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October 8, 2026, 6:07 pm
Cameroonian Startup Lensx Launches Alibaba-Style Marketplace
- [Daba Finance] Cameroonian startup lensX has launched an Alibaba-style online marketplace designed to connect businesses, vendors, and customers across Africa. The company, lensX Inc, introduced two new web-based products: lensX Marketplace for customers and lensX Vendors for businesses. This initiative aims to provide a more structured digital infrastructure for commerce on the continent.
Group-by-Group - How the AFCON PAMOJA 2027 Qualifying Race Stands After Matchday One
- [CAF] Morocco, Côte d'Ivoire, Algeria, Nigeria and Cameroon were among the continental heavyweights to make winning starts as the first matchday of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations PAMOJA 2027 qualifiers produced goals, comebacks and several away successes across Africa.
Journalists Jailed for Theft of Minister's Glasses - That He Later Found
- [CPJ] Dakar -- The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Cameroonian authorities to hold to account those behind the detention of four journalists suspected of stealing a minister's glasses, in a scandal that has led to calls for a boycott of the minister's events.
Zimbabwe Produce Stunning Comeback As Cameroon and Cote d'Ivoire Open With Wins
- [CAF] Zimbabwe produced the most dramatic result of Thursday night's TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations 2027 qualifiers, recovering from two goals down to beat Sierra Leone 3-2.
Cameroon Cotton Farmers Pair Improved Seed With Nature-Based Methods
- [Bird Story Agency] In Cameroon's northern cotton belt, growers are combining carefully controlled seed multiplication with trees, crop residue and water-conserving field design to improve yields and withstand dry spells.
Insecurity Is Crippling Economies On the Cameroon-Chad Trade Corridor
- [ISS] Terrorism, kidnapping and crumbling roads are combining to choke a trade lifeline linking Cameroon, Chad and Nigeria.
Cameroon End Rwanda's African Youth Handball Championship Campaign
- [New Times] Rwanda's U18 men's handball team ended their African Youth Nations Championship campaign with a 35-21 defeat to Cameroon in the 5-8 classification match for the World Cup qualifiers in Abidjan on Monday.
