“AziCCUL, NtaCCUL Growing Big & Stronger Yearly”

 

Barrister Divine Nde Momuluh President AziCCUL

Fru Isaac Taku President NtaCCUL Credit Union

In the CEMAC zone, is  an observation that goes with the increasing number and the strength of the said institutions in the credit union market, customers Service provision network and micro finance world.

AziCCUL and NtaCCUL on Saturday the 27^th and Sunday 28^th January 2024 respectively in their usual annual come together showed up elegantly in their mass at Ayaba Hotel and Bamenda Congress house, this time flooding the whole place with a significant amount of people belonging to two credit union.

This caught the attention of the public and to the happy attention of members proud to be members of the said cooperative credit union leading in micro finance business in the CEMAC African sub-region.

True to what we are saying the growing and increasing strength of both unions is the driving force behind their increasing membership, budget and interests to Members shares.

AziCCUL stands at 4.5% and NtaCCUL at 6% a significant amount to lure any new member to pick an account with the cooperative credit union.

Not only that, going by the facts and statistics both unions offer basically all facilities known to first class banks and are into aggressive marketing and rebranding, which makes both credit unions at the moment to significantly have no match in the market of micro  finance and banking.

“There are credit unions and there are Credit Union with the big “C and U” AziCCUL and NtaCCUL are the leading two in Cameroon, in number, budget, services, branches, benefits, staff etc.

This mark of difference and excellence, emphasized itself on Saturday the 27^th and Sunday 28^th with the mammoth crowd that turn out for the Annual General Assembly AGM to chart the financial ways forward for the 2024 administrative year balancing accounts and record.

Speaking at the respective working AGMs 55^th and 37^th Congress, both Presidents Barrister Divine Nde Momuluh, Lembeh Pius of AziCCUL and Fru Isaac Taku, Ade Divine Muma of NtaCCUL, observed unanimously that they are growing bigger and stronger daily because of the affordable customers Services they are offering to members, their loan and investment policy is the best, not to talk of their interests rate and marketing policy.

 

Planetary Commons: Fostering global cooperation to safeguard critical Earth system functions

Press release by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK)

23/01/2024

Planetary Commons: Fostering global cooperation to safeguard critical Earth system functions

Tipping elements of the Earth system should be considered global commons, researchers argue in a new paper published in the renowned journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). Global commons cannot - as they currently do - only include the parts of the planet outside of national borders, like the high seas or Antarctica. They must also include all the environmental systems that regulate the functioning and state of the planet, namely all systems on Earth we all depend on, irrespective on where in the world we live. This calls for a new level of transnational cooperation, leading experts in legal, social and Earth system sciences say. To limit risks for human societies and secure critical Earth system functions they propose a new framework of planetary commons to guide governance of the planet.

“Stability and wealth of nations and our civilisation depends on the stability of critical Earth system functions that operate beyond national borders. At the same time, human activities push harder and harder on the planetary boundaries of these pivotal systems. From the Amazon rainforest to the Greenland ice masses, there are rising risks of triggering irreversible and unmanageable shifts in Earth system functioning. As these shifts affect people across the globe, we argue that tipping elements should be considered as planetary commons the world is entrusted with, and consequently in need of collective governance,” explains Johan Rockström, Director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) and Professor of Earth System Science at University of Potsdam.

The publication is the result of an almost two year-long research process involving 22 leading international researchers. Legal, political and Earth system scientists make their case building on the well-known idea of the global commons, but significantly expanding it to design more effective legal responses to better govern biophysical systems that regulate planetary resilience beyond and across national boundaries, such as natural carbon sinks and the major forest systems. “We believe the planetary commons have the potential to articulate and create effective stewardship obligations for nation states worldwide through Earth system governance aimed at restoring and strengthening planetary resilience and promoting justice. However, since these commons are often located within sovereign territories, such stewardship obligations must also meet some clear justice criteria,” social scientist and author Joyeeta Gupta highlights.

