SNH

Société Nationale des Hydrocarbures

Former names : National Hydrocarbons Corporation, SNH

SNH manages the Cameroonian State's interests across hydrocarbon exploration, production, marketing and distribution. Unusually among Cameroonian state enterprises, it answers directly to the Presidency of the Republic rather than a line ministry, a structure confirmed by a 2019 decree.

Sector
Energy
Ownership
State-owned
Supervising ministry
Presidency of the Republic
Founded
1980
Head office
Yaoundé
Established media or researchCameroon TribunePublished 11 Jul 2019Verified 4 Sept 2026

Key facts

  • Created 12 March 1980, SNH was reorganised into a public-capital company by presidential decree of 9 July 2019, with the State as sole shareholder (source: cameroon-tribune, 2019-07-11).
  • Technical and financial oversight of SNH is exercised by the Secretary General of the Presidency of the Republic (source: cameroon-tribune, 2019-07-11).