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The Nkafu Policy Institute

The Nkafu Policy Institute is a nonpartisan, independent think tank at the Denis & Lenora Foretia Foundation in Yaounde, Cameroon. Its mission is to provide independent, in-depth and insightful policy recommendations that advance the Cameroonian economy and the economies of other sub-Saharan African countries. Founded in 2012 by Dr. Denis Foretia, the Nkafu Policy Institute seeks to advance public policies that help all Africans prosper in free, fair, and sustainable economies. Our reputation is founded on our independence, high quality research and innovative policy prescriptions. The Nkafu Policy Institute brings together leading analysts, experts and contributors from three continents, Africa, Europe, and America in the fields of governance and democracy; health and education; peace and security; science and technology; and economic policy.
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• February 15, 2023 The Implications of Financial Development for Economic Growth in CEMAC
  By: Jean-Cedric Kouam
• February 10, 2023 Financial Autonomy of Decentralized Local Authorities and Local Development
  By: Herve Ondoua, Bin Meh, Boris Andzanga Ndzana, Jean-Cedric Kouam
• February 07, 2023 What Synergy of Action in the Fight Against Corruption in Cameroon?
  By: Theophile Nguimfack Voufo
• February 02, 2023 The Russian-Ukrainian War: An Opportunity to Strengthen the AfCFTA
  By: Steve Tametong, Venessa Aboudi
• January 17, 2023 Entrepreneurship, Youths, and Women Economic Inclusion in Cameroon
  By: Laurent Brice Nsengue, Bin Joachem Meh, Jean-Cedric Kouam
• January 11, 2023 Universal Basic Income: A Primer for Poverty Reduction in Africa
  By: Bin Joachem Meh, Ntoubia Larissa, Ondoua Herve
• January 11, 2023 The African Continental Free Trade Area: A boon for the “Africa We Want” by 2063?
  By: Jean-Cedric Kouam
• January 10, 2023 Cameroon: The State’s Transfer of Powers to the Regions
  By: Pacome Vouffo
• January 10, 2023 The Regional Administrative Structure in Cameroon
  By: Ebenezer David Ngahna Mangmadi
• January 14, 2022 Trade Liberalization and Economic Development: Lessons for Africa
  By: Henri Kouam, Fabien Sundjo
• January 14, 2022 The African-France Summit and an Overview of its Recommendations Since 1973
  By: Fabien Sundjo
• January 13, 2022 Analysis of Cameroon – Nigeria Trade and Prospects for the African Continental Free Trade Area
  By: Henri Kouam, Vera Kum
• December 16, 2021 Free Trade as an Anchor for Sustainable Development
  By: Sundjo Fabien, Sunjo Tata
• December 16, 2021 Free Trade as a Catalyst to the Fourth Industrial Revolution Technologies in Cameroon’s Manufacturing Sector
  By: Henri Kouam
• December 14, 2021 Higher Education and Social Innovation Ecosystem in Ghana
  By: InnoHub Ghana
• December 14, 2021 Mali and the Challenges of Democratic Rule: Implications for Continental Democracy
  By: Peter SAKWE MASUMBE
• December 14, 2021 Zuma Goes to Jail: Implications for Rule of Law, Democracy, and Governance in South Africa
  By: Peter SAKWE MASUMBE
• December 10, 2021 Rethinking Fiscal Policy to Overcome the Debt Problem in Cameroon
  By: Jean-Cedric Kouam
• December 09, 2021 A Return to Constitutional Order and Democratic Governance in Chad: Is the African Union Not Crawling?
  By: Francis Tazoacha
• December 09, 2021 State of Statelessness: Anglophone Cameroonians Born in Refugee Camps
  By: Francis Tazoacha, Noella Ngunyam
• November 22, 2021 Report on the 2021 Budget of Cameroon: An Analysis of the Sustainability of the Public Debt
  By: Jean-Cedric Kouam, Henri Kouam Tamto, Bin Joachem Meh, Marlyse Noussi
• October 21, 2021 Ease of Paying Taxes In Cameroon
  By: Henri Kouam
• October 21, 2021 Interrogating the Inclusiveness of the Cameroon Tax Policy
  By: Fabien Sundjo, Bin Joachem Meh
• October 21, 2021 Examining the Difficulties Encountered by Women in Obtaining Credit in Cameroon
  By: Jean-Cedric Kouam, Ulrich D'Pola, Shandy Mopia
• October 08, 2021 Perspectives on the Formalization of the Informal Economy in Cameroon
  By: Joel Moudio Motto
• October 08, 2021 The Biden Presidency Could be a Renaissance for U.S. Diplomacy in Africa
  By: Henri Kouam
• September 20, 2021 Diaspora Investors and Access to Bank Credit in Cameroon: Constraints and Opportunities
  By: Ballo Ngomna, Joel Moudio
• September 17, 2021 Without a Birth Certificate, We Do Not Exist! (Re)Thinking the Civil Status System in Cameroon
  By: Pierre-Claver Kamgaing
• September 17, 2021 Urban Governance in Cameroon: Between Laissez-Faire And Faire-Laisser
  By: Joseph MagloirenOlinga Olinga
• September 17, 2021 Optimizing the Governance and Performance of Public Enterprises In Cameroon
  By: Steve Tametong
• August 30, 2021 Ceasefire Between Israel And Hamas: Is There Hope For Sustainable Peace?
