Oil & Energy

Playwright Lydia Besong wins battle to stay in Britain after being threatened with deportation to Cameroon – menmedia.co.uk

They now live in Bury and are members of the Bury AcaPeelers Choir. Lydia’s most recent play Down with the Dictator – recently performed in Manchester and Bury – is set in Cameroon and explores themes of power, political corruption … Continue reading

Cameroon Oil and Gas Report Q1 2012 – new market research report – Transworld News

Meanwhile, more efficient usage of associated gas – through the limitation of flaring – and the development of domestic resources will mean there is potential for booming growth in the upstream gas segment, which may see Cameroon generate significant …

Cameroon-France Cooperation Continues Despite Power Change in France – AllAfrica.com

President Biya last Wednesday received in audience French and Swiss Ambassadors to Cameroon. The change at the helm of power in France will not in any way disrupt the historic and friendly ties that exist between France and Cameroon, the … Continue reading

Cameroon: IDA FCFA 66 Billion Loan for Lom-Pangar Hydroelectric Dam – AllAfrica.com

The Lom-Pangar Hydroelectric Dam project in the East Region of Cameroon is expected to receive additional … support economic development and significantly improve the supply of electricity to homes and businesses across the country.

Statement at the Conclusion of an IMF Mission to Cameroon – International Monetary Fund

Efforts were made to strengthen tax and customs administration, improve public expenditure management, and deepen the dialogue with the private sector through the Cameroon Business Forum. “The 2012 budget is expected to benefit from windfall oil revenue …

Cameroon: Oil Palm Production – Conservationists Call for Sustainability – AllAfrica.com

The influx of investors in the oil palm sector in Cameroon has rekindled hope considering the strong economic benefit this may bring to the country and a significant reduction in poverty, but this lofty idea can be jeopardized by the … Continue reading

Bollore to invest in Cameroon high-speed rail -CEO – Reuters

said the group also plans to extend Cameroon’s rail line to some countries in the sub-region and invest in renewable energy. “In the short-term, we intend to introduce within 12 months, a high-speed train line between Yaounde and Douala …

French Billionaire Bollore To Invest $100M In Cameroonian Rail Project – Forbes

The Bollore group, a French holding company with extensive interests in transport and logistics, energy, media and telecommunications, was awarded a 20 year-concession to manage Cameroon’s national railway in 1999 after the country’s …

Cameroon Oil and Gas Report Q2 2012 – new market research report – Transworld News

Main trends and developments we highlight for Cameroon’s Oil and Gas sector are as follows … The most notable of these projects is the 150 megawatt (MW) Kribi power plant. As a result, we see gas consumption rising from 0.03bcm … Continue reading

GE sees revenue growth in Africa – Independent Online

as the US firm targets rising demand for heavy equipment and power projects on the growing continent. Jay Ireland, GE’s Africa chief executive, also told Reuters the company sees more opportunities in frontier African markets such as Ethiopia, Cameroon …