Chococam
Chocolaterie Confiserie Camerounaise S.A.
Former names : Chococam
Chococam is Cameroon's principal chocolate and confectionery manufacturer, created with backing from the Cacao Barry group and the State (via SNI), then brought under South African group Tiger Brands' control in 2008. Tiger Brands has agreed to sell its 74.69% controlling stake to Minkama Capital, backed by Cameroonian bank BGFIBank.
- Sector
- Agro-industry
- Ownership
- Foreign subsidiary
- Founded
- 1965
- Head office
- Douala
Key facts
- Chococam became a subsidiary of South Africa's Tiger Brands in 2008, after the acquisition of 75% of shares previously held by Barry Callebaut (source: jeune-afrique-cameroun, read 2026-09-04).
- Tiger Brands agreed to sell its 74.69% stake to Minkama Capital, backed by BGFIBank, which arranged a 46.676 billion FCFA syndicated loan to finance the deal (source: business-in-cameroon, read 2026-09-04).
- Chococam posted record revenue of 36.9 billion FCFA in 2021 (source: investir-au-cameroun, read 2026-09-04).