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La 17e édition du rapport publié le 24 octobre par 2019 par la Banque mondiale, concernant 190 économies. Ce Doing Business 2020 fait du Cameroun le leader de la CEMAC en matière de facilités des affaires. Ce rapport de la Banque mondiale renseigne que 115 pays ont mis en œuvre des réformes pour améliorer le climat des affaires. Parmi eux, il y a le Cameroun. Il perd certes une place par rapport à l’édition précédente. Il occupe ainsi la 167e position, devant le Bangladesh et derrière le Burundi. En effet, le pays a obtenu une note de 46,1 sur 100 points possibles. Sur le principe, la Banque mondiale  note que l’État camerounais a amélioré un seul indicateur sur 10. Il s’agit de l’accès aux informations sur le crédit. En zone CEMAC… Le Cameroun surclasse le Gabon (169e avec une note de 45 sur 100), la Guinée Équatoriale (178e avec une note de 41,1 sur 100), le Congo (180e avec une note 39,5 sur 100), le Tchad (182e avec une note sur 36,9 sur 100), la...

By Pedmia Shatu Tita Family Photograph This National Journalist training is organized by NewSETA on the theme: Media Peace and Election to run from today October 22 in Yaounde, at Yaahot Hotel. The workshop pulls together over 50 Journalists from different Media organs across the National territory to fine tune their capacities on Peace and Election reporting. For a week, these media experts will treat issues around Data journalism and fact checking, Ethics in Journalism, cardinal principles for a journalist, practical case studies practicing Ethics in Journalism, the stakes and challenges of fair reporting, Media and Elections, Digital Security and big data, Regulating hate speech and fake news, Corruption in the present today and perspectives on remedies, investigating corruption in dangerous contexts, Peace journalism and Assessing the role of the press in consolidating democracy in Cameroon. Group work session Opening today’s session, Ateki Seta Caxton reminded ...

Freedom of Expression Ahmed Mansoor — known as the last human rights defender in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) before he was detained in March 2017 — is facing a 10-year jail sentence for speaking out on social media about human rights violations in his country. He is being held in solitary confinement, with no bed or running water, and has faced beatings and other forms of abuse. He is currently protesting these conditions through a hunger strike, still fighting in whatever ways he can for fundamental rights. On October 22, Ahmed will spend his 50th birthday behind bars, but we are letting him know he is not alone. Here’s how you can help: Sign Ahmed’s birthday card. Access Now and our partners around the world are gathering messages of support for Ahmed. You can send your note on this page, and we’ll present them at the UAE embassy for delivery. You can also share your #BirthdayWishes4Ahmed on social media. Tell the UAE government to #FreeA...

As the crisis persists in the Anglophone regions of Cameroon, economic sabotage has been part of the modus operandi of the Separatists. One of the companies that have suffered from such sabotage is the Brewery company, Les Brasseries Du Cameroun. However in it’s new program as announced by the company Earlier this year, it seeks to revamp it’s commercial Centre in Bamenda and the 4 Depots of Kumbo, Nkambe, Wum and Fundong. This with a workforce of 400 workers, over 200 in Bamenda and about 50 in each of the 4 Depots, with a majority of the workers hailing from the North West Region. It is calculated that, over 30 Suppliers, two of whom supply the majority of the drinks sold in the Bamenda Commercial Centre, about 3000 regular retailers and over 2000 in the informal sector will get employed. They will be able to develop their families and improve on their livelihood by educating their children, building decent homes, and investing in diverse fields,...