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Access Bank Cameroon launches Access Invest to boost CEMAC government securities market

Access Bank Cameroon has unveiled Access Invest, a fully digital investment platform that enables individuals, businesses, and institutional investors to buy and sell government securities across the six-member Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (CEMAC). The platform was officially launched at the bank’s head office in Douala on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, marking what […]
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Anglican Church leader reminds Cameroonians ‘God hasn’t abandoned you’

As conflicts surge around the world, including in Cameroon, where at least 6,500 people have been killed during a decade-long separatist conflict in the country’s English-speaking regions, the Archbishop of Canterbury and spiritual leader of the global Anglican Communion, the Most Reverend Sarah Mullally, has urged Anglicans in the Central African nation to remain steadfast […]
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Cameroonian peacebuilder Esther Omam earns two international Doctoral distinctions in one month

Cameroonian peacebuilder, humanitarian, entrepreneur and women’s rights advocate Dr. Esther Omam has received two international academic distinctions within one month, recognizing her contributions to peacebuilding, leadership and sustainable development. After completing a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Diplomacy and Conflict Management from Selinus University of Sciences and Literature, Dr. Omam was awarded an Honorary Doctorate […]
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Euromoney Awards 2026: Access Bank Cameroon named Best Digital Bank

More than 150,000 virtual and prepaid Mastercard cards issued as the Bank expands secure digital access for customers in Cameroon and abroad. DOUALA, Cameroon, July 27, 2026: Access Bank Cameroon PLC has been named “Best Digital Bank for Consumers” in Cameroon at the Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2026, securing its first Euromoney Award since commencing […]
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PFL Africa fighters Kubanza, Ndebele announce arrival on global MMA stage

Two African mixed martial artists stole the spotlight over the weekend, securing impressive victories against experienced American opponents at the Professional Fighters League (PFL) event in Washington, D.C., underlining the growing impact of PFL Africa in producing elite MMA talent. DR Congo’s Eliezer Kubanza and South Africa’s Nkosi Ndebele, both products of the PFL Africa […]
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“I want to bridge the literary gap for the young and disabled” – Comfort Mussa, author, The Shape of Unbroken Things

Multi-award-winning Cameroonian journalist, gender and disability rights advocate Comfort Mussa, known by her pen name Commy Mussa, has announced the publication of her maiden book this August. Published by Cameroon-based literary and cultural platform Bakwa Books, the 86-page novella entitled: The Shape of Unbroken Things, is a work of young adult fiction that captures the […]
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Cameroon Starlink licensing stalls over security, sovereignty concerns

Satellite internet service provider Starlink has launched operations in Côte d’Ivoire this month, making the West African nation the 27th on the continent to welcome Elon Musk’s low-Earth-orbit satellite constellation, SpaceX has announced. The July 16 announcement follows a 12-month provisional licence issued to Starlink Network CIV by the Ivorian government in June, SpaceX said […]
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