(Business in Cameroon) - In a recent memo outlining the main lines for the elaboration of the 2018 budget of the State of Cameroon, which will be voted in November by the Parliament, the Head of State indicates a number of measures to be taken, to avoid wasting public financial resources.

The President of the Republic recommended, for example, “the definition of telephone usage quotas by administration and by manager”, taking on this category of luxury and uncontrolled expenditure, which generally contributes to depleting public funds.

As an example, in September 2016, the national telecoms operator, Camtel, sent a claim to the Cameroonian public administration and state companies, for FCfa 65 billion in unpaid telephone bills.

As a comparison, this represents approximately 60% of the FCfa 110 billion invested in the construction of the second bridge over the Wouri river; and 65% of the FCfa 100 billion in monthly salary for civil servants.

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