A planetary shift towards collective global scale solutions transcending national boundaries

Global commons or global public goods like the high seas and deep seabed, outer space, Antarctica and the atmosphere are shared by all states. They lie outside of jurisdictional boundaries and thus sovereign entitlements. All states and people have a collective interest, especially when it comes to resource extraction, that they be protected and governed effectively for the collective good. The planetary commons expand the idea of the global commons by adding not only globally shared geographic regions to the global commons framework, but also critical biophysical systems that regulate the resilience and state, and therefore livability, on Earth. The consequences of such a “planetary shift” in global commons governance are potentially profound, the authors argue. Safeguarding these critical Earth system regulatory functions is a challenge at a unique planetary scale of governance, characterised by the need for collective global scale solutions that transcend national boundaries.

“Earth’s critical regulatory systems are now being put under pressure by human activities at unprecedented levels,” says author of the paper Louis Kotzé, Professor of Law at North-West University in South Africa and the University of Lincoln, UK, and researcher at the Research Institute for Sustainability Helmholtz Centre Potsdam. “Our existing global environmental law and governance framework is unable to address the planetary crisis and keep us from crossing planetary boundaries. This is why we urgently need planetary commons as a new law and governance approach that can safeguard critical Earth system regulating functions more effectively.”

Article: Johan Rockström, Louis Kotzé, Svetlana Milutinović, Frank Biermann, Victor Brovkin, Jonathan Donges, Jonas Ebbesson, Duncan French, Joyeeta Gupta, Rakhyun Kim, Timothy Lenton, Dominic Lenzi, Nebosja Nakicenovic, Barbara Neumann, Fabian Schuppert, Ricarda Winkelmann, Klaus Bosselmann, Carl Folke, Wolfgang Lucht, David Schlosberg, Katherine Richardson, Will Steffen (2024): The Planetary Commons: A New Paradigm for Safeguarding Earth Regulating Systems in the Anthropocene. [DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2301531121]

Weblink to the article, once published: https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2301531121

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Who we are: The Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) is one of the leading research institutions addressing relevant questions in the fields of global change, climate impacts and sustainable development. Natural and social scientists work closely together to generate interdisciplinary insights that provide a sound basis for decision-making for society, businesses and politics. PIK is a member of the Leibniz Association.

Dangote Seals Petroleum Sales Deal with Group Nkah Engineering

 

Dangote Petroleum Refinery seals Deal with Group Nkah Engineering to Distribute Petroleum Products in Africa

This is confirmed in an official letter addressed to the General management of Group Nkah Engineering in Cameroon signed on the 15^th of January 2024, by Dr Turajo Nasir and Abdulaziz Kolo, top management staff of the Dangote Petroleum refinery and petrochemicals FZE Lekki Lagos state, in which the duo made official their readiness to do oil and petroleum business with Group Nkah Engineering.

 

Group Nkah Engineering it must be noted is a known reputed Cameroon group of development actors and experts into renewable energy, heavy duty supply, medical equipment, road construction, banking, assembling etc. Headed by Dr Nkah Godlove a Civil engineer of exceptional class and a  young business social entrepreneur par excellence.

The mark of confidence bestowed on Group Nkah Engineering by Dangote Petroleum refinery only comes to strengthen the group’s grip in Africa’s economy and commerce working with one of the richest black African in the world, Sir, Hon. Dr. Aliko Dangote.

The new heaven’s deal with Aliko Dangote and his mega oil businesses will help market more the Group Nkah Engineering and project Cameroon’s business economy. 

Group Nkah Engineering is a signatory and a big financial partners with EXIM Bank in India.

Dangote refinery it must be noted is built in the free zone near the new deep-water port of Lekki, east of Lagos with a maximum capacity of 650,000 barrels per day. At full capacity, it is expected to have the largest crude oil refining capacity on the African continent. It will produce diesel, fuel for planes and cars, as well as liquefied petroleum gas.

