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Diaspora, Investment and ADR: Reflections from Marlborough House

I was delighted to attend the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council (CWEIC) Roundtable with the Governments of Cameroon and Togo at Marlborough House, London, on 10 September 2026. The Cameroon session, “Investing in Cameroon: Reform, Growth & Opportunity,” brought together government, finance and business representatives to discuss reform, investment and sustainable growth.

A particular highlight was my discussion with H.E. Louis-Paul Motazé, Minister of Finance. The Minister spoke candidly about the sluggishness of the judicial system, a difficulty which he indicated he himself encounters. This made my question about the greater implementation of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) in Cameroon particularly relevant. I was encouraged by the positive response and by the recognition that efficient dispute resolution is important to improving commercial and investor confidence.

Another strong message from the Ministers was the importance of Cameroonian diaspora organisations coming together. Our diaspora possesses significant professional expertise, investment capacity and international networks, but we can achieve considerably more through coordination and constructive engagement with government.

I was particularly pleased with my discussion with H.E. Felix Mbayu, Minister Delegate in charge of Cooperation with the Commonwealth. His response to my question on structured engagement with diaspora organisations and ADR was positive, and I was especially encouraged that he was already aware of some of our efforts and the work of TMG. Minister Mbayu has also publicly emphasised the Commonwealth as a platform for trade, investment and new business partnerships.

The strength of the Cameroon delegation demonstrated the importance attached to these discussions. Alongside Minister Motazé and Minister Mbayu were the Hon. Paul Tasong, Minister Delegate at the Ministry of Economy, Planning and Regional Development; H.E. Ambassador Albert Fotabong Njeh, High Commissioner of Cameroon to the UK and Scandinavia; Mr Sylvester Moh Tangongho, Director General of the Treasury, Monetary and Financial Cooperation; Mr Adolphe Noah Ndongo, Director General of the Debt Sinking Fund; Mr Auguste Mbappe Penda, Director General/Hub Chair – Cameroon, Gabon and Togo; Mr Cham Etienne Bama, CWEIC Hub Director – Cameroon, Gabon and Togo; Mr Philippe Camille Akoa, General Manager of FEICOM; and Ms Anne Oben Tabe Tarh, Government of Cameroon.

It was encouraging to see such senior representation engaging directly with the investment and professional community. The wider roundtable was expressly intended to strengthen relationships with the UK financial sector and Commonwealth business community and explore ways of mobilising long-term capital for national development.

I would particularly like to thank H.E. Ambassador Albert Fotabong Njeh for his engagement and his continuing efforts to strengthen the relationship between Cameroon and its diaspora.

I left Marlborough House encouraged. There is a real opportunity to bring together government, the diaspora and the private sector around practical initiatives, including ADR, that can strengthen investor confidence and contribute to Cameroon's development.

For those of us in the diaspora, the message was equally important: we must come together, coordinate our expertise and turn dialogue into practical results for Cameroon.

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Beneath the surface, Mr Musk has his eyes on some rare minerals while also collecting some real data. On the surface though, connectivity is indeed the substrate. As a handset in a remote village starts to reach a signal, the last argument for leaving smallholders and small traders outside the digital economy falls away. The question then becomes what travels over that link - payments, savings, records that hold. Infrastructure of this kind tends to arrive quietly, and then change everything.

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The Democratic Republic of Congo has introduced the continent’s inaugural commercial satellite system that links directly to mobile handsets, developed in collaboration between Airtel Africa and Elon Musk’s Starlink.

Under this arrangement, suitable Airtel devices are able to establish a connection straight to Starlink satellites in locations that lack conventional cellular signals.

A separate satellite antenna is unnecessary because the orbiting units function in a manner comparable to terrestrial mobile base stations.

At present the offering accommodates text messaging together with particular applications including WhatsApp, and additional functions are anticipated as the cooperation extends throughout Africa.

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