Cameroon, France Discuss Local Power Projects to Support Industry

Cameroon, France Discuss Local Power Projects to Support Industry BY Mercy Fosoh Cameroonian municipalities are discussing potential cooperation with France on renewable energy and small-scale power plants to support local businesses and agricultural processing. The talks, held in Yaounde on October 12, 2026, brought together the United Councils and Cities of Cameroon (UCCC) and a French delegation led by Ambassador Sylvain Riquier, alongside representatives of the French Development Agency (AFD) and Expertise France. According to UCCC, the discussions focused on ways to expand electricity generation at the municipal level under the “Production Municipality” initiative, which aims to help local councils…