(Business in Cameroon) – Cameroonian authorities now project economic growth of 3.9% for 2025, a slight increase from the 3.5% recorded in 2024. This revised outlook is detailed in the latest economic report on debt published by the Autonomous Sinking Fund (CAA) and echoed by the financial rating agency Fitch Ratings in its recent assessment of Cameroon.
The new forecast is below the initial 4.1% target set by Cameroon’s Prime Minister during the presentation of the government’s 2025 economic, financial, social, and cultural program to the National Assembly on December 1, 2024. The CAA explained that “growth is hampered by the continued contraction of the oil sector (-4.3%), resulting from the aging of hydrocarbon fields.”
To offset the weaker oil sector, the CAA reports that Cameroon’s 2025 economic growth will be fueled by “the recovery of domestic demand, supported by household consumption, as well as the implementation of major infrastructure projects such as the Nachtigal hydroelectric plant and the expansion of the Kribi deep seaport.”
The Nachtigal dam, with a capacity of 420 MW, officially began full production and injection into the national power grid on March 18, 2025. This milestone occurred despite ongoing power outages in the country, largely attributed to challenges and recurring incidents on transmission and distribution networks. Additionally, the second container terminal at the Kribi deep-sea port officially commenced operations on May 9, 2025, effectively tripling the port’s container handling capacity.
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