Electricity

Cameroonian FM: Cameroon to open embassy in Turkey – Today’s Zaman

The foreign minister also indicated that the African continent is becoming more and more significant on a global level, due to demographic and energy advantages. The visit marked the first foreign ministerial visit to Turkey by Cameroon. During the visit … Continue reading

Cameroon: Numba-Bachuo Akagbe-Mamfe-Ekok Road: An Artery To Revitalise The Nation – AllAfrica.com

The road projects being realised between Ekok (Nigerian border with Cameroon) and Numba passing through Mamfe … China International Water and Electric Corporation (CWE). The CWE took the contract for FCFA 49.6 billion (all taxes included).

Cameroon’s former PM Inoni Ephraim arrested – Mail & Guardian Online

He had been a key figure during the presidency of 79-year-old Paul Biya, who has been in power since 1982 and at one point press reports even identified him as his possible successor. A report last November by Cameroon’s National … Continue reading

Energy Cost: OPS Predicts Doom for Industrial Sector – THISDAY Live

explaining that the per capita energy consumption is one of the lowest in the world – about 12 watts, as against that of South Africa which is 478 watts; Cameroon, 29 watts; Gabon 124; Ghana, 27 watts; and Mauritius, 198 … Continue reading

Gunmen kill 5 in Nigeria-Cameroon border – Vanguard

the border town between Nigeria and the Cameroon Republic as a group of gunmen attacked the police station, Immigration and Customs Excise outposts in the area. This was even as a black polythene bag containing some items under an electricity … Continue reading

Cameroon: Aseelec Seek Order in the Electricity Sector – AllAfrica.com

The National Bureau of the group of electricity companies met in Douala Tuesday. The Association of Electricity and Water Companies (ASEELEC), a group of about 50 electricity companies, has resolved to instill order in the energy sector. Meeting for the … Continue reading

Service makes old cellphones smarter – Independent Online

Imagine you are in Yokadouma, a rural community in Cameroon with little electricity and inaccessible roads. You have an old, inexpensive cellphone with which you can only make and receive calls. The good news is that it is now possible … Continue reading

Cameroon: lOM-Pangar Hydro Dam Project – World Bank Approves FCFA 64.9 Billion Funding – AllAfrica.com

Lom Pangar marks an important step in turning the lights on in more homes and businesses in Cameroon, lowering power costs, attracting new investors, and improving all-season reliability of the country’s electricity. “This project is a persuasive example …

Cameroon secures $107m loans for hydro project – Engineering News

The government of Cameroon has said it plans to spend about $12-billion to increase electricity output from 1 000 MW to 3 000 MW by 2020. The loans from the African Development Bank and the Development Bank of Central African … Continue reading

Nigeria to export power to Central, Southern Africa – Vanguard

The Chairman, Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission … Already, speakers from other participating African countries including Ghana, Cameroon, Mozambique, and Uganda stressed the need for regional power pools to enhance development in the continent.