The African Export-Import Bank (AFREXIMBANK) has formally launched steps to secure land in Cameroon for major investment projects. This follows high-level talks between a delegation from the financial institution, led by Ibrahim Bagarama, head of the Central Africa Mission, and the Minister of State Property, Surveys and Land Tenure (MINDCAF), Henri Eyebe Ayissi, in Yaounde. The meeting focused on the institutional support requested by the pan-African financial institution to secure land for two key infrastructure projects.
According to MINDCAF, AFREXIMBANK intends to build an ultra-modern regional headquarters to host staff and strengthen its banking and trade finance operations across Central Africa. In parallel, the bank plans to develop a reference medical centre in partnership with Cameroon’s National Social Insurance Fund (CNPS). The projects are designed to support the expansion of financial services, healthcare delivery, and institutional presence, with expected spillover effects on employment, service demand, and regional integration.
Minister Henri Eyebe Ayissi welcomed the initiative and reaffirmed the government’s commitment to facilitating access to secure and suitable land for large-scale, high-impact investments. He stated that MINDCAF would take all necessary steps to respond to AFREXIMBANK’s request, emphasising the importance of providing reliable, legally secure land to investors aligned with Cameroon’s development objectives. The minister underscored that land availability remains a critical enabler for structural projects with national and sub-regional economic relevance.
“Supporting high-value-added projects begins with making appropriate land available. Cameroon is determined to support partners who contribute to development,” the minister said.
The involvement of the CNPS highlights a growing public-institutional partnership around the proposed medical facility. Once completed, the centre is expected to serve as a reference health institution, contributing to the improvement of national healthcare services and strengthening the technical capacity of medical personnel. While no financial figures were disclosed, the scale of the infrastructure points to long-term capital investment and sustained operational activity.
AFREXIMBANK’s delegation, led by Central Africa Mission head Ibrahim Bagarama, expressed satisfaction with the meeting’s outcome, citing the openness and responsiveness of the Cameroonian authorities. Both sides agreed to continue technical consultations to rapidly identify appropriate sites and accelerate land-related procedures to allow the projects to move forward.
The initiative aligns with AFREXIMBANK’s broader strategy to deepen its footprint in Central Africa by anchoring operations in a stable and strategically located economy. For Cameroon, the projects reinforce its positioning as a regional economic hub, capable of hosting continental institutions and attracting structured investments in finance, health, and regional integration.
Mercy Fosoh
