Cameroon has a population of over 24 million that is growing strongly. The two largest cities are Douala and Yaoundé, each with over 1.3 million residents. English and French are the official languages. There is potential for innovation in healthcare through apps like GiftedMom that provide information to mothers, and devices like the Cardiopad that allow remote heart examinations. Expanding internet access, which currently only reaches 25% of residents, could also drive innovation. Individuals are developing new products from cassava, an important crop. Despite challenges, Cameroon has a diverse economy from oil, gas, minerals to agriculture and fisheries. The national political structure includes a 180-member National Assembly and 100-member

1. Cameroon

2. Question # 1
Who live in Cameroon?
Where do people live?

3. The population of
Cameroon is growing
strongly.
http://worldpopulationreview.com/countries/cameroon-population/

4. City People
Douala 1.3 million
Yaoundé 1.3 million
Garoua 450,000
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/cm.html
http://www.geonames.org/CM/largest-cities-in-cameroon.html

5. English and French are spoken as official languages in
Cameroon. This gives Cameroonians the unique possibility
to communicate with people across most parts of Africa.
http://www.okayafrica.com/stanley-enow-cameroon-10-things-i-love/

6. Question # 2
What are examples of innovations
and innovation potential
in Cameroon?

7. http://giftedmom.co/ provides pregnant women and new
mothers get access to health information.
The app helps eradicate infant and maternal mortality
in Cameroon.
https://edition.cnn.com/2015/02/17/africa/gifted-mom-cameroon-alain-nteff/index.html

8. The Cardiopad is a touch screen medical tablet which
facilitates heart examinations such as electrocardiograms
(ECGs) to be performed at remote places.
The results of the tests can be transferred wirelessly to
specialists for diagnosis. It can save lives especially for
Africans who cannot take a long and difficult journey to
reach a distant city hospital.
http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2015/07/15/africas-innovators-can-help-solve-africas-problems/

9. There’s a strong potential to increase Internet access
in Cameroon. Only 25% of the people, who live in
Cameroon, use the Internet.
http://www.internetworldstats.com/africa.htm#cm

10. https://qz.com/884072/if-you-want-affordable-internet-in-africa-move-to-a-country-on-the-coast/
There is a strong potential to make Internet access in Cameroon much cheaper

11. Selamo Dorothy Binla created food innovations around cassava, one
of the most consumed crops in Africa.
Some examples:
 Pasta with cassava.
 Garilight, a drink.
 Gari-Plus, a fast-food enriched with nutritional fruit and vegetables.
This being widely sold in schools.
https://www.africanindy.com/business/adding-value-is-the-key-to-cameroon-womans-success-8952166

12. http://globalpressjournal.com/africa/cameroon/lone-female-taxi-driver-battles-sexism-cameroon
Ms. Solange Besong is the only woman among
the 4,000 registered taxi drivers in Bamenda,
Cameroon.

13. In 1990, Cameroon reached the quarter-finals
at the football world cup in Italy.
http://www.the42.ie/cult-world-cup-teams-cameroon-1990-2115922-Jun2014/

14. A deep-sea port is being built in Kribi in the South
Province of Cameroon.
Also, Cameroon wants to tap its great hydropower
potential by damming the Lom River in the Eastern
part of Cameroon.
https://www.heritage.org/index/country/cameroon

15. Cameroon is a leading producer of crude oil and has rich
deposits of natural gas, cobalt, bauxite, iron ore, gold and
diamonds.
Revenues from the extractive industries accounted for
5,43% of GDP in 2015.
https://eiti.org/cameroon

16. Question # 3
How is the political structure
of Cameroon?

17. The National Assembly of Cameroon has 180 members.
The Senate of Cameroon has 100 members. 30% are
appointed by the President.
http://country.eiu.com/article.aspx?articleid=1285067512&Country=Cameroon&topic=Summary&subtopic=Political+structure

18. Cameroon declared independence from France in 1960.
Cameroon became a German colony in 1884 known as Kamerun.
After World War I, the territory was divided between France and
the United Kingdom.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cameroon