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Cameroon rugby resurfaces on continental level
African Press Organization
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December 10, 2019
Under the leadership of Marc Essono, President of the Cameroon Rugby Federation, Cameroon returns to the African rugby stage. The federation’s suspension has been lifted by Rugby Africa (RugbyAfrique.com) since four months and the team is eager to...
Cameroon: Applications for the UK government’s prestigious Chevening Scholarships open 5 August 2019
African Press Organization
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July 30, 2019
Download logo Applications for Chevening Scholarships to study in the UK are open between 5 August and 5 November 2019, with applications to be submitted via www.chevening.org/apply. Chevening Scholarships are awarded to individuals with...
Cameroonian journalist Monica Nkodo Wins APO Group Invitation to Attend the 2019 EurAfrican Forum, one the most prestigious EU-Africa events
African Press Organization
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May 9, 2019
APO Group (www.APO-opa.com), the leading media relations consultancy and press release distribution service in Africa and the Middle East, today announced that Monica Nkodo (@mimiost) from Cameroon has won APO Group’s invitation to attend the 2019...
FIFA President supports African football’s restart in Cameroon
African Press Organization
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January 18, 2021
Download logo FIFA (www.FIFA.com) President Gianni Infantino concluded a two-day trip to Cameroon, where he has met with dignitaries of the country and key officials from the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and the Cameroonian Football...
Cameroon: African Development Bank approves €17.96 million Ring-Road project to improve socio-economic growth in the North-West province
African Press Organization
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November 28, 2018
Download logo The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) has approved a €17.96 million loan to the Republic of Cameroon to finance the construction of a Ring-Road Project in the North-West Province of the country. The Ring Road project, which...
Cameroon: UK's Actis to build Douala Grand Mall and Business Park
African Press Organization
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April 17, 2018
The British High Commissioner to Cameron, H.E. Rowan Laxton, and Mr. Luc Maglire Mbarga Atangana, Cameroon’s Minister of Commerce and personal representative of the Head of State, on the 11th of April 2018, laid the foundation stone for the...
How You Can Benefit from Cameroon's Tax and Fiscal Incentives in Response to the Covid-19 Pandemic? (By Achare Takor)
African Press Organization
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June 15, 2020
By Achare Takor, Associate Attorney It comes as no surprise that challenges of the Covid-19 crisis are felt harder in the developing world, where reliance on tax revenue from large taxpayers is higher than that of most advanced economies. As a...
Cameroon: Ambassador Barlerin Pays a Visit to Refugees in the East Region
African Press Organization
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February 16, 2018
U.S. Ambassador Peter H. Barlerin traveled to the East region February 6-8. During his trip, he met with regional authorities and visited the Gado-Gadzere camp, which hosts approximately 25,000 Central African refugees. The ambassador also met...
Cameroon detains U.S.-Cameroonian writer over critical commentary
African Press Organization
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December 11, 2017
Cameroonian authorities detained Patrice Nganang, a Cameroonian-American academic and columnist, as he attempted to fly to Zimbabwe from Douala on December 6, according to his lawyer and media reports. The lawyer, Emmanuel Simh, told CPJ that...
Coronavirus - Africa: WHO urges strong COVID-19 safety measures as African countries to resume air travel
African Press Organization
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July 2, 2020
Download logo As African countries begin to reopen borders and air spaces, it is crucial that governments take effective measures to mitigate the risk of a surge in infections due to the resumption of commercial flights and airport operations....
African Development Bank approves €40 million in grants for bridge linking Cameroon and Chad
African Press Organization
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May 6, 2020
Download logo The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) has approved grants worth €40.94 million for the construction of a bridge to connect Cameroon and Chad across the Logone river. The grants, comprising a...
Coronavirus - Cameroon: 22 positive and a total of 306 positive cases in Cameroon
African Press Organization
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April 3, 2020
Download logo Results of the latest analyses: Yaoundé: 20 positive / 63 (15 travellers) Bafoussam: 2 positive / 7 Dschang: 0 positive / 1 Limbus: 0 positive / 1 22 positive this evening and a total of 306 positive cases in Cameroon. Let’s protect...
Coronavirus - Cameroon: 22 positive cases of Coronavirus in Cameroon
African Press Organization
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April 2, 2020
Download logo Results of the latest analyzes: Yaoundé: 20 positive / 63 (15 travelers) Bafoussam: 2 positive / 7 Dschang: 0 positive / 1 Limbus: 0 positive / 1 22 positive this evening and a total of 306 positive cases in Cameroon. Let’s protect...
Coronavirus - Cameroon : Cameroon has 509 cases, 17 cured and 08 deaths
African Press Organization
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April 4, 2020
Download logo Our active case finding strategy is starting to pay off. We did 800 tests (majority of travelers) 203 of them are positive but asymptomatic, that we must leave the community and treat. Cameroon has 509 cases, 17 cured and 08 deaths....
Coronavirus - Cameroon: 51 positive cases
African Press Organization
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March 31, 2020
Download logo We analyzed the samples of 94 travelers quarantined last night in hotels in Yaoundé: 1) 51 positive 2) 19 doubtful to take back 3) 24 negatives A total of 193 cases in Cameroon. Protect yourself, protect us, staying at home, as long...
Hilton continues to Invest in Sustainable Travel and Tourism in Africa
African Press Organization
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September 25, 2019
Since Hilton (Hilton.com) announced its Big Five commitment (http://bit.ly/2mzuduL) to drive sustainable travel and tourism in Africa less than a year ago, the company has allocated $626,000 towards community partnerships and projects. These drive...
WIN an Invitation to the 2019 Africa Hotel Investment Forum (AHIF) and Travel to Ethiopia to Cover the Largest African Hospitality Event in Africa
African Press Organization
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August 13, 2019
APO Group (www.APO-opa.com), the leading media relations consultancy and press release distribution service in Africa and the Middle East, will award one African journalist transport, accommodation and daily allowance to attend the 2019 Africa...
World Health Organization (WHO) supports Cross River State in administering polio vaccines to Cameroonian refugees
African Press Organization
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August 23, 2019
Following the 2016 crisis in the South West and North West Anglophone regions of Cameroon, a large number of asylum seekers fled into neighboring villages in Cross River State Nigeria for safety. The asylum seekers mainly came from Akwaya, Otu,...
Zendure’s New GaN Travel Adapter Exceeds $100K on Fifth Day of Crowdfunding
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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June 4, 2019
Palo Alto, California, June 04, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Zendure, based in Palo Alto, California, has received more than $100,000 USD on the fifth day of crowdfunding for Passport GO, their new GaN-powered travel adapter with an auto-resetting...
Statement by President of International Rescue Committee (IRC) David Miliband after four-day visit to Chad and Cameroon
African Press Organization
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July 10, 2019
Download logo David Miliband, President and CEO of the International Rescue Committee said: “I traveled to Chad and Cameroon to meet IRC staff and witness the modern face of humanitarian crisis: multiple fronts of conflict, growing displacement...