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Fight against Boko Haram: a 25-year-old Cameroonian designs a solar drone

With this solar drone, it will be possible to monitor borders and fight insecurity.

It is a great revolution and innovation. It is also and above all a very important support in the fight against the terrorist sect Boko Haram, which has been disrupting the lives of Cameroonians living in the Far North region for many good years. Borel Teguia , a young engineer of renewable energies knows the situation in the far north very well. And he is strong that he wanted at his level to contribute to the fight against this terrorist sect.

"After going to high school in the far north of Cameroon and constantly seeing many families forced to leave their homes because of the war, I told myself that something had to be done. Because there is nothing more horrible than war and nothing more important than a human life. That is how I started working on this miniature device that could fly, take images that could be viewed in real time and better monitor the borders of Cameroon. I wanted, so to speak, to give the Cameroonian sky an eye that monitors its borders,' he tells the microphone of our colleague Sputnik.

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African women in agribusiness

Despite holding 60% of the world's arable land, African countries import almost USD 50 billion net of food each year. However, a growing population and a rising middle class represent a huge opportunity for the agribusiness and consumer market ...

Port of Kribi: selection of 1,000 people to work in the appliance factory starts

DEVELOPMENT IN CENTRAL AFRICA: 1,000 jobs in sight in a project to build an electrical appliance production plant in the port of Kribi

At the entrance to Mboro, the port of Kribi in deep water in the southern region of Cameroon, earthworks are underway on an area of 20 hectares. At this site located a stone's throw from the Kribi-Lolable highway, the electrical and air conditioning equipment industrial company (Sicamec) will start construction work on a production and assembly plant in early 2020. refrigerators, freezers and air conditioners. This investment is officially estimated at FCFA 45 billion.

On 21 August 2019, the CEO of this Cameroonian company, Alkis Bruno Domyou Noubi (photo), signed with the general manager of the Autonomous Port of Kribi (PAK), Patrice Melom, the agreement for the establishment of the future Sicamec plant in the industrial zone of the deep-water port of Kribi. " This is the first time that we sign such an agreement with a completely Cameroonian company ', says Patrice Melom.

In addition to being the first company with Cameroonian capital to obtain a settlement agreement in the industrial zone of the port of Kribi, Sicamec is also the bearer of the project that, for the time being, will have the greatest impact in terms of job creation. Indeed, thanks to its plant with a production capacity of 15,000 units per month (5000 air conditioners, 5000 refrigerators and 5000 freezers), this company intends to create 1000 direct jobs.

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Cameroon plans to undertake a space programme, as do South Africa, Morocco, Algeria, Angola

Development in Africa - Will there be a space programme in Cameroon? Apparently, the Central African country wants to equip itself with satellites flying the Cameroonian flag.

Dr Minette Libom Li Likeng, Minister of Posts for Telecommunications

(Minpostel), signed a decision on 17 July on the organisation and operation of a working group to conduct the feasibility study for a space programme in Cameroon (Camspace).

Seventh Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 7): Japan, South Africa and African Development Bank unveil priorities to accelerate technology transformation journey in Africa

Science, technology and innovation, as well as human resource development are crucial in Africa, a continent, who has the greatest potential on earth, said Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the Science and Technology in Society forum ( STS ) held in Yokohama on Wednesday as part of the TICAD 7.

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The Science and Technology in Society forum STS ) is one of the largest and most influential non-profit organisations established in 2004 by Koji Omi, former Japanese Minister of Finance. The forum aims to strengthen cooperation between Japan and Africa in science, technology and innovation.

In his speech, the Prime Minister Abe also emphasised the important role that science and technology have played in the history of Japan's modernisation.

Present were the Mr Yasutoshi Nishimura, Deputy Assistant Cabinet Secretary, President of the Republic of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa, Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank (http://AfDB.org), Koji Omi, founder and president of the forum STS and Asako Omi, member of the Japanese House of Representatives.

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Popes in Africa: Benedict XVI in Cameroon, Angola and Benin

Two of the twenty-four international apostolic journeys were to Africa

During the almost eight years of his pontificate, Benedict XVI made 24 international apostolic journeys, two of them to Africa.

