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Comment le Cameroun s'adapte à la Baisse des cours des matières premières

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Par Félicité BAHANE, Cameroon Tribune   Les perspectives économiques du FMI confirment la résilience de l’économie nationale et recommandent des ajustements supplémentaires. Hier à Yaoundé, le Fonds monétaire international (FMI) a présenté ses traditionnelles « Perspectives économiques régionales pour l’Afrique subsaharienne », pour la période 2016. Le rapport indique d’emblée qu’« un changement de cap s’impose » ! Car, depuis le milieu de l’année 2014, la croissance a fortement ralenti dans la région, avec la chute drastique et persistante des cours des matières premières et particulièrement du baril de pétrole brut. Une baisse

Development Planning: Urbanisation Deficiencies Under Review

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By  Victorine BIY, Cameroon Tribune The High-Level Policy Dialogue convened by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa is holding in Yaounde. African development planners are in Yaounde to discuss lapses in urban planning hampering the development drives of countries of the continent. A three-day High-Level Policy

3 Secrets to Finding High-Growth Consumer Groups

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By  César Melgoza, entrepreneur.com Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Geoscape Every marketer is looking to capture the interest and spending dollars of the consumers who promise the highest and longest term growth. What characteristics define such consumers? To begin, their incomes are steadily growing, their population sizes must be rising and the amount that they spend on an annual basis must be

14 Things Ridiculously Successful People Do Every Day

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By Travis Bradberry , entrepreneur.com    Co-author of Emotional Intelligence 2.0 and President at TalentSmart Having close access to ultra-successful people can yield some pretty incredible information about who they really are, what makes them tick, and, most importantly, what makes them so successful and productive. “Whenever you see a successful person, you only see the public glories, never the private sacrifices to reach them.” –Vaibhav Shah Kevin Kruse is one such person. He recently

Tony Robbins: Want Success? Rewire Your Mind.

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Tony Robbins is in the business of breakthroughs. He helps people achieve personal and professional breakthroughs with his wildly popular motivational seminars, his life strategy coaching to CEOs, U.S. Presidents and billionaire hedge fund managers, and writing five internationally acclaimed books, the most recent a New York Times bestseller. Clearly, it’s a business he runs well, since Harvard Business Press named him one of the "Top 200 Business Gurus," and American

The Key to a Happy, Healthy Relationship With Your Customers

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By David Royce, entrepreneur.com  Founder and Chairman of Alterra Cash isn’t the only type of currency in business. The collective attitude and satisfaction of your customers is just as important to your bottom line as your cash flow. Meaning the way you treat your customers and respond to their questions, needs and concerns has a direct impact on how your company performs. The customer-company relationship

What Bad Bosses Can Teach You About Good Leadership

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By Shellie Karabell , forbes.com A lot has been written about what makes a bad boss, or about bosses to avoid or signs you are working for a bad boss. And then what – leave? To go where? Today’s business world is so precarious may of us don’t know if we’ll be in the same company from one week to the next, let alone report to the same person. In the belief that the only thing you can really change in the world is your point of view, I offer this list of 10 things a bad boss can teach you about

Curiosity is the gateway to opportunity

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By Bobbie Goheen , smartbrief.com Curiosity is a main motivator for a leader -- both personal curiosity and that inspired and encouraged in others, not the intrusive curiosity of the voyeur, snoop, busybody or idle prying peson. It is curiosity that is the gateway to opportunity. It is the curiosity that celebrates unfolding possibilities and discovering new information. It delights in unique

PM Reiterates State Support To Book Industry

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By George MBELLA, Cameroon Tribune The four-day event that ends today was opened by the Head of State’s representative, Prime Minister Philemon Yang, on Friday, June 3, 2016, while opening the second Yaounde International Book Fair. Thousands of visitors and book lovers are expected to throng the National Museum grounds today June 6, 2016, for the last day of Yaounde International Book Fair after curtains were

150 artisans à former aux Métiers du bois

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Par M. NGAMBO, Cameroon Tribune Un appel à candidatures lancé dans le cadre du projet C2D-PSFE 2 pour le choix d’une structure devant assurer leur encadrement. Coup de pouce pour les artisans du bois. Le projet C2D-PSFE 2 pour l’aménagement et le suivi des forêts du Cameroun, envisage de former au moins 150 artisans locaux. Un appel à candidatures vient d’être lancé pour la sélection d’un centre de formation aux métiers de bois afin

Le budget 2017 se prépare déjà

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Par Marilyne NGAMBO, Cameroon Tribune Un séminaire de lancement de la préparation de la prochaine enveloppe budgétaire ouvert jeudi à Yaoundé. 2017 pointe son nez, avec son lot de challenges pour l’Etat du Cameroun. D’abord, les dépenses de sécurité liées à la lutte contre la secte Boko Haram et l’insécurité aux frontières avec la RCA. Ensuite, le maintien à la baisse des cours des matières premières, en particulier du baril de pétrole. Sans compter

La Sonara vend 69 milliards d’obligations

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Par J. KETCHATENG, Cameroon Tribune Le raffineur peut ainsi convertir en bourse ses créances sur l’Etat afin d’investir dans son activité. La Douala Stock Exchange (DSX) a publié le mercredi 1 er juin 2016 un avis annonçant le placement et des négociations d’obligations du Trésor à coupon zéro (OTZ) pour une valeur de 69,212 milliards de F. La transaction entamée à la demande de la Société nationale de raffinage (SONARA) recouvre simplement un appel à racheter la dette

Five Moments When Saying No Is Your Best Strategy

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By Elizabeth Doty , strategy-business.com   Most successful leaders have little difficulty saying no to a losing deal, to a project that’s wasting money, or to a request that doesn’t align with their priorities. But these same leaders can find it very uncomfortable to speak up when their concerns are less cut-and-dried or when their organization is hell-bent on pursuing a plan. In certain situations, it can feel politically risky to hesitate or ask too many questions. Even with their direct reports, many leaders find

How Jack Ma Overcame His 7 Biggest Failures

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Jack Ma By Alp Mimaroglu , Demand Generation and Marketing Technology Expert, entrepreneur.com Right now, Jack Ma is 51 and worth $23.3 billion off a $150 billion IPO -- the largest in history. Yet Jack Ma once made $12 per month as an English teacher (though he was still happy). His achievements are practically unbelievable considering his meager,

Energy For Africa: AfDB Governors Call For Speedy Implementation

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By Victorine BIY, Cameroon Tribune The 51st Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank, AfDB ended on May 27, 2016 in Lusaka, Zambia.  Curtains to the 51st Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank, AfDB, and the 42nd Meetings of the Board of Governors of the African Development Fund dropped on May 27, 2016 in Lusaka, Zambia with delegates resolving to intensify engagements

Yaounde Housing Estate: Flat Acquisition Terms Finalised

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By Christopher JATOR, Cameroon Tribune A deal on the acquisition of apartments in “Cité des Cinquantenaires” was signed on May 27, 2016. Considering that funding for the acquisition of homes in the “Cité des Cinquantenaires” Housing Estate, Yaounde, was awarded to Crédit Foncier du Cameroun, CFC, final details were worked out between CFC and MG Constructions