Invitation to submit brief discussion papers for the Southern Cameroons/ Ambazonia Economic Blueprint

The SCACUF economy group would like to expand its expertise base by inviting people with knowledge and experience on various aspects of the Cameroon economy to submit brief discussion  papers of no more than 5 pages on key topics which will contribute to the preparation of an economic blueprint for an independent Southern Cameroons after separation and restoration takes place.

The economic blueprint must be the collaborative effort of the population if it is to have the desired impact. The topics on which brief discussion papers are requested are the following:
- Cameroon has a corporate tax rate of 38.5% even though very few actually pay it. What is the corporate tax rate that should be introduced in SC after separation in order to stimulate both domestic and foreign investment
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- What are advantages of introducing value-added tax in order to contribute to fiscal revenues of the SC government 
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- The future government of SC shall cancel the Herakles Farms land concession in Ndian and Kupe Manenguba Divisions. What are the mistakes that were made by the government in Yaounde in granting this concession that will have to be corrected?
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- Akwaya has vast potential for commercial oil Palm development if the region is provided with the necessary infrastructure. How should the SC government go about negotiating a land use agreement with the people of Akwaya so that foreign direct investment in commercial Palm oil development can be accepted
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- The NW region has the potential to produce 500,000 metric tons of avocado oil which has multiple uses and is a high value added product.  How can the SC government go about introducing avocado cultivation in the NW as a cash crop to replace coffee
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- The NW region continues to be the main source of plantation Labour to the CDC, Socapalm, Ferme Suisse and Hevecam. In order to develop the oil Palm sector in SC and make the SC the largest producer of raw Palm oil in Africa, most of the plantation Labour in Socapalm, Ferme Suisse and Hevecam will have to be attracted back to SC. What are the conditions under which migrant plantation labourers work.
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- There are currently four licensed telecoms operators which have deployed their networks in SC. Explain the nature of their networks in SC and advise whether the SC government should grant licenses to these operators or invite entirely new operators.
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- A group of young IT entrepreneurs have come together to form a group based in Buea under the umbrella of the "Silicon Mountain". How can the SC government help the entrepreneurs of the Silicon Mountain
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- The movie industry is slowly developing in Cameroon under the brand name of Callywood. What can the SC government do so as to help the growth of Callywood as a vehicle for job creation for the youth
Send your briefing papers by 20th May latest to:

Dr. Nfor N Susungi
Group Head (Economy)
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