Cameroon's refreshing wind of change

摘要

It is often said that there has been nothing new coming out of Africa in banking circles since the time of Pliny. Cynics say that if you substitute the mercantile might of the Romans for the multilateral lending of organisations such as the World Bank and the African Development Bank, nothing has changed at all. There is little private sector involvement on the continent, with the exception of South Africa - and whenever the South Africans extend out of their home base, they come unstuck. So it is encouraging to see a Cameroon-based bank working to attain international standards and offering an international service to its clients.