Identifies common practices to be aware of when selling in this market, e.g., whether all sales material need to be in the local language.
Last Published: 8/6/2019

Cameroon is a nominally bilingual country, with a roughly 80-20 split between Francophones and Anglophones; while many Cameroonians speak both languages, many also speak only one language.  Products with packaging labeled in both languages will have a competitive edge.  Cameroon’s consumer lending is underdeveloped, but several Cameroonian banks now offer debit and credit cards. 
The economy is still heavily cash-based, particularly outside of Yaoundé and Douala.  All imported goods sold in Cameroon must bear the label “Vente en CEMAC” or “sold in CEMAC.” 

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