Local wood processing gets boost with new industrial zones

The Mission for the Development and Management of Industrial Zones in Cameroon (Magzi), a government-owned entity overseeing industrial land, has assigned two zones in the Eastern region exclusively for local wood processing in the forestry sector. Spanning a total area of 224 hectares, as revealed in the 2022 report on the state of public enterprises and establishments published by the Technical Commission for the Rehabilitation of Public and Parastatal Sector Enterprises (CTR), these sites are located in Doumé-Bonis (104 hectares) and Mandjo Kano (120 hectares). This Magzi move aligns with the Cameroonian government’s commitment to promoting local wood processing and…