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Cameroon
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Petroleum
Perenco
a major independent oil & gas company operating in Cameroon (since 1993), often in partnership with SNH.
Lumber
Cameroon Timber Export SARL
Based in Douala, this firm is one of the leading exporters of West African hardwoods (e.g., teak, sapele, okan, ebony).
https://cameroontimberexport.com/
AtoZ Wood Company
A timber company in Douala harvesting, processing, and exporting many species of wood; claims sustainable forest management and exports globally. •
Cocoa
Atlantic Cocoa Corporation
An emerging player in processing/export; has planned expansion (e.g. a new crushing/processing plant) to handle significant volumes.
https://atlantic-cocoacorporation.net/production-facilities/cameroon-plant/
Aluminum
ALUCAM (Compagnie camerounaise d’aluminium)
the principal aluminium smelter in Cameroon, based in Édéa, producing primary aluminium.
ALUBASSA (Bassa Aluminium Corporation)
a subsidiary/secondary processing plant linked to ALUCAM, manufacturing household aluminium items and roofing sheet accessories.
Coffee
UCCAO (Union Centrale des Coopératives Agricoles de l'Ouest)
a large cooperative union of many smallholder coffee producers in the western region; historically one of the major coffee producing and marketing cooperatives in Cameroon.
SOCOPROCA Cameroon
though known mainly for cocoa and cocoa bean trading, this firm also lists coffee beans among its trading/export products.
Cotton
SODECOTON
The main cotton producer and ginning company in Cameroon. It organizes cotton cultivation, ginning (fiber extraction), provision of inputs to farmers, and handles marketing/exports.
https://sodecoton.cm/welcome-to-sodecoton/
Cotonnière Industrielle du Cameroun (CICAM)
The main textile processing company that transforms cotton fiber into yarns, fabrics and cotton textiles. Historically one of the few large scale cotton textile manufacturers in the country.
Universities
University of Yaoundé I
Located in Yaoundé; one of the largest and oldest public universities. Focuses on sciences, law, economics, and technology.
University of Buea
An English-speaking university; known for medicine, sciences, and humanities.