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Dear Esteemed members, partners and the general public, you are all welcome to PROFALCAM, the National Platform of Promoters of Local Flour in Cameroon. In about two months PROFALCAM shall celebrate its first anniversary of birth and its official recognition. The Constituent General Assembly of members that held on the 23 and 24th of August 2023 saw the official birth of PROFALCAM that had been in gestation since 2017 following the official creation of an Inter-Ministerial Work group enlarged to the private sector by the then Minister of Economy, Planning and Regional Development, (MINEPAT), Mr Louis Paul MOTAZE. A real tool for the development of Cameroon flour from cassava, sweet potatoes, plantains, yams, cereals etc… the birth of PROFALCAM is proof of government commitment to develop a public-private partnership in…

It gains access through the Institut de Recherche Agricole Development (IRAD). Cameroon will now sit on the Board of Directors of the Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and in Eastern and Southern Africa (ASARECA). This admission was made through through the Institut de recherche agricole pour le développement (IRAD), heade by Dr Noé Woin. It was during the Ministerial Conference on Agriculture organized by the Association from May 17 to 19, 2023, at the Speke Resort in the Ugandan capital Kampala. The theme which underpinned the conference's work is: "Building resilient food systems to feed Africa for generations". IRAD's rise to this position is a real boon for Cameroon's youth. It opens many doors to training, technology transfer and innovation between partner countries. The same applies to national…

On May 10, the two associations initialed a partnership agreement that will bind them for the next two years. It's a done deal! ANI International and PROFALCAM are now partners. On May 10, 2023, representatives of these associations signed the partnership agreement that will link them for the next two years. The signing ceremony took place at ANI International's offices in the GETEC building in Melen. Represented by ANI International's Managing Director and PROFALCAM's 1st Vice President, both parties expressed their delight at this new partnership. For Yiepmou Jean Claude, "it was unthinkable for these two institutions not to work together, given all the ties that bind them". The partnership, which took effect as soon as it was signed for a two-year period, was immediately materialized by PROFALCAM's invitation to…

On April 06th 2023, the President of PROFALCAM installed the 10 members of the Platform's North-West regional office. In accordance with the texts of the Platform of Promoter of Local Flour in Cameroon (PROFALCAM), the Chairman of the Board proceeded on Thursday 06th April with the installation of the bureau Executive Committee members of the North-West region. The Executive Committee is made up of 10 members coming from various Divisions in the locality. It comprises: a president (Tanifum Nathaniel Fuh), a vice-president N°1 (Encho Nelson Eyo), a vice-president N°2 (Andebit Onyama Philip), a secretary (Ngo Abdulai Banfogha), a treasurer (Catherine Njweng Tamanji), a technical adviser N°1 (Ndichengoh Salifu Bah), a technical adviser N°2 (Felicia Njang), a technical adviser N°3 (Yufenyuy Berinyuy Frankline), two adviser (Lucy Ngan Mbang and Kana Yakuba…

The two parties met on 05th April 2023 in Bamenda in the North West region to sign a partnership agreement. Wednesday 05th April 2023 marked the beginning of relations between Njindom Cooperative Credit Union Limited (NJICCUL) and the Platform of Promoters of Local Flour in Cameroon (PROFALCAM). The two institutions have signed a partnership agreement sealing their union. The meeting, which took place at the NJICCUL microfinance headquarters in Bamenda, was attended by a strong delegation from both sides. They were led by George N. Mbanda (President) for PROFALCAM and by Tamanji Catherine (President) for NJICCUL. The highlight of the meeting was the review of the partnership agreement. This review raised questions among microfinance staff. In particular with regard to the granting of loans and the repayment guarantees envisaged by…

On 30 March 2023, the platform took part in the restricted consultation held in Douala between MINEPAT and private sector players. The Ministry of the Economy, Planning and Regional Development (MINEPAT) has launched a consultation with certain major players in the national economy. These are mainly business leaders from the local flour, timber, milk, palm oil and steel sectors. The meeting took place on 30 March at Crystal Palace hotel in Douala. PROFALCAM took part in the meeting as a platform for local flour pro moters in Cameroon. During the presentation made by its President, Njile George Mbanda, an overview of local fl ours was given. This provided an opportunity to highlight the various initiatives undertaken to date in this sector by both the government and PROFALCAM. The presentation was…

The partnership agreement uniting them was signed on February 24th, 2023 by their respective Chairmen. People Finance S.A is now a key financial partner of PROFALCAM. It was 3.30p.m when George MBANDA and Aggée DINAMOU each signed the partnership agreement between the two institutions, of which they presidents. The signing followed five hours of discussions and exchanges between delegations from both parties. Indeed, the participants' review of the memorandum of understanding raised a number of questions. Representatives of People Finance S.A (PeFi) wondered about the loan repayment guarantees on which PROFALCAM relies, and how PROFALCAM intends to manage the risks associated with potential disasters. The team from the Platform of Promoters of Local Flour in Cameroon (PROFALCAM) had no difficulty in providing answers to these questions, thus sweeping aside any…