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Study proposes requiring multinationals to list 20% through BVMAC

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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.

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