and economic patriotism, without specifying the timetable for municipal and legislative elections, reports RFI.
Source: RFI
Subsidies for pump fuel prices cost the Cameroonian state CFA 57 billion in September 2026, according to Finance Minister Louis Paul Motaze. He estimates the monthly average at CFA 48 billion and does not rule out future price increases if the burden becomes unsustainable, Investir au Cameroun reports.
Source: Investiraucameroun
Samuel Eto’o, president of the Cameroonian Football Federation, is reportedly considering running for the presidency of the Confederation of African Football. No candidacy has been announced, but the former international has sat on CAF’s executive committee since March 2025, according to Africa Soccer.
Source: La Nouvelle Tribune
A study submitted to Cameroon’s Ministry of Finance recommends requiring large multinationals in telecommunications, hydrocarbons, mining and banking to list 20% of their capital through the BVMAC. The proposal allows a 36-month deadline and must still be submitted for government arbitration, according to Ecomatin.
Source: Ecomatin
Five old series of Central African CFA franc coins will lose their legal tender status on 1 November 2026 in the six CEMAC countries. Holders can exchange them until 31 October 2027 at banks, microfinance institutions and branches of the Bank of Central African States, according to the UMAC Ministerial Committee.
Source: Realequatorialguinea
Cameroon’s Minister of Mines, Fuh Calistus Gentry, advocated lifting Cameroon’s suspension from the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative. He presented measures on civil society participation and the publication of oil contracts, according to the Sierra Leone Telegraph.
Source: Sierra Leone Telegraph
Three men, including Tem Elvis, were found dead on the grounds of a Catholic primary school in Muea, a Buea neighbourhood, with injuries suggesting gunshots and abuse. The victim is said to have died while being held after a security operation, The Post reports, highlighting the lack of judicial action.
Source: Thepostnpcameroon
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