CDC gradually turning the corner -Boosts banana industry in October 2023 -Exports surge by 58%

The Cameroon Development Corporation, the second-largest employer in the country after the central administration, exported a shipment of 2,586 tons of bananas in October 2023. Year-on-year, these exports increased by 58%, compared to the 1,636 tons exported in October 2022, according to data compiled by the sector association -Assobacam. This marks the CDC’s second-best performance since the beginning of 2023, following the 2,592 tons of bananas shipped in January 2023. It also means a gradual recovery for the state-owned enterprise from the turmoil it has faced due to the Anglophone crisis in the Northwest and Southwesr regions. The conflict caused…