Protestants (3
million, 27% of the Cameroonian population).
Islam (mainly in Northern regions).
Cameroon belongs to the Central African Economic Area (African Civilization).
Cameroonian Economy:
The Cameroonian economy is based on the primary sector (42% of the gross domestic product);
Main revenue sources of Cameroon: agriculture, livestock, fisheries, forestry, mining, and industry;
Fighting against corruption and poverty is a preference for the Government of the Republic of Cameroon;
The Cameroonian agriculture is the main sector of the Republic of
Cameroon, employs 70% of the workforce and contributes 42% to the gross domestic
product formation of Cameroon;
Main cash crops of Cameroon: cocoa, coffee, cotton, bananas, rubber, potato, and pepper;
Cameroonian GDP growth: 5%
- Tertiary sector (47.8% of the GDP)
- Primary sector (22.5%)
- Secondary sector (29.7%);
Cameroon represents 40% of the CEMAC GDP and 39% of the total CEMAC exports;
Cameroonian Inflation: 2,3%;
Most dynamic economic sectors in Cameroon: trade, construction, agriculture, manufacturing, and extractive industries (petrol and gas);
Cameroonian currency: CFA FRANC;
The objective of the National Investment Corporation of Cameroon is to mobilise and focus on national savings.
The Republic of Cameroon has four independent ports. The Autonomous Port of Douala represents 95% of
Shippingfreight and international trade of Cameroon.
The telecommunications sector develops very quickly in the Republic of Cameroon. The Cameroon Telecommunications is a public company owned 100% by the State of Cameroon. Created in 1998, Cameroon Telecommunications (CAMTEL)
is strongly implicated in the development and modernization of telecommunications markets in Cameroon. CAMTEL just signed an agreement with a Chinese company.
Brasseries du Cameroon (Cameroon breweries) is a food processing
company specialising in soft drinks manufacture and distribution.
The company is the leading industry in Cameroon. Created in Douala (Cameroon) in 1948, became an affiliated company of the Castel Group in 1990.
(c) EENI Global Business School (1995-2023)
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