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Cameroon’s 2026 Budget Boosts Youth, Women, Faces Deficit

11/30/2025

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Prime Minister Joseph Dion Ngute presented Cameroon's 2026 budget on November 26, 2025.
The budget emphasizes youth development and women's empowerment, including reopening PhD programs.
The total budget is 8,816.4 billion CFA francs ($15.50 billion), up 14% from 2025, and the deficit exceeds 631 billion CFA francs ($1.11 billion).
The government plans to finance the deficit through borrowing while keeping debt under the Cemac ceiling.

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Prime Minister Joseph Dion Ngute presented Cameroon's 2026 budget on November 26, 2025.
The budget emphasizes youth development and women's empowerment, including reopening PhD programs.
The total budget is 8,816.4 billion CFA francs ($15.50 billion), up 14% from 2025, and the deficit exceeds 631 billion CFA francs ($1.11 billion).
The government plans to finance the deficit through borrowing while keeping debt under the Cemac ceiling.