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AEDIC visits ICM and a tomato farm in Chivasso

ICM institute for Italian-Maghreb tradeAGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT IN CAMEROON -On Monday 01/07/2019, the President of AEDIC together with the delegation comprising the Secretary General of the Cameroon Chamber of Agriculture is entrepreneurs travelled by train to Chivasso to meet the vice president Dr Souroush by ICIM - The Italian Maghreb Trade and Investment Institute.

The ICM Institute was established as a free non-profit association, whose ambition is to be a direct link between the Italian and Maghreb realities.

ICM works with leading Italian and Maghreb institutions to develop friendly relations between the two countries.

Once the Cameroon delegates arrived, they attended a presentation of the Smart Farm project and other projects for the development of the African continent.

at-growing-greenhouse- tomatoes-chivasso-camerun-delegationAt the end of the meeting, they went to visit a beautiful tomato farm, which you can see in the photo, to replicate and clone the Italian experience in the world of agriculture of the CEMAC which includes several Central African states.

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Press Release Meeting at Promos and AICE

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The Secretary General of the Chamber of Agriculture of Cameroon, Dr. Tanyi Jacob Tachot, together with the President of the AEDIC Louis Michel Nekam and entrepreneurs from Cameroon, will visit tomorrow 04 July 2019 the Promos of the Chamber and

Meetings will be held:

1-Tomorrow morning, 04 July, at 10.30 a.m. at the Promositalia Milan Chamber of Commerce and Industry headquarters in Via Meravigli 7 between the Secretary General of the Cameroon Chamber of Agriculture and the Presidency of the Milan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, contact person Dr Ivana Piana.

2- Afternoon of 04 July at 3.00 p.m. at the headquarters of A.I.C.E. - Associazione Italiana Commercio Estero in Corso Venezia n.47 between the Secretary General of the Cameroon Chamber of Agriculture and the AICE President and the Dr. Pierantonio Cantoni resp. foreign development.

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The Ministry of Trade in Cameroon supports the AEDIC association

The Cameroonian Ministry of Commerce has decided to support the AEDIC association with all government institutions interested in the progress and development of economic and cultural relations between Cameroon and Italy. On 28 May 2019, the Cameroonian Ministry of Trade after a close meeting with the ...

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7th edition of Promote in Cameroon

Ended the seventh edition of Promote in Cameroon , from 16 to 24 February 2019.

promote-camerun-2019-africa-centralThe seventh edition of Promote in Cameroon international trade fair held in the country's capital Yaounde.

If you would like to invest in Central Africa, Cameroon has great potential in the area of:

  • Agriculture
  • Breeding
  • Economy of scale in the agri-food sector
  • Public buildings

But what is Promote?

Promote proved and confirmed itself as an opportunity due to the fact that it is the most important multi-sectoral trade fair in Central Africa.

Promote is an excellent showcase for all Italian operatorswhere you can meet international professionals and business opportunities.

Promote is an excellent cultural and business moment to strengthen economic relationsIn this edition Aedic was present with its members followed step by step by our newly graduated journalists eager to accompany entrepreneurs through the various stages in cooperation with our local partner firms of professionals (accountants etc.).

Promote is an excellent cultural and business opportunity to strengthen economic relations between Italy and Cameroon and to highlight the many Italian and Cameroonian excellences in the various sectors and market segments.

Promote is Cameroon's leading exhibition event with over 1200 exhibitors from 30 countries. Thanks also to the country's vocation as a trade hub for all countries in the area CEMACIt is therefore an exceptional multi-sectoral showcase for those interested in promoting themselves in Cameroon and the Central African markets.

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Since 2014, Cameroon has granted tax and customs exemptions to 157 projects

Investing in Cameroon - Since 2014, Cameroon has granted tax and customs exemptions to 157 projects with a total investment of FCFA 3 424 billion

nestle cameroonThe April 2013 law on incentives for private investment in the Republic of Cameroon, has already resulted in the signing of 157 agreements between the State of Cameroon and various promoters of investment projects in the country, reveals the Investment Promotion Agency (API). country, reveals the Investment Promotion Agency (API).

