Search

Cameroon’s Petroleum Revenues Fall Short of Expectations

Allen dreyfus Logo
© Allen Dreyfus
  • Petroleum revenues drop by $158 million YoY despite increased production
  • Cameroon seeks $761.4 million from international markets to settle domestic debts

 

Yaoundé, Cameroon – Revenues from petroleum fell below expectations in Cameroon, according to a report published by the finance ministry earlier this week. The central African country earned $1.4 billion in revenues from oil and gas (royalties and taxes) in 2023. Despite an overall increase in production last year, revenues were $158 million less year-on-year, which the authorities attribute to a decline in global oil and gas prices.

Recent Business

Ivory Coast supporters of a political party on the street. Photo by Yanick Folly @ Unsplash
Can Ivory Coast’s $23mn sovereign fund turn an extractive boom into lasting wealth?
Read More »
Aerial view of a mine. Photo by Volker Braun @ Pexels
How Botswana’s diamond slump is fuelling energy crisis fears
Read More »
Governor of the National Bank of Ethiopia, Eyob Tekalign, took center stage at a Capacity Development Talk session on the sidelines of the 2026 IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington, DC. Photo @NBE Facebook Page
Why Ethiopia's bold financial reforms could unlock growth or expose new risks
Read More »

Recent Politics

Benin Finance Minister Romuald Wadagni. Photo @Romuald Wadagni/Facebook
Benin election 2026: From fiscal discipline to political delivery - Wadagni’s real test begins
Read More »
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo. Photo by Johnnathan Tshibangu @ Unsplash
Why DR Congo is taking in US deportees — and what Africa gains or risks
Read More »
Kenya youth protest. Photo by Hassan Kibwana @ Unsplash
Will Kenya's new Gen Z uprising turn voter registration into a global youth political wave?
Read More »

Latest Posts

Latest news insights