Dr. NKAH GODLOVE

CHAIRMAN GROUPE NKAH ENGINEERING SARL

Tel+237 676611142

Tel+237 676979185 (WhatsApp)

Email: gm@groupnkahengineering.com

sales@groupnkahengineering.com

Site Web: www.groupenkahengineering.com

 

Islamic Bank Cough Out FCFA 21B to Support Reconstruction Plan in the North West and South West Crisis Hit Regions of Cameroon

 

✓PM Dion Ngute Launch Project with Officials and Ministries involved at the Star Building

✓Phase II of the PPRD Project, this time to kick start early 2024 with the Total Financial Support of the Islamic Bank

The Prime Minister, Head of Government, Chief Dr Joseph  Dion Ngute has launched the support project of the  Islamic Development Bank, IsDB’s of over 21  billion FCFA  offer for the reconstruction and development of the Northwest and  Southwest regions.

This was upon a request to the said bank on the 8^th of March 2022 following discussions in 2021 that saw materialization this December 2023 with the support join partnership and launching.

The Launching ceremony took place at the Star Building on Monday, December 18. This was in the presence of some top state officials and other development partners.

Addressing the partners, the Prime Minister, Head of Government, Chief Dr Joseph Dion Ngute expressed his sincere gratitude to the Islamic Development Bank for buying the vision of the Head of State President Paul Biya and making its contribution to see that the crisis-hit regions are back on the right path.

The support plan has as objectives to;  contribute to a peaceful and inclusive society through the restoration and provision of basic services through reconstructed infrastructure, revitalizing of the local economy, and strengthened social cohesion through increased community engagement, capacity building, training of local stakeholders, and bottom- up citizen participation.

Contribute to a peaceful and inclusive society through reconstruction and rehabilitation of essential infrastructure, revitalization of the local economy, and strengthened social cohesion in and for the people of the North-West and South-west regions of Cameroon.

With the overall objective of, supporting the Government of Cameroon in reconstructing and rehabilitating essential infrastructure, strengthening social cohesion, and revitalizing the local economy in the North-West and South-West Regions.

CCJN to Put up a "ONE STOP SHOP" For Climate Research and Documentation this 2024 under it's three years Strategic Action plan on Climate Resilience

On Board our CLIMATE WAGON of the Week, “Waste is Wealth Part XXIII” as we wrap up 2023, Come Discover the Eight (8) Cardinal Point Agenda of WORLD ECHOES MEDIA GROUP and Cameroon Climate Journalism Network (CCJN) as it’s dedicated team of Climate media actors mobilize resources to put up Cameroon’s first ever “CLIMATE ONE-STOP SHOP” in Bambui, Tubah Sub-Division this 2024 at the Climate Village which will also harbor a 100,000 Capacity tree nursery to subsidize Tree planting and enhance wetland Restoration, a Climate FM and TV opened to all for research and all related findings on nature and Environment, policy making, leadership, advocacy, skill building, consultancy, information communication technology etc.

On Board CCJN Cameroon Climate Journalism Network's “CLIMATE WAGON” Waste is Wealth Part XXII COP28’s Final Statement on CLIMATE, NATURE and PEOPLE

WE, THE UNFCCC COP28 PRESIDENCY, CBD COP15 PRESIDENCY, CHAIRS OF THE UNDERSIGNED PARTNERSHIPS, INITIATIVES AND COALITIONS, AND ENDORSING MEMBER COUNTRIES:

• Recognizing that the growing and projected impacts of climate change critically threaten biodiversity and the billions of livelihoods dependant on high-integrity ecosystems;

• Noting that continued loss and degradation of nature increases climate vulnerability, contributes to significant greenhouse gas emissions, and impedes sustainable development;

• Acknowledging that efforts which promote sustainable land management, drought resilience and ocean health provide cross-cutting benefits to action on climate change, biodiversity loss, and sustainable development;

• Underscoring that acting on climate change, biodiversity loss, land degradation and ocean health in an ambitious, integrated and synergetic manner provides mutually reinforcing benefits for increasing resilience and securing sustainable livelihoods, while reducing negative trade-offs;

• Reaffirming the UNFCCC and the Paris Agreement[1], the Chile Madrid Time for Action, the Glasgow Climate Pact, the Sharm el-Sheikh Implementation Plan, the CBD and its Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and noting the UN Environment Assembly Resolution 5/5, UN General Assembly Resolution 76/300;

