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Map of Cameroon Last reviewed: 7 January 2008

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TRADE AND INVESTMENT

Trade and Investment with the UK

Several British firms are present in Cameroon, including Diageo (formerly Guinness), BAT, Standard Chartered and Shell. UK exports of goods to Cameroon were worth £22.8m in 2006 and UK imports from Cameroon over the same period were worth £70.5m.

Development 

Cameroon faces significant development challenges. 50% of the population live on $2 a day or less and life expectancy at birth is 46. According to the 2005 UNDP Human Development Index, Cameroon ranks 148 out of 177 countries. Crop failure, especially in the north, often leads to food shortages. The major urban centres, especially Douala, suffer from serious problems of overcrowding and sanitation. Cameroon is a major recipient of donor funds, from both multilateral and bilateral donors, of which the biggest is France. The UK has a long standing bilateral development programme in the forestry sector, and contributes to Cameroon’s development through the European Union and UN agencies. Details of further UK-funded projects can be found on the High Commission website, the link to which is below.

International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
EU Commission Development website

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Cameroon

Address:

High Commission for the Republic of Cameroon
84 Holland Park
London
W11 3SB

Telephone:

(020) 7727 0771

Fax:

(020) 7792 9353

Email: hicom@cameroonhicom.co.uk

Office hours:

Mon–Fri: 0900–1600

Website: www.cameroonhicom.co.uk