Sosucam

Société Sucrière du Cameroun

Former names : Sosucam

Sosucam is Cameroon's dominant sugar producer, with sites at Mbandjock, Nkoteng and Lembé-Yezoum. Long controlled by the French agribusiness group Somdiaa, it was the subject, in August 2026, of an agreement to sell Somdiaa's entire 82% stake to a five-member Cameroonian private investor consortium, backed by a pledged €210 million investment.

Sector
Agro-industry
Ownership
Private national
Founded
1965
Head office
Nanga Eboko
Established media or researchEcoMatinPublished 13 Aug 2026Verified 4 Sept 2026

Key facts

  • Founded in 1965, Sosucam operates about 25,000 hectares of plantations and employs roughly 9,000 people (source: ecomatin, 2026-08-13).
  • Somdiaa signed an agreement to sell its entire 82% stake to five Cameroonian investors, backed by a €210 million modernisation programme (source: ecomatin, 2026-08-13).