Gov’t makes a list of local products to be prioritized under the import-substitution policy

The Cameroonian government is currently making a list of local products to be prioritized in public procurement as part of its import-substitution policy. “In 2021, the government started identifying local products that will now be prioritized to reduce export and gradually reorient its consumption behavior. A provisional list was made, which included in particular wooden office furniture, beverages, as well as products of the textile industry. An analysis of the production potential of the local sectors concerned is being finalized,” we learn from the Medium Term Economic and Budgetary Programming Document 2023-2025. The government is also working on regulations to…