Cameroon’s US$167 million upgrading key roads

Four major roads in Cameroon will benefit from upgrading works worth US$167 million. The country’s Ministry of Public Works (Mintp) is providing the budget for maintenance works to a road around Lékié in the Centre Region and the road linking Mbalmayo with Sangmelima in the Centre-South Region. Mintp is also providing funding for maintenance to the road between Up Hill and Amour Mezam in the North-West Region and the road from Mora to Tchakamari in the Far North Region.

In addition, more than $85 million will also be spent on a further 10 road maintenance and upgrade projects across Cameroon. Further maintenance works are being carried out to 1,337km of dirt roads across Cameroon, costing $66.3 million and boosting connectivity to the country’s rural areas.

The works will boost the country’s transport sector with a similar benefit for economic development work. For the major routes, the work will also help reduce delays caused by flooding during the rain season.

Cameroon’s major international road links are also being improved to the East to boost transport with the Central African Republic as well as to the West to improve trade with Nigeria.