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40 Transformative Policies for Cameroon

National SME Development Bank Act

Purpose: Support local businesses with accessible financing.


Policy Measures:

  • Create a dedicated SME bank offering low-interest, long-term loans.
  • Focus lending on startups, cooperatives, and informal businesses transitioning to formal status.

Impact: Boosts entrepreneurship, supports job creation, and expands the formal economy.

Public-Private Enterprise Zones Act

Purpose: Drive regional investment through collaborative development.


Policy Measures:

  • Establish co-funded zones with infrastructure, services, and tax incentives.
  • Streamline regulation and ease business registration in designated zones.

Impact: Attracts investment, decentralizes growth, and spurs local industrial development.

Youth Entrepreneurship Loan Guarantee Scheme

Purpose: Provide capital access for youth-led startups.


Policy Measures:

  • Offer government-backed, low-interest startup loans to entrepreneurs under 35.
  • Create youth-focused business support centers for mentorship and advisory services.

Impact: Encourages youth-led innovation and reduces unemployment.

Digital Economy Accelerator Program

Purpose: Build a thriving technology ecosystem.


Policy Measures:

  • Set up incubators in major cities with seed funding, training, and networking.
  • Facilitate international partnerships and market access for tech startups.

Impact: Builds a digital ecosystem that creates jobs and modern services.

National Trade Infrastructure Fund

Purpose: Improve transport and logistics for trade efficiency.


Policy Measures:

  • Finance key transport corridors, warehouses, and freight terminals.
  • Maintain national trade routes with annual budget allocations.

Impact: Lowers cost of doing business and improves market access. 

Customs Modernization and Anti-Corruption Act

Purpose: Eliminate bottlenecks at borders.


Policy Measures:

  • Digitize customs processes and enforce transparent timelines.
  • Implement border time-tracking and whistleblower protection programs.

Impact: Increases trade efficiency and revenue collection.

Diaspora Microfinance Regulation Act

Purpose: Mobilize diaspora capital for structured development.


Policy Measures:

  • Legalize and license diaspora-owned microfinance institutions.
  • Ensure compliance with financial standards while reducing red tape.

Impact: Mobilizes remittances for structured, sustainable development.

Regional Trade Barrier Removal Directive

Purpose: Promote free movement of goods.


Policy Measures:

  • Dismantle illegal checkpoints and tolls.
  • Enforce open trade routes and penalize non-compliant authorities.

Impact: Strengthens national integration and reduces market fragmentation.

National Agricultural Cooperative Development Act

Purpose: Empower farmers through organized systems.


Policy Measures:

  • Support formation of cooperatives with grants, training, and legal aid.
  • Link cooperatives to finance and markets.

Impact: Enhances productivity and bargaining power.

Agro-Processing and Storage Investment Program

Purpose: Reduce post-harvest losses.


Policy Measures:

  • Fund rural agro-processing centers and cold chain systems.
  • Incentivize private investors in agricultural infrastructure.

Impact: Reduces waste, increases rural income, and boosts food security. 

Export Hubs for Cocoa, Coffee, and Cotton

Purpose: Improve value chains for major exports.


Policy Measures:

  • Establish dedicated export zones with quality control labs.
  • Offer market access services and logistics support.

Impact: Improves quality, consistency, and global competitiveness.

Digital Land Registry and Access Act

Purpose: Resolve land disputes and attract investment.


Policy Measures:

  • Build a transparent, digital land registration and verification system.
  • Ensure public access to land ownership records.

Impact: Increases security, boosts agricultural and industrial investment.

Agro-Industrial Startup Tax Relief Act

Purpose: Encourage value-added agriculture.


Policy Measures:

  • Offer 3–5 year tax holidays for agro-industrial startups.
  • Prioritize enterprises in rural zones and food processing.

Impact: Stimulates rural industries and job creation.

Import Substitution Incentive Policy

Purpose: Reduce dependence on foreign goods.


Policy Measures:

  • Offer tax breaks and grants for local production of essential goods.
  • Enforce preference for local procurement in public tenders.

Impact: Builds domestic capacity and improves trade balance.

Industrial Parks with Shared Utilities Act

Purpose: Lower infrastructure barriers for manufacturing.


Policy Measures:

  • Build state-supported parks with energy, logistics, and water systems.
  • Provide land and regulatory support for tenants.

Impact: Reduces startup costs and encourages clustering of industries.

Mobile Payment Integration Act

Purpose: Improve efficiency of public payments.


Policy Measures:

  • Enable tax, utility, and government payments via mobile money.
  • Integrate systems across all ministries and services.

Impact: Increases convenience, compliance, and transparency. 

National E-Procurement Platform Act

Purpose: Combat corruption and improve service delivery.


Policy Measures:

  • Centralize public procurement on a digital, transparent platform.
  • Mandate full disclosure of all awarded contracts.

Impact: Reduces corruption and speeds up infrastructure development. 

Alternative Credit Scoring Act

Purpose: Expand access to finance.


Policy Measures:

  • Use rent, utility bills, and mobile usage as part of credit evaluation.
  • Partner with fintechs to pilot models in urban and rural zones.

Impact: Broadens financial access, especially for informal sector workers. 

National Venture Capital Fund

Purpose: Support innovation through equity funding.


Policy Measures:

  • Create a public-private venture capital fund for startups.
  • Target high-growth, high-impact sectors like health, tech, and agriculture.

Impact: Stimulates innovation and supports job creation. 

Movable Asset Collateral Reform Act

Purpose: Expand credit access beyond land ownership.


