Cameroon-Belgium : Mutually Beneficial Partnership

The multifaceted cooperation ties between Cameroon and the Kingdom of Belgium are poised to grow from strength to strength following Unity Palace farewell discussions President Paul Biya had with the outgoing Belgian Ambassador Stéphane Doppagne.
Relations between the two countries have been growing over the years and guided by the Cooperation Convention signed in February 1970, information from the Belgian Embassy in Yaounde indicates. Ambassador Stéphane Doppagne seizing up the cooperation during a State dinner offered in his honour in Yaounde on July 8, 2020  said it was in diverse fields such as politics, economy, humanitarian assistance and education. The relations have been characterised by the exchange of visits by high State personalities. The cooperation is greatly evident in the economic domain  as the Ambassador said that trade has been lively between the two countries. Belgian companies have been interested in Cameroon. Reports say  that in February  2019 Cameroon led by the Minister of Public Works, Emmanuel Nganou Djoumessi and a Belgian multinational DEM Group signed an agreement for the Group to deliver some 662 machines and vehicles to the National Civil Engineering Equipment Pool (MATGENIE). Earlier on March 9, 2018, a delegation from the Antwerp Port Authority in Belgium developed partnerships with actors of the log  yard and fruit terminal of the Douala Port. The President of the Chamber of Commerce is reported to have stated during the visit that the Belgians were able to connect with Cameroonian partners, considering that they are notably cocoa producers and sellers, port aut...