After Sleeping For More Than Four Decades In Power, Is Paul Biya Suddenly Awake To Revive Cameroon's Economy? - The News Chronicle

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

65% : With fertile land, oil reserves, and a diverse economy, it had all the makings of a regional powerhouse.
59% : Cameroon's economy is largely driven by oil, agriculture, and forestry.
58% : Above all, revival would require "political transition", a clear, credible roadmap for leadership renewal.
52% : So when Biya now speaks of reform and revival, Cameroonians are right to roll their eyes.
50% : Biya's rule has been characterized not by vision but by "vacancy", a sort of political sleepwalking where governance functions on autopilot while the nation stagnates.
50% : Instead, the same old faces, many of whom have served in government since the 1980s, remain firmly in charge. To understand why Biya's sudden "awakening" rings hollow, one must look at the cost of his long slumber.
41% : International financial institutions have repeatedly warned about the lack of transparency in public spending and the mismanagement of natural resource revenues.
40% : Foreign investors are wary, not because Cameroon lacks potential, but because doing business in Cameroon means navigating corruption, bureaucracy, and political unpredictability.
35% : State-owned enterprises, instead of driving growth, have become black holes for public funds.

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