Mining & Jobs: Chinese investors have proposed a CFAF45.2 billion zircon project in Cameroon’s East Region, aiming to create 500 direct and 1,500 indirect jobs through extraction and local processing before export. SME & Agriculture Incubation: MINPMEESA and CAPEF are formalizing incubation activities at EPABA Business Lab in Ambam to turn student and SME ideas into operating enterprises, with training, monitoring and infrastructure support. Port & Trade Infrastructure: Cameroon has opened talks with Terminal Investment Limited (TIL), linked to MSC, to revive the long-delayed Limbe deep-sea port project, with discussions focused on partnership and implementation options. Public Finance Discipline: Cameroon says off-budget spending financed via Treasury advances is driving unpaid bills; the government targets reducing reliance on advances as arrears sit around CFA1.026 trillion. Banking & Wealth: Ecobank Cameroon launched its first commercial wealth management solution in CEMAC, offering planning, investment advisory and estate services for high-net-worth clients. Security & Business Risk: A bar shooting in Bali Nyonga (Northwest) left one dead and two injured, underscoring ongoing instability in the region. Governance & Oversight: CDEC renewed its opposition to a CEMAC banking supervision move that would bring parts of its activities under COBAC, arguing the regulation is already challenged in court. Energy/Geopolitics at Sea: New reporting says Russia is increasingly using African shipping registries for its shadow fleet, with Cameroon named among key registries.