(Business in Cameroon) - The Cameroonian ministry for urban development and housing is finalizing a digital application which will allow the request, processing, and issuance of building licenses online. This was announced during a seminary held in Douala, Cameroon’s economic capital.

According to the Tunisian experts in charge of the project in which Cameroon invested CFA300 million, the application will be operational in January 2018, in Douala.

This innovation will help reduce delays recorded when issuing the license which is asked every person that wants to build a house. Indeed, these applicants may have to wait years before obtaining the document. In the meantime, they suffer disturbances from agents of the town hall who visit construction sites daily.

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