Growth remained strong in 2014 at 5.3%, but remained below the 6% average growth target set in the 2010-20 Growth and Employment Strategy Paper (2010-20 GESP), which aims to incorporate Cameroon into the group of emerging countries by 2035. 

There is cautious optimism that Cameroon is emerging from its long period of economic hardship.

Industrial Production in Cameroon increased 10.40 percent in the second quarter of 2015 over the same quarter in the previous year.

This site provides a detailed summary of the bureaucratic and legal hurdles faced by entrepreneurs wishing to incorporate and register a new firm in Cameroon.

Steps required to register a company in Cameroon from the World Bank

The process for opening a business in Cameroon depends largely on the type of company we want to open

The Société à Responsabilité Limitée or SARL (Private Limited Partnership)is by far the most common form of business organization under the OHADA System. 

The Personal Income Tax Rate in Cameroon stands at 35 percent.

Personal Income Tax Rate in Cameroon was last registered at 35 Percent in 2015 and Corporate Tax Rate went down to 33 Percent.

A special tax is levied at an overall discharging rate of 15% on income paid to natural persons and corporate bodies domiciled outside of Cameroon by enterprises or establishments based in Cameroon for various services provided or used in Cameroon.

The Corporate Tax Rate in Cameroon stands at 33 percent. Corporate Tax Rate in Cameroon averaged 38.04 percent from 2004 until 2015, reaching an all time high of 38.50 percent in 2005 and a record low of 33 percent in 2015. Corporate Tax Rate in Cameroon is reported by the General Direction of Taxes.

The base rate is 18,7%. See “Consumption Tax” on this site

A valid passport, visa, evidence of yellow fever vaccination, and current immunization records are required for entry into Cameroon.

A valid passport and business visa are required to travel to Cameroon.

With good infrastructure travel is a lot easier here than in many parts of Africa. The main means to get around in Cameroon are rail, road, air and water.

Cameroon was for many years one of only a few countries in Africa with only two competing mobile operators, MTN and Orange. After various delays, Nextell Cameroon launched a third network in late 2014, including the country’s first 3G mobile service. – See more at: http://www.budde.com.au/Research/Cameroon-Telecoms-Mobile-and-Broadband-Statistics-and-Analyses.html#sthash.ILkRHCcw.dpuf

An overview of the telecom industry in Cameroon – dated

Tips on getting to and getting around Cameroon from real travelers and locals.

Cameroon Labour Code

FAQs about the labor law in Cameroon

This site provides a detailed summary of some of the labor regulations that would apply to local entrepreneurs wishing to hire workers, organize working schedules, improve job quality for workers, or make workers redundant for economic reasons in Cameroon.

Average prices of more than 40 products and services in Cameroon. Prices of restaurants, food, transportation, utilities and housing are included.

Cost of living index for Douala, Cameroon with price of more than 20 daily consumer products.

Guide to Cameroon and Cameroonian culture, society, language, etiquette, customs, manners and protocol.

Guide to travel, doing business, and studying in Cameroon – culture, greetings, gestures,etiquette, taboos, negotiations, gift-giving, and more.

Cameroon climate guide, regional weather guide and geography information

Latest travel advice from the UK government for Cameroon including safety and security, entry requirements, travel warnings and health

Travel warning for Cameroon from the US State Department

Education in the West African country of Cameroon is compulsory through to age 14 when 6 years of primary schooling are complete.

This list contains the most popular international and bilingual schools in Cameroon: nurseryschools, primary and secondary (high) schools

Cameroon public holidays, Cameroon holidays 2016, bank holidays, national holidays, official holiday calendar, religious festivals and celebrations for the year 2016

Full list of Cameroon public and bank holidays. Many shops, banks and other services close during public holidays

Demographic profile of Cameroon from the CIA

Comprehensive demographic indicators from UNICEF

The climate of the coastal region is different from that of the mountains. The two distinct climate area of this country are the northern and the southern regions. 

Cameroon Customs regulations and procedures for importing and exporting goods at border.

FAQs about import/export issues for Cameroon

This site gathers key information on Cameroon’s participation in the WTO. Cameroon has been a member of WTO since 13 December 1995 and  a member of GATT since 3 May 1963.

Description of EU/Cameroon trade agreement signed in 2009

A listing of hotel options in Cameroon

Find an accommodation, rent a house in Cameroon. Buy or sell a property, rent a house or a flat

Top destinations and experiences in Cameroon

The Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the high risk of traveling to Cameroon, and urges U.S. citizens to avoid all travel to the North and Far North Regions of the country because of the general threat of violent crime, terrorism, and the targeting of westerners