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World Trade Organization

The Work Plan 2025-2026 of the Informal Working Group on Trade and Gender (IWG (INF/TGE/W/10/REV1) seeks to translate members' shared commitments to gender equality in trade into actions.

MENAFN

(MENAFN) Cameroon’s opposition presidential candidate Issa Tchiroma Bakary declared on Tuesday that he had won the country’s presidential election, held on Sunday.

MENAFN

(MENAFN) Cameroonians are preparing to vote Sunday in a presidential election that could extend President Paul Biya’s decades-long hold on power.

MENAFN

(MENAFN) Cameroonians headed to the polls early Sunday as voting began nationwide in a high-stakes presidential election, with tensions running high in the country’s conflict-hit Anglophone regions.

World Trade Organization

Members congratulated Ambassador Balakrishnan, who succeeds Ambassador Salomon Eheth of Cameroon, on her election, and thanked the outgoing Chair for his leadership over the past year.

MENAFN

(MENAFN) Cameroon and Chad have formalized a new military cooperation agreement designed to reinforce security measures along their shared border, according to an announcement by Cameroon's Ministry of Defense on Wednesday.

MENAFN

(MENAFN) A catastrophic fuel tanker explosion claimed eight lives and left multiple victims wounded in Cameroon's Southwest Region during the early hours of Friday, according to official reports.

MENAFN

(MENAFN) A senior United Nations official cautioned Tuesday that Central Africa's recent political progress risks being overwhelmed by a dangerous convergence of security deterioration, humanitarian emergencies, shrinking civic freedoms and...

GlobeNewswire, Inc.

Ottawa, Dec. 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global cocoa ingredients market size was valued at USD 13.20 billion in 2024 and is predicted to increase from USD 13.81 billion in 2025 to reach around USD 20.70 billion by 2034, according to a report...

MENAFN

(MENAFN) Cameroonian opposition veteran Anicet Ekane has died while in state custody, weeks after being detained during demonstrations challenging the outcome of the country’s recent presidential election, according to statements from his party...

MENAFN

(MENAFN) Cameroon’s President Paul Biya signed a presidential decree on Monday setting November 30 as the date for the election of regional councillors across the country.

World Trade Organization

Ladies and gentlemen, esteemed colleagues, and distinguished guests, Good morning, and thank you for the warm welcome.

GlobeNewswire, Inc.

Lewes, Delaware, Nov. 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Spotlight on the Client: STANDARDS’ Business Context STANDARDS operates in a region where industrial measurement accuracy and calibration services are increasingly critical as manufacturers adopt...

World Trade Organization

Investing in cotton value chain development During the 44th round of consultations under the Director General's Consultative Framework Mechanism on Cotton (DGCFMC), Deputy Director-General Jean-Marie Paugam congratulated the UN Food and...

EIN Presswire

ODeX goes live with PIL in Cameroon, bringing digital invoicing, payments, and eDOs to simplify shipping workflows and boost efficiency.

World Trade Organization

Speaking at the MSME Group's third meeting of its Joint Solutions Lab, DDG Zhang cited the results of a 2023 survey showing that two-thirds of businesses intend to expand internationally, and 80% of micro entrepreneurs are already selling to more...

MENAFN

(MENAFN) Reports indicate that Cameroon will carry out a population census next year, according to a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office.

GlobeNewswire, Inc.

Ottawa, Nov. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global cocoa derivative market size stood at USD 25.04 billion in 2024 and is predicted to increase from USD 26.59 billion in 2025 to reach nearly USD 45.70 billion by 2034, according to a report...

MENAFN

(MENAFN) Russia has accused France and the United Kingdom of “piracy” following the interception and diversion of a cargo vessel allegedly sailing from Murmansk to Cameroon in international waters by French and British naval forces.

MENAFN

(MENAFN) Paul Biya has secured re-election as president of Cameroon for an eighth term, capturing 53.66 percent of the votes, the country's Constitutional Council announced Monday.