CDC

Cameroon Development Corporation

Former names : CDC

CDC is Cameroon's largest agro-industrial estate, cultivating rubber, oil palm and bananas across the Southwest and Littoral regions, and historically one of the country's largest employers after the State itself. In serious financial distress, it returned to profit in 2024 after major state debt relief.

Sector
Agro-industry
Ownership
State-owned
Supervising ministry
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
Founded
1947
Head office
Limbe
Official sourceMinistry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MINADER)Published 4 Sept 2026Verified 4 Sept 2026

Key facts

  • CDC's share capital stands at 53.5 billion FCFA, with the State as sole shareholder (source: minader, read 2026-09-04).
  • The State cancelled 59 billion FCFA of accumulated debt (wages and social contributions), after which CDC posted a 45.4 billion FCFA net profit for FY2024 (source: investir-au-cameroun, read 2026-09-04).