• Recognizing the value of international, regional and local cooperation, especially in the form of voluntary partnerships, initiatives and coalitions that support governments in the integrated implementation of existing commitments and obligations, including through enhancing resource mobilization, capacity building, and scientific and technical assistance;

In this year of the first Global Stocktake, and on the occasion of convening at COP28 during Nature, Land Use and Ocean Day, we affirm that there is no path to fully achieve the near- and long-term goals of the Paris Agreement or the 2030 goals and targets of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework without urgently addressing climate change, biodiversity loss and land degradation together in a coherent, synergetic and holistic manner, in accordance with the best available science.

In striving to achieve these goals in an integrated manner, we therefore affirm our commitment to strengthen our respective and shared efforts, including through voluntary partnerships, initiatives and coalitions, and in accordance with the Paris Agreement and the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, to work collaboratively and expeditiously to pursue the following common objectives:

1. Fostering stronger synergies, integration and alignment in the planning and implementation of national climate, biodiversity and land restoration plans and strategies, with specific emphasis on ambition, comprehensiveness and coherence between the next round of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), updated National Adaptation Plans (NAPs), and forthcoming revised National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs), as appropriate/within their respective mandates, and the implementation of a whole-of-government approach that mainstreams coherence, coordination and the efficient use of resources within and between relevant ministries and departments;

2. Scaling of finance and investments for climate and nature from all sources, including domestic budgets, multilateral development banks, multilateral climate and biodiversity funds, bilateral development agencies, private sectors actors, and philanthropic sources, in a synergetic, dedicated and progressive manner that ensures the promotion of co-benefits and efficient use through nature-based solutions and/or ecosystem based approaches, and access to finance in an inclusive and equitable manner, including through direct access modalities, in particular for indigenous peoples, local communities, women, girls, and youth, among others;

3. Ensuring the full, equitable, inclusive, and effective representation and participation of indigenous peoples, local communities, women, girls, youth, and other vulnerable communities in the planning and implementation of climate and biodiversity plans and strategies at all levels, in a manner respecting rights, enhancing land tenure security, and utilizing traditional knowledge;

4. Promoting a whole-of-society approach in the synergetic planning and implementation of national climate, biodiversity and land restoration plans and strategies that draws upon and includes the contributions of indigenous peoples, local communities, civil society including women, youth and children, the private sector, financial institutions, academic institutions, and subnational authorities, including through the voluntary actions under the Marrakech Partnership for Global Climate Action and the Sharm El-Sheikh to Kunming and Montreal Action Agenda for Nature and People, and their respective Champions;

5. Encouraging coherence and interoperability across data sources and data collection, metrics and methodologies, and voluntary reporting frameworks for climate change, biodiversity, and sustainable land management efforts, including through collaboration with international, non-governmental and private sector organizations, scientific and academic institutions, and indigenous peoples and local communities.

To assist in the achievement of these aims, we, the chairs of the assembled voluntary partnerships, initiatives and coalitions, commit to work with our respective secretariats (as applicable) and member countries to ensure each partnership, initiative or coalition enhances the coordination of country-focused actions, promotes the sharing of information, knowledge and best practices, and collaborates on capacity building efforts. Doing so will maximize synergies among our actions, avoid the duplication of efforts, and ensure efficient use of our collective resources.

We will meet regularly to demonstrate and review our collective progress under this grouping of voluntary partnerships, initiatives and coalitions, and convene further high-level meetings, with the allowance of additional partnerships, initiatives and coalitions, at future UN Climate Change and UN Biodiversity Conferences.

