Cameroon Approves Renationalisation of Main Electricity Provider
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By deciding to transform Eneo into a Cameroonian electricity company (Socadel), Yaoundé intends to tackle the country's energy problems. Beyond the return to public service, the executive competition will be decisive for the future of the new entity.
In Cameroon, on 4 May 2026, the authorities announced the transformation of Energy Of Cameroon (Eneo) into a "public-owned company with the State as its sole shareholder". Oumarou Hamandjoda, who was the Deputy Managing Director of Eneo, took the lead. The newly created Cameroonian Electricity Corporation (Socadel) will, however, face the challenges already faced by its predecessor.
After 25 years of private management, the Cameroonian state takes over a sector of electricity with 800 billion debt and insufficient supply. On 4 May 2026, the post Electricity in Cameroon: After Eneo, what can the Socadel ? appeared first on DataCameroon.
© DRAssistant Director General of Eneo and University Teacher, Oumarou Hamandjoda is on May 05th, 2026, the very first general manager of the new Cameroonian Electricity Company (SOCADEL). He will be assisted by Jean Basile Ekobena appointed Deputy Managing Director. One day after the transformation of Eneo into a public-owned company and his change of name into SOCADEL, his very first general manager is known. Hamandjoda Oumarou is the Managing…
A presidential decree, an inaugural board of directors, one date: May 5, 2026. The Société Camerounise d'Electricité enters into operation. The energy sector of a country of 30 million inhabitants is changing. What is happening in Yaoundé this Tuesday The Minister of Water and Energy, Gaston Eloundou Essomba, convened this Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 3 p.m. the first session of the Board of Directors of SOCADEL in Hilton Yaoundé. It is not a symboli…
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