"I warmly invite the Cameroonian diaspora to partner with us in transforming our city. Kumba holds immense potential in agriculture, trade, and urban development. Together, through innovation, investment, and shared expertise, we can build a mordern, resilient, and prosperous"
City Mayor
Kumba, the economic hub of Cameroon's Southwest Region, is a vibrant agricultural and commercial city with strong growth potential. Under the leadership of Gregory Ntemoyok Mewanu, the City Council is driving key projects including road rehabilitation, portable water expansion, mordern waste management systems, and agro-processing development, aimed at improvig livelihoods and attracting sustainable investment opportunities.
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Lake Barombi has a strong tourism potential but remains underdeveloped due to poor access roads and lack of basic visitor infrastructure. This limits tourism, investment, and local economic benefits, making it necessary to improve accessibility and develop the site into a functional eco-tourism destination.
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The Kumba City Amusement Park is currently in a state of significant deterioration, with most of its play facilities such as the merry-go-rounds, and other recreational equipment, now dilapidated and unsafe for use. A comprehensive overhaul is therefore urgently needed to restore the park into a safe and mordern recreational hub.
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The City of Kumba is currently facing increasing challenges in the management of solid waste, characterized by indiscriminate dumping, inadequate waste collection systems, and limited disposal infrastucture. The existing waste management mechanisms are insufficient, thereby neccesitating a comprehensive and sustainable approach to improve sanitation approach and safeguard public health.
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The city of Kumba is seeking to enhance its international profile, which is currently being structured. The goal is to revitalize decentralized cooperation partnerships to finance local development projects (education, health, sanitation, urban planning). While initiatives exist through humanitarian and NGO programs, formal twinning arrangements are limited. The diaspora is a key driver for accelerating this projection as a bridge between Kumba and the world.
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The city of Kumba (Cameroon), a dynamic commercial hub, faces a largely informal and under-industrialized economy, limiting local value creation and job creation. This mission aims to mobilize investment, expertise, and diaspora networks to develop formal, high-impact businesses. The objective is to stimulate the processing of agricultural products (cocoa, palm oil, cassava), modernize commercial and logistical infrastructure, and address urban development, health, and education needs in Kumba by creating sustainable, job-generating SMEs.
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Access to safe and reliable drinking water remains a major challenge in several neighborhoods in Kumba, particularly in areas such as Alaska Street, Barombi, and Bonakama. The abscence of pipe-borne water infrastructure has also increased the burden on women and children, who often walk long distances in search of water. This situation negatively affects health, productivity, and overall quality of life in these communities.
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The city of Kumba, Cameroon, faces significant challenges in terms of poverty, health, education, and empowerment. Local civil society organizations, such as CARITAS Kumba, the Cameroon Baptist Convention Health Services (CBCHS), and Youth Empowerment Programmes (YEP), play a crucial role in addressing them. This mission aims to strengthen their operational and financial capacities, mobilizing the diaspora to amplify their impact on social well-being and sustainable economic development in Kumba.
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The city of Kumba boasts a vibrant cultural life, rich in urban and gospel music concerts, traditional festivals (Bakossi, Mbonge), and sporting and cultural tournaments. However, this dynamism remains largely local and unstructured, lacking major events with national or international reach. This mission aims to capitalize on this potential by helping to formalize and develop these local initiatives. The objective is to transform existing cultural activities into structured events, such as an annual Kumba Festival or a Southwest Cultural Week, which can attract a wider audience and provide professional platforms for emerging talent.
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In Kumba, South-West Region, numerous schools (primary and secondary, urban and rural) face critical challenges including aging and damaged infrastructure (roofs, classrooms), severe overcrowding (60-80 students/class), and a dire lack of essential facilities like desks, clean water, and adequate sanitation. The ongoing crisis and population pressure have exacerbated these issues, leading to poor learning conditions and health risks for students. This project aims to address these urgent needs by rehabilitating existing structures, constructing new classrooms, providing essential equipment, and improving water, sanitation, and digital access for a significant number of students across the affected areas.
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Common Wealth Avenue, Kumba Town
Agbor Solomon Arrey
Director of Administration and Finance(DAF)
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