SIC

Société Immobilière du Cameroun

Former names : SIC

SIC is Cameroon's main state-backed social-housing developer, active since 1952. The State holds 92.05% and private shareholders 7.95%. Its financial performance has been declining for several years even as it pursues a large housing project around Yaoundé.

Sector
Construction
Ownership
Mixed ownership
Supervising ministry
Ministry of Housing and Urban Development
Founded
1952
Head office
Yaoundé
Established media or researchEcoMatinPublished 4 Nov 2024Verified 4 Sept 2026

Key facts

  • The Cameroonian State holds 92.049% of SIC's capital and the private sector 7.951% (source: ecomatin, 2024-11-04).
  • Revenue fell from 4.407 billion FCFA in 2020 to 3.243 billion FCFA in 2023, a 36% decline over four years; the housing portfolio stood at 5,334 units in 2022 (source: ecomatin, 2024-11-04).
  • SIC planned a 10,000-unit housing programme around Yaoundé, initially scaled back to a 224-unit pilot phase (source: ecomatin, 2024-11-04).