Cameroon Business Forum: PM Chairs 12th Session In Douala

On the instructions of His Excellency the President of the Republic, Paul Biya, the Prime Minister and Head of Government, Joseph Dion Ngute, will chair the proceedings of the twelfth session of the Cameroon Busi­ ness Forum (CBF) on 20 and 21 October 2026 in Douala. The conference will be held under the theme: "The AfCFTA and productive transformation: what reforms are neeàed to make Cameroon a major industrial and com­ mercial hub in Africa?". Established in January 2009 with the support of the World Bank Group's International Finance Corporation, the Cameroon Business Forum is the main platform for dialogue between the government and the private sector in Ca­ meroon. Its main objectives include strengthening consultation between public authorities and the business community, helping to improve the business climate, and promoting the de­ velopment of the private sector, which is the driving force behind growth and em­ ployment. The proceedings of this twelfth session are a further demonstration of the Government's determination to work ti­ relessly, alongside the private sector as a strategic partner, to consolidate progress to­ wards becoming a...