Cameroon’s Mission for the Promotion of Local Materials (MIPROMALO) increased production, expanded its industrial infrastructure and nearly doubled revenue at its Nkolbisson semi-industrial plant in 2025, despite operating under budget constraints.
The results were presented during the institution’s annual board meeting, where directors approved the 2025 accounts. MIPROMALO said it mobilized CFA1.51 billion against a planned budget of CFA1.97 billion, while maintaining most of its investment and industrial development programs.
The strongest performance came from the Nkolbisson semi-industrial production unit. Revenue rose from CFA49.3 million in 2024 to CFA91.1 million in 2025 after the introduction of wood offcut production systems designed to ease shortages of locally produced construction materials.
Laboratory services also generated higher revenue following the installation of new scientific equipment financed under the PDTIE and PRIC-NAC projects. MIPROMALO said a second phase of equipment deployment is expected to begin shortly, further expanding testing and certification capacity.
Beyond production, the agency continued expanding its national footprint. It pursued land acquisition for new Regional Centres for the Valorisation of Local Materials, completed the first phase of its Local Materials Trades Incubation Centre and acquired additional laboratory equipment.
MIPROMALO also expanded its international partnerships to support industrial development. It signed a cooperation agreement with Brazil’s Federation of Industries of the State of Rio de Janeiro (FIRJAN) to provide technical assistance for the industrial exploitation of Batao marble. The institution also concluded agreements with the African Eco-Materials Society (EcoMat-Africa), the National School of Public Works and Brazilian engineering firm Gelmaki Industria De Maquinas Eireli.
Under the partnership with Gelmaki, specialists are assessing production systems at the Nkolbisson plant. The study is expected to support plans for a future factory in Douala dedicated to producing fired bricks and roofing tiles.
Despite the progress, Director General Likiby Boubakar said inadequate financing remains the institution’s main challenge. According to MIPROMALO, limited funding continues to constrain efforts to accelerate the development and industrialization of local materials in Cameroon.
Mercy Fosoh
