Dutch business people call for joint ventures with Cameroonians

A group of Dutch business people, representing eight companies in the Netherlands, say they are ready to do joint ventures with their Cameroonian counterparts.

The delegation that came under the banner of the Netherlands African Business Council, NABC, made known their intentions during an audience with the Minister of the Economy, Planning and Regional Development, MINEPAT, Emmanuel Nganou Djoumessi in Yaounde recently.

According to the leader of the delegation, Dr. Marina Diboma, they were ready to have joint ventures with Cameroonian business people in the areas of health, energy, drainage and animal slaughtering.

She said their main objective was to strengthen economic and trade relations between Cameroon and the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The delegation was made up of entrepreneurs in the fields of construction, public works, maritime transport, information and communication technology, agriculture and health.

Going by Dr. Diboma, her delegation was the third to visit the movers and shakers of the Cameroonian economy in order to better explore investment opportunities.

For his part, the Minister of the Economy, Planning and Regional Development, Emmanuel Nganou Djoumessi, said he was ready to help the delegations succeed in its mission. He urged Cameroonian business people to take advantage of the presence of the delegation and strike joint venture deals with Dutch companies.

Besides opening a window of opportunities for Cameroonian business world, the Dutch business people said they were out to swell economic and commercial ties between the two countries.

It is worth noting that the Netherlands for the past few years has been the third most important destination for Cameroonian goods. A circa 10.5 percent of Cameroonian goods are exported to the Dutch markets. Besides, the Netherlands is on the 8th position among countries that fuel the Cameroonian markets with their goods.

Meanwhile, timber, cocoa, palm oil, among others, make up the goods that Cameroon exports to Dutch markets. On the other hand, Cameroon imports building materials, fresh fish and other commodities.