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• August 10, 2021 Unconstitutional Populism: A Peril to Democracy In Sub-Saharan Africa?
  By: Joel Moudio Motto
• August 06, 2021 Evaluation of Mechanisms to Combat Gender-Based Violence In the Far North Region of Cameroon
  By: Ernestine Joy Nyangono
• August 06, 2021 The Resurgence of Covid19 and its Impact on the Economies of CEMAC Countries
  By: Cyriaque Junior Medjo Mekok
• August 06, 2021 E-Democracy In Africa: Issues, Challenges and Perspectives
  By: Youmssi Eya Yvan Lionnel
• August 06, 2021 Youth and National Integration in Cameroon: An Analysis Based on Associative Movements
  By: Fonkeing Fotabong
• August 06, 2021 Youth Participation In the Local Development Plan In Yaoundé 4: Issues and Roles
  By: Sonwa Momo Berenice Kylian
• July 26, 2021 The National FDI Observatories, a Bulwark Against the Imbalance Effects of Chinese FDI In Africa?
  By: Joel Moudio, Steve Tametong
• July 26, 2021 Is Cameroon a Police State? All About the Use of Administrative Custody
  By: Steve Tametong
• July 26, 2021 The Financial Decentralization Of Local Governments Tested By The Principle Of Cash Flow In Cameroon
  By: Theophile Nguimfack Voufo, Steve Tametong
• July 21, 2021 Is Somaliland the Symbol of Democracy in the Horn of Africa?
  By: Francis Tazoacha
• July 16, 2021 Information Asymmetry: A Major Obstacle to Credit Provision In Cameroon
  By: Jean-Cedric Kouam, Maurice Tchegho
• July 16, 2021 A Look at the Legal Framework and Constraints of Credit Granting In Cameroon
  By: Steve Tametong, Martial Nteme
• July 09, 2021 Fiscal Policy Letter No5: Improving Financial Inclusion To Broaden The Tax Base In Cameroon
  By: Jean-Cedric Kouam, L.B. Bongbinsin
• May 01, 2021 The Declaration and Payment of Taxes in Cameroon: A Critical Appraisal
  By: Dr. Louis-Marie Kakdeu, Ulrich D’POLA KAMDEM, Dinga Tambi
• April 01, 2021 State-Centric Approach to Resolving the Anglophone Conflict in Cameroon: What Prospects?
  By: Francis Tazoacha
• March 01, 2021 Impact Of Covid-19 On The Continuum Of Care
  By: Wilfred Ngwa, Nkengafac Fobellah, Dr. Asahngwa Constantine, Mbuwir Charlotte, Kibu Odette, Gobina Ronald, Denis Foretia
• March 01, 2021 Obtaining Construction Permits In Cameroon: Dealing With The Law
  By: Dinga Tambi, Henri Kouam
• March 01, 2021 Assessing The Mechanism Of The Issuance Of Construction Permits In Cameroon
  By: Jean-Cedric Kouam
• March 01, 2021 The Promise Of Digital Health In Africa
  By: Odette Kibu, Dr. Asahngwa Constantine, Wilfred Ngwa, Charlotte Bongfen, Ronald Gobina, Nkengafac Fobellah, Denis Foretia
• March 01, 2021 Cameroon: Almost 97% Of Household Have Problems In Food Crop Production
  By: Sundjo Fabien
• March 01, 2021 Market Research: A Key Determinant Of Success For SME Start-Ups In Cameroon
  By: Dinga Tambi, Dr. Fuein Vera Kum
• March 01, 2021 The Concept Of Africapitalism And The Role Of The Private Sector In Africa’s Socio-Economic Development
  By: Dinga Tambi, Dr. Fuein Vera Kum
• March 01, 2021 An Analysis of the Effects of Oil Price Fluctuations on the Conduct of Monetary Policy in the Economic
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• March 01, 2021 Should We Consider A Post-Covid-19 Reform Of The VAT In Cameroon?