Policy Measures:

  • Enable businesses to use equipment, inventory, or receivables as loan collateral.
  • Create a national movable asset registry.

Impact: Expands access to credit for startups and SMEs.

Entrepreneurship Curriculum Reform Act

Purpose: Equip graduates for self-employment and innovation.


Policy Measures:

  • Introduce entrepreneurship modules in all tertiary institutions.
  • Partner with local entrepreneurs for mentorship and real-world training.

Impact: Equips graduates to create businesses rather than wait for jobs.

Youth Startup Tax Rebate Program

Purpose: Lower early costs for youth-led businesses.


Policy Measures:

  • Offer tax exemptions and rebates for businesses led by individuals under 35.
  • Tie incentives to job creation and business formalization.

Impact: Encourages early-stage growth and reinvestment. 

Rural Broadband Expansion Act

Purpose: Close the digital divide across regions.


Policy Measures:

  • Invest in fiber optics, 4G/5G, and satellite solutions for rural areas.
  • Partner with telecom companies through public-private models.

Impact: Drives digital inclusion and economic participation.

National Workforce Reskilling Initiative

Purpose: Address unemployment and skill mismatch.


Policy Measures:

  • Establish vocational and digital skills centers in all regions.
  • Provide certification and placement support for retrained workers.

Impact: Increases employability and adaptability to market needs.

National Digital ID for Inclusion Act

Purpose: Enable full access to public and financial services.


Policy Measures:

  • Deploy mobile-based, biometric ID linked to national systems.
  • Integrate with banking, healthcare, and subsidy programs.

Impact: Unlocks access to banking, healthcare, and public services. 

Fintech Rural Banking Partnership Program

Purpose: Extend banking services to underserved populations.


Policy Measures:

  • Support fintechs delivering mobile banking to rural zones.
  • Provide regulatory flexibility and initial capital grants.

Impact: Expands financial access and local entrepreneurship.

National Financial Literacy Campaign

Purpose: Cultivate a savings and investment culture.


Policy Measures:

  • Launch school curricula and national media content on personal finance.
  • Organize community workshops and digital finance education.

Impact: Builds a culture of saving and investment among citizens.

Public Budget Transparency Act

Purpose: Improve accountability in public finance.


Policy Measures:

  • Launch real-time online dashboards for national and local budgets.
  • Include project timelines, fund releases, and contractor data.

Impact: Enhances transparency and deters misuse of funds.

Strengthening Public Statistical Systems Act

Purpose: Ensure data-driven policy making.


Policy Measures:

  • Fund national statistics offices with tools, training, and independence.
  • Mandate periodic household, agricultural, and enterprise surveys.

Impact: Enables data-driven development decisions.

National Transport Infrastructure Audit Act

Purpose: Improve road management and accountability.


Policy Measures:

  • Audit all existing roads and publish quality reports.
  • Penalize contractors for poor delivery and delays.

Impact: Informs investments and curbs contract fraud.

Smart Fuel Subsidy Targeting Program

Purpose: Ensure subsidies help those who need them.


Policy Measures:

  • Use national ID to identify and support low-income fuel users.
  • Phase out blanket subsidies to reduce waste.

Impact: Saves public funds while protecting the vulnerable.

Diaspora Infrastructure Bond Program

Purpose: Tap into diaspora wealth for national development.


Policy Measures:

  • Issue bonds specifically marketed to Cameroonians abroad.
  • Use proceeds for roads, power, hospitals, and schools.

Impact: Raises capital while engaging the diaspora in nation-building.

Open Contracting and Anti-Corruption Act

Purpose: Promote integrity in public procurement.


Policy Measures:

  • Require all public contracts to be published and traceable.
  • Enforce competitive bidding and third-party monitoring.

Impact: Promotes integrity and efficiency in public spending.

Blockchain Government Records Act

Purpose: Secure and modernize public records.


Policy Measures:

  • Store land, licensing, and procurement data on blockchain platforms.
  • Make records tamper-proof and publicly verifiable.

Impact: Secures data and improves governance.

Inter-Municipal Public Service Standards Act

Purpose: Harmonize service delivery nationwide.


Policy Measures:

  • Set national benchmarks for education, sanitation, and healthcare.
  • Share tools and training across councils.

Impact: Improves delivery and reduces duplication of efforts.

Land Rights Equality for Women Act

Purpose: Strengthen rural women’s economic power.


Policy Measures:

  • Guarantee legal land ownership and inheritance rights for women.
  • Promote joint land titles for married couples. 

Impact: Increases productivity and reduces rural poverty.

National Social Registry Digitization Act

Purpose: Improve aid targeting and reduce political bias.


Policy Measures:

  • Create a centralized, biometric digital registry for social welfare.
  • Link to ID, income, and location data for better targeting.

Impact: Delivers aid more effectively to those who need it.

National Energy Efficiency Standards Act

Purpose: Cut costs and reduce waste.


Policy Measures:

  • Mandate efficiency ratings for appliances, buildings, and factories.
  • Incentivize adoption through tax and procurement policies.

Impact: Lowers national energy demand and utility costs.

Off-Grid Renewable Energy Expansion Program

Purpose: Electrify underserved communities.


Policy Measures:

  • Fund solar, hydro, and biomass mini-grids for rural areas.
  • Provide grants and low-interest loans to private operators.

Impact: Increases electrification and supports rural industries.

“Made in Cameroon” National Branding Policy

Purpose: Boost domestic industry and consumer trust.


Policy Measures:

  • Create a national certification for quality local products.
  • Run campaigns promoting Cameroonian goods and services.

Impact: Boosts local industry and consumer confidence.

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