Signed by;

• Federative Republic of Brazil

Chair of G20 Global Land Initiative steering committee

• Republic of Cabo Verde

Co-lead of SIDS Coalition for Nature

• Canada

Chair of Nature Champions Network

• Republic of Colombia

Co-chair of NBSAP Accelerator Partnership

• Republic of Costa Rica

Co-chair of High Ambition Coalition for Nature and People

• Arab Republic of Egypt

Co-chair of ENACT Partnership

• Republic of France

Co-chair of High Ambition Coalition for Nature and People

• Federal Republic of Germany

Co-chair of NBSAP Accelerator Partnership and ENACT Partnership

• Republic of Rwanda

Co-chair of NDC Partnership

• Independent State of Samoa

Co-lead of SIDS Coalition for Nature

• Republic of Senegal

Co-chair of International Drought Resilience Alliance

• Republic of Seychelles

Co-lead of SIDS Coalition for Nature

• Kingdom of Spain

Co-chair of International Drought Resilience Alliance

• United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Chair of Global Ocean Alliance, co-chair of NDC Partnership and High Ambition Coalition for Nature and People

• United States of America

Co-chair of Forest and Climate Leaders' Partnership

Whistle Blowing: Human Rights Abuse on the rise in the North West and South West; Most Health Workers on the Run and Wanted as Insecurity Deepens.

This is for their dear lives because the Anglophone Liberation war has taken a different dimension and it is all about money making, blackmail, set up, wanton arrests and out right human right abuse. True to what this reporter has observed following general uproar, it suffice at any time, at any moment for an agent or a spy of the regime or the state to set you up and you are picked demanding heavy ransoms. Just as when you are kidnapped by the armed separatists group. As the Anglophone Liberation war Deepens, armed separatists groups and Republican forces have resorted to using the war for money making and war gains caring less of the rights and dignity of individuals.  In Bamenda just as in Buea there are daily reports of assaults and gross human rights abuse conducted in broad day light on men, women, children and even old persons plus the physically challenged. This brings to mind the ugly scene of the cold blooded assassination of Florence Ayafor in Pinyin and other women over 20 who have been raped and heads beheaded in Kumba, Bali and Mezam. Last week in Ngarbu and Bali after fierce shooting children and old women were killed right inside the church. Not to talk of the situation where military stormed Mbingo Baptist hospital, the Bamenda Regional hospital and many other private health facilities to fish out wounded victims of the armed conflict and even those treating them. The case of Emetazi Jecenta Folefac working with Menji District hospital as a nurse treating wounded patients is obvious who was once attacked, arrested and seriously declared wanted the state security forces of Cameroon for treating separatists fighters. It is in the same vein that Doctors without borders were chased out of the crisis hit Regions of Cameroon, framed by the system for sponsoring the war and transporting arms. Going by the precarious nature and complexity of the crisis situation which no longer observe the rights of limits and international norms, the population is at risk and every body is running for his or her dear life. The armed conflict for the last six years it must be noted has caused the killing of over 10,000 Anglophone Cameroonians, over 200,000 persons internally displaced, schools permanently closed, health facilities, church and homes burnt down to ashes, economy put on hold and seriously grounded by cross fire exchange.  

ON BOARD THE CLIMATE WAGON “ Waste is Wealth Part XXI” As COP28 Stock Taking Exercise Wraps Up, the State of the World’s Health Situation takes central stage.

The planet’s health is in danger and does not need only momentary actions but sustainable initiatives and actions. Which is why 117 government agreed to triple renewable energy capacity and to Double Efficiency by 2030, while pledging to cut methane emissions from oil and gas wells by 80%.

“The state of affairs and world situation has made life to be too complex, in the face of such adversaries and complexities only by working the talk and not only talking to talk is the way out” Nations proclaim. Will COP28 Make the difference? Hopes are high, Africa’s Expectations still to well Defined.

ESIMBI Youths Commune with National EXCO

In the ESIMBI Youth’s general come together of Friday 1^st December 2023 playing host at the North West Regional Statistics Hall, youths of the did clan in the North West Region in their usual peace and understanding gathering, chart and mapped out strategies to foster the peace and development of Menchum Division at large.

In the agenda was review of activity reports, reorganization of the branches, counseling and the setting of a development plan for the clan by the youths.

Speakers toke rounds and each took time out to present the executive plan each had for the Division and the wellbeing of the Association.

