By Dr. Adeline M. Nembot, Larissa Ntoubia Ngapmen Despite the government’s price-stabilizing efforts, such as putting a ban on cereal’s exportation in 2021, subsidies and tax exemptions in 2023, and promotional sales on widely consumed products, the cost of food in Cameroon has not dropped. In fact, food prices in January 2025 still stood at [...] The post Inflation Threatens Food Security in Cameroon: Navigating Challenges in a Context of Poly-crisis appeared first on Nkafu Policy Insti...| Nkafu Policy Institute
By Dr Stephane Atangana The global economy is showing signs of structural slowdown. Global inflation is declining (from 6.8% in 2023 to an expected 4.5% in 2025), and medium-term growth has plateaued around 3.1%, a historically low level. Concurrently, « geoeconomic fragmentation » is intensifying—defined by the IMF as a policy-driven reversal of global economic integration. [...] The post Tariff Wars: Strategies to Prevent Economic Marginalization of Africa appeared first on Nkafu Poli...| Nkafu Policy Institute
Introduction and Background Cameroon is a middle-income country with a population of more than 29.4 million [1]. It ranked 117 out of 146 in the World Economic Forum's Global Gender Gap Index in 2021 [2], indicating a significant gender gap. With an increasing global focus on women’s empowerment, Cameroon has made strong policy commitments and [...] The post Addressing Policy Issues to Support Women’s Economic Empowerment in the Care Economy in Cameroon appeared first on Nkafu Policy Ins...| Nkafu Policy Institute
Introduction and Background Over the years, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has been very instrumental in combatting extreme poverty, promoting resilient democratic societies, and advancing socio-economic development globally. In doing this, it contributes to advance its security and prosperity via foreign aid that promotes national security by helping to combat conditions that can| Nkafu Policy Institute