How will Africa Finance its Post-COVID Recovery?
Developing market economies face a financing dilemma; COVID-19 has placed a grave strain on countries’ health care and economic systems, increasing the need for...
The G-7 Takes a Global Stance on COVID-19 as Africa Watches
As the Group of Seven convened for its first summit since the pandemic began last year, climate action, COVID-19, and great power rivalry – or China’s rise – were on...
A Global Minimum Corporate Tax Is The First Step In Redressing Global Inequalities
The world is currently at crossroads, besieged by the economic and health fallout from COVID-19; the era of economic nationalism and populist trade policies appears...
Russia’s Disconnection From the Swift Network : What Consequences for Global Financial Stability?
On February 24, 2022, Russia decided to attack Ukraine with its military forces. In retaliation, Western countries decided to opt for a set of...
Oil Prices Bearing the Brunt of the Corona virus
The implications of the Corona virus (COVID-19) will be heterogeneous, but oil prices will likely be lower in the medium-term
Oil prices have plummeted as...
The Consequences of Imported Inflation on the Effectiveness of the Monetary Policy of the...
Introduction
The countries of the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (CEMAC) are all small, open economies. As such, they can only have a...
Irregularity of Wages and Company Performance
Introduction
Work performance is the result of the organization of production and the coordination of the actions of the individuals involved (Williamson, 1993; Ménard, 1997...
Economic Freedom is Critical to Reducing Unemployment in Cameroon
The economic evolution of the nation Cameroon, which resulted from the merging between the formal British and French colonies since 1960 have been non-linear....
The African Continental Free Trade Area: A boon for the “Africa We Want” by...
One of the major objectives set by the African Union (AU) in Agenda 2063, is to achieve a "prosperous Africa, based on inclusive and...
Its Time to Rebase Cameroon’s GDP
By Lontum Edwin Nchadze
Initiated by Ghana in 2011, large-scale upward revisions of GDP estimates have been announced by several African countries in recent years. These...
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What Should we Retain from the 36th Summit of the African Union?
From February 18 to 19, 2023 in Addis Ababa, was held the 36th ordinary session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government...
Cameroon: Assassination of Journalist Martinez Zogo, State Security in Danger?
As of January 17, 2023, the current events in Cameroon have been marked by the assassination of journalist Martinez Zogo, host of the famous...
Cameroon: Promoting Rural Development to Reduce Gender Inequalities
In Cameroon, the prevalence of poverty remains higher in rural areas (66%) than in urban areas (7%) (BUCREP, 2021). Women represent the poorest portion...
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Access to quality healthcare is an important determinant of the strength and productivity of a country. According to WHO, Cameroon spends more money on...
The Contribution of Private Health Insurance to the Financing of Healthcare in Cameroon
By definition, health insurance is part of personal insurance. The purpose of health insurance is to protect the insured against the risks associated with...
Cameroon: Implications of the Reduction of Subsidies on Petroleum Products on Macroeconomic Stability
On February 1, 2023, the Cameroonian government announced an increase in fuel prices. Petrol and diesel prices rose by 15.87% and 25.2%, respectively. This...