(Business in Cameroon) - On February 22, 2018, Louis Paul Motaze, the economy minister presided over the ceremony for the presentation and validation of Manoka’s economic and social development strategy.  

During the ceremony, the minister indicated that 50 projects, among which an ice production unit and a cold chamber, are necessary to boost the area’s development.

He also revealed that the ice production unit and the cold chamber are essential to preserve the fishery products and reduce losses which is estimated at 60% because there is no storage facility.

In that regard, Louis Paul Motaze signed a memorandum of understanding for the construction of the ice producing unit. The government will then disburse CFA780 million for its construction.

During the same ceremony, local authorities explained that due to its geophysical specificities, their locality has been facing numerous challenges. These challenges such as the reduction of living spaces and destruction of public constructions (due to marine erosion), the intensive and uncontrolled exploitation of the mangrove for fish smoking, the high number of foreigners in the fishing activities (60% of the fishers are foreigners) have been hindering the locality’s development.   

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