Douala

Douala is Cameroon’s largest city and its primary economic engine, accounting for the majority of the country’s industrial and commercial activity. Its deep-water port is the most important maritime gateway for several landlocked Central African countries including Chad and the CAR.

Douala is significant in African business journalism as Central Africa’s main commercial port and logistics hub, a barometer for CEMAC zone trade flows, and a center for discussions on regional economic integration, energy infrastructure, and industrial development in the sub-region.