It’s national President Ihimbru Vincent Bache who doubles as a businessman and a contractor also speaking at the working and interactive session disclosed mouth watering and mind blowing ideas to enhance the growth of the association and put youths at the center of development activities and why not peace.

He also ceased the occasion to thank all those who have been collaborative, the Mayors, the Member of Parliament Honorable Wallang Richard, the Fons and elites who have selflessly been contributing for the peace and development of the Division. While also thanking government for the wum road works and other social infrastructural works going on in the Division for it’s face lift.

Happy about the frank talks and negotiations the said youths took commitment to be ambassadors of peace and to champion development works through collective contribution.

 

 

Ahead of 2023 World Disability Day; CBCHS, Gov’t, Calls on the Press to Drum “Universal Accessibility Rights” Support

That is “Accessibility rights in all it’s form and totality for persons with Disabilities”.

That was the focal point of the joint presentations made in the press conference of Friday 1^st of December 2023 launching the Campaigns on universal accessibility in the North West Region as part of activities marking the 32^nd edition of the international day of persons with Disabilities.

The essence, was to launch a week long Campaign and cause the press to add momentum in the call for universal accessibility right for persons with Disabilities given that they are subjected to it’s abuse daily and at basically all levels.

Latest global report on disability by the WHO and the World Bank, holds that more than one billion people world wide live with disability, that is one child in ten, one woman in five and 80% are living in developing countries where their social and collective rights are most often violated.

It is on the basis of which and going by the theme of this year’s World Disable people’s Day celebration “united in action to rescue and achieve the sustainable development goals (SDGs) for, with and by persons with Disabilities”. That the trio, CBC Health services, MINDDEVEL and the Regional Delegation of social affairs of the North West Region took upon themselves to raise awareness through a week long Campaign using the press as a major tool for sensitization and awakening call to state institutions and authorities organized a join press conference which shall be accompanied by a panel and round table discussion to spread and multiply calls.

The over three hours press conference centered on universal accessibility rights and saw the massive presence of the entire North West media family who were very interactive and took collective engagement to crusade for the rights of person with Disabilities as a whole.

 

 

 

Cameroon Climate Journalism Network (CCJN) Launch 10 Billion Strong Green Council leadership network, ✓Tubah Municipal Councilors Drilled and Empowered with Climate Restoration Skills in their Dual Evaluation and Budgetary Sessions

 

✓The Media Briefed on the Values of COP28 and #betd24, Showcasing their Values and Drumming support for the said 2023 grand Climate Assemblies

That was on Friday the 24^th of November 2023 at Itcham Hotel on the occasion of the Council's dual sessions, mid year evaluation and budgetary session.

The training dubbed “empowering Cameroon Councilors to Enhance Green Leadership Program” was done under the canopy of CCCAP4CEX Cameroon Council Climate Awareness and Education Program for Climate Exchange Campaign launching Cameroon’s 10 Billion Strong Council Green Leadership network.

With mission to train Councilors who are Community representatives to go back and setup satellite networks of climate restorers who will in turn groom climate community volunteers for Climate resilient actions.

The occasion was also a great forum or opportunity used to Brief the Cameroon media on why the press should champion climate crusades and drum support for Climate activism. Why not draw much awareness on the upcoming climate assembly in Dubai COP28 this 30^th November to the 12^th of December 2023 and the Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue#betd24 in Germany March 2024.

This is because for the past years, the said assemblies of parties which is a major world decisions making body and which requires each and everyone’s contributions to combat climate change has received less or no attention like all other world gatherings in the past years.

Doing justice then to nature and changing the narrative for a just transition, the team of Cameroon climate journalism Network (CCJN) cum climate experts and it’s Executive Director Tamukong Roland Angong took upon themselves in the process of ushering the two great climate assemblies, showcased it’s values as a call for social awakening at the Grand Press Briefing.

At the end of the training, launching and press briefing exercise, certificates were awarded to councilors after finishing the three module courses the team offered on Climate Restoration, Entrepreneurship, Leadership and governance, biodiversity conservation plus plastic waste management and pollution.