Cameroon opportunities in terms of

infrastructure development

1st German-African Infrastructure

Forum

Munich, 5-6 December 2013

Comparative assets at the economic, political, legal,

and socio-cultural levels

• Political stability and social peace which reduce uncertainties and country-risk in the business environment;

• Macro-economic stability backed up by a 4.5 per cent GDP growth, controlled inflation around 3 per cent, adjusted public finance and a stock exchange,

• Debt ratio controlled at less than 17 per cent of GDP;

• active governance, for good practices and behaviours thanks to the creation of a special crime tribunal which rules on cases of embezzlement of public funds

• A market of close to 21 million consumers which can be extended to the 300 million consumers of the Economic Community of Central African States, as well as Nigeria

• The Law of 18 April 2013 laying down private investment incentives in the Republic of Cameroon is more than an asset.

• Many other measures taken by the government to promote private investment

how does Cameroon potential look like? (1)

• A rich and diversified agricultural potential owing to the variety of climates and soils. Agriculture accounts for 27 per cent of Cameroon’s GDP and 21 per cent of exports; Arable land accounts for nearly 85 per cent of the overall surface area of the country, but only 20 per cent is currently exploited.

• Agricultural production ranges from food crops to cash crops: banana, cotton, cocoa (4th largest producer), coffee, tea, sugar cane, natural rubber, cereals, fruits and vegetables, tubers, etc.

• animal husbandry is highly developed and is located at the crossroads of Nigerian markets and part of CEMAC.

• Forestry, with one of the largest forest block in the Congo basin. Forests cover 40 per cent of the national territory, representing 22.5 million hectares with 17 millions exploitable.

how does Cameroon potential look like? (2)

• Whether large-scale or small-scale, fishing presents very bright prospects thanks to the 360 km of maritime coasts;

• Rich wildlife and flora, a diversified and original culture conducive to the development of the tourism industry

• variety of mineral resources most of which are unexploited. – Iron ore reserves are estimated at close to 550 million tons (4th

largest reserve in the world and 2nd largest in Africa).

– Bauxite reserves more than one billion tons with aluminium content of at least 40 per cent (5th or 6th largest reserve of this mineral resource in the world).

– Cobalt and nickel reserves : more than 52 million tons (they are among the largest deposits in the world).

– Rutile reserves : close to 3 million tons. Cameroon has the second largest deposit after Sierra Leone;

how does Cameroon potential look like? (3)

• Oil exploitation with the exploration of new deposits quite in progress,

• Gas reserves estimated at more than 116 billion cubic meters. A reserves of 105 billion cubic mete discovered but not yet exploited on the country’s coast ;

• In terms of energy, Cameroon has the second largest hydroelectric potential in Africa thanks to its valuable hydraulic system. The current production is estimated at 4,256 GWH.

• Projects for the construction of new hydroelectric dams and development of new forms of energy are onn the way.

Master Plans available

• 2006 : road master Plan and urban transport

master plan n

• 2009 : Port Master Plan and feasability of the

construction of Limbé et Kribi deep sea ports

• 2012 : railway master Plan

• 2012 : Highway master plan

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Road master Plan

-50,000 km with Only 5500 km currently

tarred

-Most of these roads are impassable all-

season

- 70 per cent of the population are rural and

are keep in subsistence activities due to the

states of the road

-Many projects are underway to link

Cameroon with its neighbouring countries

-A programme to open up major production

areas is equally underway to facilitate the

transportation of agro-pastoral produce from

the hinterland

-The programme has as ambition to tar 2000

km of rural roads each year with the estimate

cost of 200 billion per annum.

-The construction of a 300 Km dig-road from

gobo to Kousseri

- contruction of Mayo tiel and Bongor briges

Railway master plan

- Existing network : 884 km of

single track

- Projection: 6000 km modern

and double-track line that links

the various parts of Cameroon

- Short term program: 1681 km

estimated at 8335 billions FCFA

with Yaounde and Douala

Tramways.

Port Master PlanTo be able to support 50 Millions tons yearly by 2025

Répartition des

Activités portuaire à l’horizon 2025

� KRIBI: Port pétrolier et minéralier /

Hydrocarbures / Cargos en vrac /

Containeurs / Port spécifique LNG

(gaz naturel liquéfié) & Fer

�DOUALA : Port à bois, agro-

industrie / Cargo en vrac /

Containeurs

�LIMBE : Port à Ciment / Raffinage

(SONARA) / Chantier naval

46 M T∼800 milliards FCFA

(hors ports spécifiques LNG & Fer)

6.3 M T∼∼∼∼ 150 milliards FCFA

1.8 M T∼∼∼∼ 300 milliards FCFA

Prévision de répartition du trafic en 2025

(scénario moyen)Containeurs

Conventionnel

Vrac

Hydrocarbures

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Kribi deep sea port Project

3 phases de réalisation du port général

�Phase 1 : 1 Terminal a conteneur et

quai polyvalent

�Phase 2 : 2 terminaux à conteneur +

2 terminaux pétroliers,

�Phase 3 : 12 terminaux pour le long

terme

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Documents available

• The Growth and Employment Strategy Paper;

• Cameroonian projects which require funding;

• the legal framework governing partnership

contracts in Cameroon;

• the national railway master plan.

• Road Master Plan (software)

• Port master plan (sofware)

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