Cameroon Plans 10-Hectare Logistics Hub to Support Trade With Gabon and Equatorial Guinea

Cameroon’s National Shippers’ Council (CNCC) plans to develop a 10-hectare logistics facility in Kyé-Ossi to support transporters and cross-border trade with Gabon and Equatorial Guinea, extending its network of truck facilities to the country’s southern border.

CNCC Director General Auguste Mbappé Penda said funding for the project is expected to be included in the agency’s 2027 budget. The investment amount has not been disclosed.

The facility will primarily serve truck drivers and other participants in cross-border trade. Based on similar centers already developed by the CNCC, it is expected to include secure parking for heavy trucks, accommodation, food services and other amenities for drivers.

The CNCC says such infrastructure can reduce disorderly truck parking and accident risks along major trade corridors.

A Project Years in the Making

The Kyé-Ossi initiative builds on earlier plans for infrastructure in the border town. As early as 2018, the CNCC announced plans to develop storage facilities there in response to problems reported by traders. Its 2023 public procurement program also allocated CFA15 million for planning, architectural and technical studies for a one-stop shop in Kyé-Ossi. The public documents reviewed, however, do not establish whether that project corresponds to the 10-hectare facility now planned.

The CNCC already has an operational presence in Kyé-Ossi. It issues the Electronic Cargo Tracking Note, or ECTN, used to track shipments. The agency said in 2020 that ECTN-related payments could be made through Mobile Money at the Cameroon-Equatorial Guinea border, including at a designated point in Kyé-Ossi.

Extending CNCC’s Network to the Southern Border

The planned facility would extend the CNCC’s network of truck service centers to Cameroon’s southern border. The agency already operates sites in Dibamba, Ngoulentang and Kousseri.

In Garoua-Boulaï, on the border with the Central African Republic, a new center opened in September 2025 with truck parking, accommodation, a cafeteria and other facilities for transporters. Kyé-Ossi serves a different trade role, with activity centered more on exchanges with Gabon and Equatorial Guinea than on transit to landlocked countries.

The CNCC has operated in the area for several years, with activities that include assistance to traders, issuance of cargo tracking documents and support for cross-border commerce. In February 2026, it also organized training in Kyé-Ossi for women involved in cross-border trade. The project’s next key step will be its effective inclusion in the CNCC’s 2027 budget, followed by the publication of studies, tenders and financing details that should clarify its cost and construction schedule.

Frederic Nonos