S ituated along important trade corridors, Came roon’s industrial zones provide investors with secured land, structured ma nagement, and tailored fiscal incentives targeting import substitution under the 2030 national development strate gy (SND30). Highlighting these advantages during a recent seminar with the United Na tions Industrial Development Organization , Christol Georges Manon, General Manager of the Mission for the Development and Management of Industrial Zones (MAGZI), notes that “in dustrialists located within sites managed by MAGZI, benefit from secure land tenure, lower real estate acquisition friction, streamlined customs procedures, ready-to-use infrastructure and proximity to major transport corridors, power grids, and water resources tailored for heavy manufacturing and processing. These are made available so that they can focus on production and growth.” Industrialists who benefit from these advantages by MAGZI are those located across the eleven primary national parks, including Douala-Bassa, Bonaberi, Yaounde-Sud, and Bafoussam. According to a joint socio-eco nomic survey by MAGZI and the United Nations Industrial Deve lopment Organization (UNIDO) released in mid-2026, companies operating in Cameroon’s official industrial zones generated a cumulative turnover of nearly FCFA 7,000 billion during the 2024 fiscal year. 2023 figures from the Ministry of Mines, Industry and Technological Development (MINMIDT) showed that these hubs accommodate over 405 enterprises representing 3.14% of national output which is over FCFA 4,622 billion. An amou...
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