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The Russian-Ukrainian War

The Russian-Ukrainian War: An Opportunity to Strengthen the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)

The Russian-Ukrainian conflict demonstrated the need to increase production capacities and local supply chains in African countries.

Trusteeship and Regions in Cameroon: Regional Autonomy in question?

In Cameroon, the law on the general code of regional and local authorities (CTD) promulgated in December 2019 enshrines in its first book the...
Cyber-Obscenity in Cameroon

Virtual Space Regulation: Tested by ‘Cyber-Obscenity’ in Cameroon

Introduction The advent of digital has been accompanied by the renewal of the modalities of debate and social practices in Africa and around the world....

Decentralization in Cameroon: Between Ethno-Regional Logics and National Interests

When decentralization involves the administration of a human community or territorial community, it is territorial decentralization. And when it comes to public service, it is a question of functional or technical decentralization.
Cameroon Welcomes Emmanuel Macron: A Visit Amid Multidimensional Challenges

Cameroon Welcomes Emmanuel Macron: A Visit Amid Multidimensional Challenges

The press conference given by President Biya and President Macron gave an insight into the content of their one-on-one exchanges. Many points of convergence emerged on subjects relating to bilateral cooperation and international current affairs.
Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue

Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue and the Case of “Mistaken Property”: What Scope for Governance...

The outcome of the "ill-gotten gains" case between the NGOs Transparency International France and Sherpa and the son of Equatorial Guinean President Teodoro Nguema...
Decentralisation in Cameroon

Critical Reflection on the Principle of Financial Compensation for the Transfer of Competences in...

The transfer of competences is the soul of territorial decentralisation. In fact, it consists of the State giving the Decentralized Territorial Communities (hereinafter referred...

Toward a Succession of Power from “Father to Son” in Central Africa?

The democratic principle of the devolution of power has a very particular destiny in Central Africa and specifically in the CEMAC zone. Indeed, this...
Urban Planning and Development

Urban Communities and City Governance in French Africa

Since the 2000s, Africa has experienced accelerated urban growth. Because of this growth, a diversity of public and private actors and institutions are involved...

Stakes and Challenges of Policy Reform on “Citizenship” in Cameroon

The history of Cameroonian legislation on citizenship stretches back from the colonial period, especially the French mandate with the 1959 ordinance. The nationality legislation...

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From the WTO MC14 to Action: Building Africa’s Productive Capacity through Trade, Digitalisation and...

Africa cannot rely on trade liberalization alone to achieve economic transformation; instead, it must pair AfCFTA integration with deliberate industrial, agricultural, and digital capacity-building...

Leveraging WTO MC14 Investment Facilitation for Development to Accelerate Structural Transformation in Cameroon

Investment inflows will generate the expected level of development impact in Cameroon if the country addresses persistent challenges like regulatory inefficiencies, institutional fragmentation, and...

Rethinking Commercial Leadership in Central Africa: Addressing the Challenges of Informality, Inequality, and Digital...

Informality, inequality, weak digital infrastructure, and limited productive financing continue to marginalize ECCAS economies, while calling for coordinated reforms to achieve inclusive and transformative...

From Market Expansion to Value Addition: Repositioning CEMAC’s Trade Strategy for Structural Transformation

Repositioning CEMAC’s trade strategy requires a decisive shift from commodity-based market participation toward value-driven production systems, where trade, industrial policy, and regional integration are...

The 14th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization in Yaoundé: a missed opportunity...

The 14th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization held in Yaoundé was not so successful due to failed negotiations on agriculture, e-commerce, and...

Editorial Note: Perspectives on the WTO Ministerial Conference in Cameroon

By Dr. Julienne Stéphanie Mesumbe The 14th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization (WTO), held in Yaoundé, was an important milestone for Cameroon and...

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