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• February 01, 2021 Barriers To Formalization Of Businesses In Cameroon: High Tax Rates
  By:
• January 01, 2021 The Proliferation Of Informal Housing In Major Cities In Cameroon: Evidence, Drivers And The Way Forward
  By: Dr. Louis-Marie Kakdeu, Egoh Aziz
• January 01, 2021 Low Covid-19 Cases In Africa. What Explains This?
  By: Wilfred Ngwa, Dr. Asahngwa Constantine, Denis Foretia, Gobina Ronald, Charlotte Bongfen, Odette Kibu, Nkengafac Fobellah
• January 01, 2021 Building And Strengthening Public Trust In Government Policy Decisions And Institutions To Effectively Tackle Covid-19 In Cameroon
  By: Dr. Asahngwa Constantine, Denis Foretia, Gobina Ronald, Wilfred Ngwa, Charlotte Bongfen, Odette Kibu, Nkengafac Fobellah
• January 01, 2021 Overcoming The Challenge Of Fiscal Transition In Cameroon
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• December 01, 2020 Report On The Effects Of BEAC’s Monetary Policy In Cameroon
  By:
• December 01, 2020 What Tax Policy In Cameroon After 2020?
  By: William Hermann ARREY
• November 01, 2020 Harnessing Public Accountability in the Public Service for Better Governance in Cameroon
  By: Tazoacha Francis
• November 01, 2020 Armed Conflict and COVID 19: the Ramifications on the Educational Sector in the NW/SW Regions of Cameroon
  By: Tazoacha Francis
• November 01, 2020 The Role of the Youth in Mitigating the Armed Conflict in Anglophone Cameroon
  By: Tazoacha Francis
• October 01, 2020 Obtaining Credit in Cameroon: Problems and Prospects
  By: Dr. Louis-Marie Kakdeu, Ulrich D’POLA KAMDEM, Egoh Aziz
• September 01, 2020 Dealing With Construction Permits In Cameroon: Evaluation And Recommendations For Policymakers
  By: Dr. Louis-Marie Kakdeu, Ulrich D’POLA KAMDEM, Egoh Aziz
• September 01, 2020 Economic Partnership Agreements (EPA) and the Unequal Treatment of Companies in the Cameroonian Market
  By: Egoh Aziz, Dr. Louis-Marie Kakdeu
• August 01, 2020 Examining Business Creation In Cameroon From The Perspective Of Women
  By: Egoh Aziz, Dr. Louis-Marie Kakdeu
• August 01, 2020 An Analysis Of The Legislation About Business Creation In Cameroon
  By: Ulrich D’POLA KAMDEM, Dr. Louis-Marie Kakdeu
• August 01, 2020 199 Days Into Covid-19 Pandemic
  By: Ngwa Wilfred, Denis Foretia, Mbuwir Charlotte, Dr. Asahngwa Constantine, Kibu Odette, Ronald Gobina, Nkengafac Fobellah
• June 19, 2020 Cultural Communication Patterns and Alternatives Approaches to Fight COVID-19
  By: Dr. Asahngwa Constantine, Dr. Louis-Marie Kakdeu
• June 01, 2020 Cameroon’s Informal Sector Put To The Test By Coronavirus (Covid-19)
  By: Dr. Louis-Marie Kakdeu, Ulrich D’POLA KAMDEM
• June 01, 2020 The Impact Of Covid-19 On Sino-African Trade Activities
  By: Egoh Aziz
• June 01, 2020 Socio-economic implications of Covid-19 in Cameroon and proposals to reduce the economic fallout
  By: Henri Kouam, Dr. Fuein Vera Kum
• June 01, 2020 Lockdown Preventive Measure against COVID-19 Pandemic: Livelihoods Implications in Cameroon
  By: Dr. Tata E. Sunjo, Adeline Kaptue Wuyt, Dr. Yauba Saidu
• June 01, 2020 Lockdown Preventive Measure against COVID-19 Pandemic: Livelihoods Implications in Cameroon
  By: Dr. Tata E. Sunjo, Adeline Kaptue Wuyt, Dr. Yauba Saidu
• June 01, 2020 Socio-Economic Implications of Covid-19 in Cameroon
  By: Dr. Fuein Vera Kum, Henri Kouam
• June 01, 2020 The impact of COVID 19 on health and food security in Cameroon
  By: Egoh Aziz, Dr. Fuein Vera Kum
• April 27, 2020 Cloth Face Masks Should be Used in the Community, Not by Health Care Workers in Health Facilities
  By: Ronald Gobina
• March 01, 2020 Coronavirus and Managing Your Organization’s Response
  By: Anton Korinek
• June 19, 2019 COVID-19: Lessons and Implications for Public Policy-Making Processes in Cameroon
  By: Peter SAKWE MASUMBE