AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoPublic Finance: Cameroon paid about CFA29.5bn in debt interest and fees in June 2026, with interest/fees making up 9% of total monthly debt service, while most spending went to principal repayment. Telecoms: Camtel has restarted its SIM card procurement after an earlier tender failed, seeking 854,225 SIMs (CFA500m budget) with bids due Aug 24. Energy Regulation: ARSEL shortlisted three firms to audit Nachtigal Hydro Power Company’s debt, returns and tariff impacts, including financing costs and cash-flow assumptions. Governance & Education: ICT University and the University of Buea resolved a long certification impasse, ending student uncertainty after government intervention. Security & Health: A Johns Hopkins researcher from Cameroon, Fatima Ameaka, was detained by ICE over an alleged visa overstay despite a pending asylum process and valid work authorization. Sports (Cameroon-linked): At the Commonwealth Games, Cameroon’s Cedric Idriss Lekezo Azamdzi won bronze in men’s shot put F57; and Cameroon’s Lucien Wangba was involved in a discus final that ended in a no-mark for one athlete.
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