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Cameroon is the first Central African country and overall eighth African country to confirm a coronavirus case. It is the fourth country in sub-Saharan Africa to report a case after Nigeria, Senegal and South Africa. The first confirmed coronavirus case in Cameroon is a 58-year-old French citizen who arrived Yaoundé, the capital of Cameroon on February 24th. He has been quarantined at the Central Hospital of Yaoundé. On March 6th, Cameroon's health minister Manaouda Malachie issued a statement announcing the case.  It read: "The Minister of Public Health announces the confirmation of a case of COVID-19 in Cameroon. He is a 58-year-old French citizen who arrived in Yaoundé on 24 February 2020.  The active surveillance put in place by the country since the occurrence of the Covid-19 outbreak has made it possible to detect this case.  The case was placed in solitary confinement in the Care Centre of the Yaoundé Central Hospital for appropriate treatment. The m...

Roland Fomundam - founder and CEO of GreenHouse Ventures , was born on August 2nd, in Douala, Cameroon. The astute social entrepreneur and business development consultant founded GreenHouse Ventures (GHV) Ltd - Cameroon's premier sustainable agriculture company - in 2013. GHV's vision is to lead the practice of sustainable agriculture, and make farming a profitable venture in West and Central Africa. Roland Fomundam is credited with the introduction of greenhouse farming in Cameroon, with the first greenhouse going operational in December 2014.  GHV has  earned the reputation as leader in sustainable agriculture by creating a platform that includes producers in the value chain of their produce and enables consumers to have high valued food at affordable prices. GHV has set its footprint in six out of the 10 regions of Cameroon since its creation, and deployed over 100 greenhouses. One of the company's latest exploits is the finalization of a win-win relationship wi...

Cameroon, officially known as the Republic of Cameroon, "Africa in miniature", is a country in Central Africa. The largest towns in Cameroon in terms of population are Douala - the economic capital and Yaounde - the political capital. Cameroon is well known for its native music styles like Bikutsi and Makossa, and for its football exploits. These are other interesting things you should know about Cameroon. 1. Cameroon became an independent republic on January 1, 1960. 2. Cameroon attained UN membership on September 20, 1960. 3. Cameroon is referred to as "the hinge of Africa" and as "Africa in miniature" because of its geographical and cultural diversity. 4. Aside French and English which are the country's official languages, 230 other local languages are spoken in Cameroon. 5. Sanaga River is the longest river in Cameroon. There are two hydroelectric power stations on the banks of River Sanaga. 6. One of the m...

Kungaba Fongoh Leonel Voted 2017 Most Influential Young Cameroonian President of the Cameroon Active Youth Association, Kungaba Fongoh Leonel, has been voted the Most Influential Young Cameroonian in 2017.  Kungaba Fongoh Leonel, who takes the lead from 2016’s frontrunner, Achaleke Christian Leke was awarded for his exceptional leadership at a highly attended awards ceremony at the Chariot Hotel in Buea Cameroon. Kungaba Fongoh Leonel has undertaken diverse assignments including programme and project design, implementation and evaluation, training facilitation and is conference speaker, with a wide range of government and non-governmental institutions including, the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Civic Education Cameroon, UNFPA Cameroon, UNWOMEN Cameroon, the World Bank country office Cameroon, the World Bank Institute, the US State Department, Commonwealth Secretariat, and Transparency International. He is also a HeForShe Ambassador, Coordinator United For Sustainab...