Oil & Energy 
Taylor Guitars buys ebony mill to take sustainability in hand – Miami Herald
The manufacturer had to familiarize himself with Cameroon’s complex logging permit system and … Obtaining more electrical power for the mill meant he had to buy the transformer, the poles and the power lines. “Then they will sell the power … Continue reading
IFC and Norway’s Scatec Solar to Develop Solar Power in West and Central Africa – power-eng.com
They plan to build a portfolio of projects in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Niger, and Togo … to relatively expensive and environmentally unfriendly diesel- and oil-based generation. Given the favorable conditions, solar power is considered …
Cameroon: Bakassi Mobilised for Reunification Celebration – AllAfrica.com
The third lap was in Toko Sub-division. He later visited Heracles Farms; an oil palm plantation that has met with stiff resistance from a Kumba-based NGO claiming environmental protection. On the spot, the Governor urged the Heracles Farms management to … Continue reading
IFC and Norway’s Scatec Solar to Develop Solar Power in West and Central Africa – Modern Ghana
They plan to build a portfolio of projects in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Niger, and Togo. This is the first time a multilateral financial institution is partnering with a private company to develop solar power energy in Sub-Saharan Africa. The … Continue reading
Scientists work to make ‘exploding’ lakes safe – Toronto Star
A similar disaster happened in August 1984 at another Cameroon lake — Lake Monoun — killing 37 people. “Exploding” lakes are crater lakes formed by volcanic eruptions. They are caused by a buildup of CO2 gas in the lake’s bottom … Continue reading
South Sudan: The Truth Behind Dutch Diplomacy – AllAfrica.com
The Dutch government has closed ten embassies across the world (five of them in Africa), including the economically important country of Cameroon. So why did it open … When South Sudan suddenly started getting oil revenues in 2005, there was … Continue reading
Cameroon: UN Unveils Rio+20 Stakes, Challenges – AllAfrica.com
energy, water, food and ecosystems. All challenges that stare Africa and Cameroon in the face. Like Dr. Ndiaye, other heads of UN agencies in the country gave startling revelations which necessitate urgent action to build human-friendly and sustainable …
Cameroon: Mangroves Preservation Preoccupies – AllAfrica.com
During the ceremony, the National Coordinator for RCM Dr Gordon Ajionina said that the destruction of mangroves in Cameroon has gone too far because … such as using wood burners, build solar energy and above all try to regenerate the … Continue reading
Private Empire,’ Steve Coll’s Book About Exxon Mobil – New York Times
He then asks: “And why should it be otherwise? Exxon Mobil’s investments in the Chad-Cameroon oil project would amount to $4.2 billion. Annual aid to Chad from the United States was only about $3 million.” Exxon Mobil’s foreign policy …
Pan-African airline dream faces tough take-off – Calgary Herald
In west and central Africa, it is already competing with Cameroon’s newly relaunched national carrier … including gold, platinum, iron, oil, cocoa and timber, and this is attracting investments which in turn are galvanizing business and …
