AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoYaoundé Child Protection: Cameroon’s Social Affairs Ministry opened an investigation after 15 underage girls were found in an Essos apartment, ordering protection and psychosocial support while police work to clarify how they got there and whether trafficking was involved. Judicial Accountability: In Yaoundé, lawyers and observers are demanding transparency after claims that billions of CFA francs may have disappeared from the Cameroun Special Criminal Court’s secure vaults, raising fresh questions on how seized assets are managed. Anglophone Security: Separatists enforced a weeklong lockdown in the Northwest and Southwest to disrupt the new school year, with reports of gunshots, closed schools, and tightened patrols by security forces. Digital Infrastructure & Investment: In Douala, US firm Cybastion says it plans a $75m CFA42.25bn “sovereign” AI-ready data center with dedicated power generation, though key technical and financing details remain undisclosed. Regional Finance Integration: BEAC pushed interoperable digital payments in CEMAC, rolling out a CEMAC QR system to speed cross-border merchant payments and financial inclusion goals. Youth & Economy: MINPMEESA trained 401 young people in Mamfe in agro-processing under the import-substitution push, while Yaoundé also hosted a new cohort of young leaders for policy and community-impact training.
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