Union Bank of Cameroon plc was amongst the banks present at the three days investment forum organized by the commonwealth Business Council and the government of Cameroon at Hilton Hotel, Yaounde, Cameroon.

The General Manager and three other management team members took part at this forum. With an ever increasing desire to improve partnership between the public and private institution, the commonwealth business council in collaboration with the Cameroon government made it a duty to facilitate such a partnership while opening up opportunities for investors who are interested in Cameroon and its immediate region. Focus was on sustaining investment and growth in Cameroon and its environs.

Guest speakers at the forum were Steve Godfred who is the Managing Director of the CBC with sessions chaired by Dr Diane Acha Morfow of Bellah Chambers, Mathieu Mandeng of Standard Chartered, Jean-Michel Latute of Orange Cameroun, and Philippe Vanderbrouck of MTN Cameroon respectively. Participants received expert debates on; Business action against corruption, strengthening the investment climate while creating an enabling environment, development funding through access to finance, building infrastructure and business enterprises, the mining industry and its investment opportunities in Cameroon, Corporate Governance: help or hindrance to investors, Creating public private partnership to improve business environment, Public private partnerships: accelerating infrastructural development, Trade Liberalization and economic growth, Energy and power which is the key enabler of the business environment, Improving services, infrastructure and economic development.

The forum was therefore an opportunity to network with investors, local government ministers and business leaders as participants were informed of Cameroon’s growing market, thus, challenging participants to take hold of major projects in Cameroon and its regions.

It is for this reason that Union Bank of Cameroon plc whose major aim is to encourage investment activities, coupled with other banks and financial entities were highly represented, as they are considered the drivers of the above mentioned projects.