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Nkambe University Institute offers scholarships to top students

By Yembe Chrysanthus Traces of smiles were still visible on the faces of indigenes of the Nkambe Fondom following news of scholarship offers for their children wishing to pursue professional studies in the health sector. The scholarship announcement was made over the weekend to the sub-chiefs of the Nkambe Fondom during their routine traditional council […]
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WAFCON 2026: Another Prophecy for the Indomitable Lions?

What happens when the final whistle signals the beginning of another game—a game whose lineups are unknown to the teams? In 2017, President Paul Biya, speaking before millions of eyes and ears, made a statement that captured years of turbulence, despair and pain in Cameroonian football. The Indomitable Lions had just won the Africa Cup […]
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Cameroonian Dr. G.P.A. N.N. Richard Named IGPCM Liaison Officer for Central and East Africa

The Institute of Global Peace and Conflict Management (IGPCM) has appointed Cameroonian-born Dr. G.P.A. N.N. Richard as its new Liaison Officer for Central and East Africa. The appointment, announced Thursday, is part of IGPCM’s broader strategy to expand its global peacebuilding mission. In a statement, IGPCM said the move reflects its commitment to “strengthening peacebuilding, […]
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Eleven African innovators shortlisted for FEC 2026 Innovation Challenge

Some 11 African innovators have been shortlisted as finalists for the Future of Energy Conference (FEC) 2026 Innovation Challenge, organised by the Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP) in partnership with Africa Change Lab (ACL). The Innovation Challenge seeks to identify and support African-led solutions addressing the continent’s energy transition, sustainable industrialisation, climate resilience and […]
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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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