The total investments expected from the various agreements signed since 2014 are estimated at 3,424 billion CFA francs, with 55,000 direct jobs to be created, says the same source.

Recall that this law is intended to entice investors, it grants companies tax exemptions ranging from 5 to 10 years, both during installation and production.

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Africa Cup - Cameroon takes Clarence Seedorf as coach and Patrick Kluivert as deputy

It is official, the Cameroonian minister of sport has announced: Seedorf has been appointed as the new selector of the Indomitable Lions. The agreement with Sven-Goran Eriksson has evaporated. After an unlucky spell at Deportivo La Coruña, Clarence will be joined by former team-mate Patrick Kluivert Seedorf, born in 1976, is a four-time Champions League ...

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Cameroon: Italy a key investment partner in Central Africa

paul biya and president sergio mattarella2017"For Italy, Cameroon is a priority partner, and the collaboration that is developing is a source of great satisfaction and a goal of great importance for us".

thus President Sergio Mattarella said at the end of a meeting at the Quirinale with Cameroonian Head of State Paul Biya on a visit to Italy.

In his speech, Mattarella emphasised the close cooperation on the economic level also demonstrated by the numerous participation of Italian companies in a systemic business mission held in Yaoundé the month before President Paul Biya's visit.

'Even on a cultural level, between Cameroonian and Italian universities, which are intensifying and developing, there is a very intense exchange,' said the Italian Head of State. 'Many Cameroonian students study in our universities, and this is an element that projects our friendship into the future.

 

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Padua: Wigwam sponsors the 5th edition of the Cameroon Festival of Italy

Feast and Interchange, cultural and economic. The edition is held in Padua from 09 to 12 August 2018

wigwam-festival-cameroon-padova-2018 italy-cameroon cooperationCameroonians resident in Italy have formed an important and strong community for some years now, consisting of doctors, nurses, engineers, pharmacists, workers, students, athletes and many others.

Although they have different horizons, they have remained ambitious and all aspire, on the one hand, to a successful integration in the host country and, on the other, to consolidate ties with their homeland. Motivated by their love for Cameroon, their country of origin, they decided as a diaspora to create the association "Challenge Camerounais Italie".

Platform bringing together all Cameroonian citizens and sympathisers, resident in Italyto celebrate their culture and enhance the integration of both Cameroonian and Italian cultures; the Challenge Camerounais Italie "CCI" has as its main aim to foster peaceful cohesion between the two peoples, and serve as a prerequisite for the realisation of a fruitful and lasting exchange between Italy and Cameroon.

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President Sergio Mattarella Visits Cameroon - 2017

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Below are some excerpts from the interview given to Vita by the former Italian ambassador to Cameroon Samuela Isopi which you can read in full on VITA, if you want at the end of the article you will also find the video of the statements by Italian President Sergio Mattarella

Below is an excerpt to better understand the opportunities that Italian entrepreneurs have both economically and strategically.

Let me remind you that Cameroon is a country in a strategic position, with duty-free access to as many as 40 African countries (point Franco).

Dr. Samuela Isopi he says: During President Mattarella's visit in 2016, his Cameroonian counterpart asked us to strengthen economic cooperation between Italy and Cameroon, which is the condition sine qua non development of the local private sector and the ability to attract new foreign investors. With this mission, we want to facilitate a meeting between the Cameroonian and Italian private sectors and convince our country's entrepreneurs to invest in this country, despite the problems that exist.

 

Cameroon, like I believe the rest of Africa, needs more trade, more economy, to create jobs for young people and generate income. Development cooperation alone is not enough and should be more oriented towards the development of the economy, through support for private enterprise, capacity building

map-del-camerun-150x150human resources and the transfer of know-how. These are the two things the Cameroonians have been asking for: more enterprise and more quality training on the ground. Not more aid.

Indeed, Cameroon is often criticised for its lack of good governance and widespread corruption. How to convince entrepreneurs to invest in a country with such untapped potential?

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