The first time the successor of John Paul II visited the African continent was in 2009From 17 to 23 March, Benedict XVI travelled to Cameroon and Angola. On that occasion, the Pope wanted to link the trip to the Second Special Assembly for Africa of the Synod of Bishops, which would be celebrated the following October in the Vatican.

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Cameroon: Sonara refinery still far from compensation?

Sonara and Swiss reinsurer Swiss-RE discuss compensation for fire-damaged refinery

On 31 May last year, the Sonara refinery in Cameroon was devastated by a fire, and to date there is still no solution to compensation from insurance companies.

" Sonara's CEO [Jean Paul Njonou] and one of his staff in the working session on Wednesday 24 July 2019 with Swiss-RE's claims department and Sonara experts as part of Sonara's compensation following the 31 May 2019 accident'reveals a credible source.

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We know for a fact that the file is in mao at the Swiss Reinsurance Company, an insurance and reinsurance company founded in Zurich (Switzerland) in 1863, which is in charge of the accident.

Cacao 2019-2020 starts in Cameroon with prices above 1000 FCFA per kg

(Invest in Cameroon) - At the official start of the 2019-2020 cocoa season in Cameroon on 13 August 2019 in Sangmélima (Southern Region), producer prices stabilised between 1010 CFAF and 1050 per kilogramme. These prices revealed by System Information (SIF) scores are ...

50 products that will soon be banned from importation into Cameroon including paints, cosmetics, agri-food products ...

Video source: https://www.africanews.com

Investing in Cameroon - The Ministry of Commerce (Mincommerce) informs that 50 products may soon be suspended imported into Cameroon. Without specifying details or deadlines for the implementation of this measure, the Ministry of Trade nevertheless indicates that no less than 12 sectors are affected, due to the surplus nature of local production.

These areas include:

varnishes,
metallurgy,
cement,
industrial packaging,
cosmetics,
agribusiness,
vegetable oils,
palm oil derivatives and the brewing industry.

" L' exhaustive list below " , says the Ministry.

DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA: Over twenty African presidents in Japan at the opening of the 7th TICAD

TICAD-Japan INVESTING IN AFRICA: Over twenty African leaders are participating in the 7th Summit of the International Conference for African Development ( TICAD ) in Tokyo, which kicked off today (28 August) in Japan.

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TICAD yes is held in Japan with the exception of TICADVI held in Africa. TICAD7 takes place in Yokohama, Japan.The event ended on Friday 30 August 2019.

African leaders in Japan include:

Faustin Archange Touadera, Central African Republic
Azali Assoumani, Comoros
Danny Faure, Seychelles
Alpha Conde, Guinea
Patrice Talon, Benin
Julius Maada Bio, Sierra Leone
Andry Rajoelina, Madagascar
Ismail Omar Guelleh, Djibouti
Joao Lourenco, Angola
Hage Geingob, Namibia
George Weah, Liberia
Felix Tshisekedi, Democratic Republic of Congo
Uhuru Kenyatta, Kenya
Yoweri Museveni, Uganda
Abdul Fatten Al-Sisi, Egypt and current chairman of the African Union
Paul Kagame, Rwanda
Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, Somalia
Emmerson Mnangagwa, Zimbabwe
Faure Gnassingbe, Togo
Mahamadou Issoufou, Niger
Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, Ghana
Muhammadu Buhari, Nigeria
Cyril Ramaphosa, South Africa
Ibrahim Boubakar Keita, Mali
Edgar Lungu, Zambia
Macky Sall, Senegal

Delegation leaders who are not presidents include:

Thomas Thabane, Prime Minister of Lesotho
Everton Herbert Chimulirenji, Vice-President of Malawi
Isatou Touray, Vice-President of The Gambia
Amadou Gon Coulibaly, Prime Minister of Côte d'Ivoire
Osman Saleh, Foreign Minister if Eritrea
Abiy Ahmed, Prime Minister of Ethiopia

On Tuesday 27 August, the ICTAD7 ministerial preparatory meeting was held in Yokohama, and Mr Taro Kono, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan, attended the meeting as co-chair and rallied support for a successful summit.