North · Far North · Adamawa
At the crossroads of Sahelian routes and CEMAC markets, northern Cameroon — the Septentrion — brings together fertile plains, cattle-raising plateaux, solar and hydropower resources, national parks and trade corridors to Nigeria, Chad and the Central African Republic.
Three regions, three complementary profiles: explore their strengths, the sectors with documented investment needs and how to present a project at FECIS.
Territories
Each profile covers the region’s territory, sectors, energy, infrastructure, tourism and major projects.
The agro-industrial and trading hub of the Bénoué basin.
A major population, farming and trading basin on the doorstep of Chad and Nigeria.
Cameroon’s water tower, its leading cattle basin and the end of the railway line.
Sectors
The FECIS 2026 themes and regional development plans highlight sectors with documented investment needs. Sector potential still has to be confirmed project by project.
Cotton, maize, rice, groundnuts, onions and cowpeas. In the North, food processing accounts for 41% of industry; the VIVA-Bénoué project and a 120,000 ha irrigation programme across the three regions. Needs: irrigation, mechanisation, seeds, storage, processing and agro-logistics.
Over 2.2 million cattle in Adamawa (35–40% of the national herd), 1.8–2.1 million in the Far North and over 3.2 million small ruminants. Opportunities: fattening, animal feed, modern abattoirs, meat processing, dairy and poultry.
Only 16.6% of North region households had electricity in 2017; the Lagdo dam dropped below 20 MW of its 72 MW capacity; solar irradiation exceeds 5.8 kWh/m²/day in the Far North. Avenues: solar PV, mini-grids, rural electrification and power for agro-industrial units.
The Minim-Martap and Ngaoundal bauxite deposits (Adamawa), over one billion tonnes estimated with high alumina content, with a planned rail link of about 130 km.
Trans-Cameroon railway terminus in Ngaoundéré, Garoua international airport (capacity of 1.5 million passengers a year for about 100,000 served), a seasonal river port, corridors to Chad, Nigeria and the CAR, the Yagoua–Bongor bridge and dry ports in Kousséri.
Bénoué, Faro, Bouba Ndjidda and Waza national parks, the Mandara mountains and Rhumsiki, traditional palaces and archaeological sites; 123 licensed accommodation providers in the North region alone.
Fibre and broadband, telemedicine, e-learning and digital financial services for a population that is still poorly connected.
Priority themes of FECIS 2026, alongside youth and women’s employment.
Figures from the “Investment assets and opportunities in the Septentrion 2026” study, which cites the regional development plans. They are indicative and do not constitute a validated opportunity.
Investor guide
FECIS brings projects and financiers together; it does not provide funding or administrative approval. Here is how to prepare, whether you lead a project or are looking to invest.
1. Prepare a short project file
Need and location, business model, amount sought, timeline, stage (idea, study, ready for financing) and expected impact on jobs and living conditions.
2. Contact the Secretariat
Write to us choosing “Presenting an investment project”. The scientific and selection committee reviews proposals and tells you the next step.
3. Maturation
Pre-selected projects may receive technical, financial and legal support, as well as access to the Project Clinic during the forum.
4. Project exchange
Presentation to investors, B2B and B2G meetings, negotiations and, where relevant, signing of letters of intent.
5. Follow-up after the forum
Support for selected projects, facilitation of negotiations and tracking of commitments over six to twelve months.