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  Yaoundé - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Yaoundé was founded in 1888 by German traders as a base for the ivory trade and an agricultural research station.
Yaoundé is a regional center for coffee, cacao, copra, sugar cane, and rubber.
Yaoundé is also the site of several universities, including the University of Yaoundé I, University of Yaounde II (on a campus outside of town) and the Catholic University for Central Africa (UCAC).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Yaounde   (393 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - YaoundE (Cameroon Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
YaoundE is a regional trade center for coffee, cacao, copra, sugarcane, and rubber.
YaoundE was founded in 1888 by German traders as a base for tapping the ivory trade.
YaoundE is the site of the Univ. of YaoundE, which includes schools of teaching and agriculture.
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/Y/Yaounde.html   (224 words)

  
 Yaounde, Cameroon, Pictures
Yaoundé, city, south central Cameroon, capital of the country, on the Gulf of Guinea.
Yaoundé is a road hub in an area in which cacao, bananas, and coffee are produced; gold and titanium mines are also nearby.
Yaoundé is the site of many government buildings; a municipal stadium; the Pasteur Institute for Biomedical Research (1959); the University of Yaoundé (1962), a teachers college, and a school of administration, among several educational institutions; and, on artificially created Yaoundé Lake, a nautical club.
www.greatestcities.com /Africa/Cameroon/Yaounde_city_state_capital.html   (190 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Yaounde   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Yaoundé, estimated population 1,430,000 (2004), is the capital city of Cameroon and second largest city in the West African country after Douala.
YAOUNDE, Cameroon, December 8, 2000 (ENS) - The battle against poaching and illegal logging in the Congo Basin received a significant boost Thursday as three Central African nations agreed to share management of a 28,000 square kilometer stretch of forest.
It gathered to agree on ways to implement the Yaound, Declaration, a 12-point resolution signed last year by the six Central African heads of state on the conservation and sustainable management of the forests of the Congo Basin.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Yaounde   (233 words)

  
 Yaounde --  Encyclopædia Britannica
Founded in 1888 during the period of the German protectorate, Yaoundé was occupied by Belgian troops in 1915 and was declared the capital of French Cameroun in 1922.
It is the northern terminus of the Trans-Cameroon Railway to Yaoundé and Douala and lies on the major north-south road from Garoua to Bertoua and Yaoundé; by these routes it exports livestock and peanuts (groundnuts) to southern Cameroon.
The chief port of the African nation of Cameroon, Douala is on the southeastern shore of the Wouri River estuary and west of the capital city of Yaoundé.
www.britannica.com /eb/article-9077820?tocId=9077820   (652 words)

  
 From Douala and Yaounde to the Far North, Cameroon is Many Lands in One!
The venue was Yaounde, the capital city in early December, and the event was followed by an Eco tour of the country by North American travel agents and journalists.
Yaounde, Cameroon's capital: Often called the " city of seven hills," Yaounde was home of ATA's 5th Ecotourism, Commerce and Investment Symposium.
The climate is relatively cool, Many people used to think of Yaounde as a fairly sleepy city, at least in comparison to Douala, but now there's been a major transition, with modern buildings dotting the landscape.
www.africa-ata.org /cameroon_diversity.htm   (1544 words)

  
 Panapress Official Website   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - The government in Cameroon plans to loan about 900 million FCFA to small agricultural producers and rural micro-entrepreneurs in 2006 to boost their output, the ministry of agriculture and rural development announced here Wednesday.
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - Some 100 health workers from 20 countries are attending the first pan-African symposium on high blood pressure (HBP) that opened Friday in Yaounde under the theme, "stop the hypertension pandemic in Africa".
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - The Cameroon government and the National Employment Fund (FNE) have signed in Yaounde a 500 million CFA francs memorandum of understanding on programme to support the creation of employment and to fund micro-enterprises in the country.
www.panapress.com /paysindexlat.asp?code=eng007   (714 words)

  
 Yaoundé on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
It was occupied by Belgian troops during World War I and after the war was (except for 1940-46) the capital of French Cameroon.
Recent increase in meningitis caused by Neisseria meningitidis serogroups A and W135, Yaounde, Cameroon.
Mixed commission on ICJ ruling of 10 October to bring together representatives of Cameroon, Nigeria on 1 December in Yaounde.
www.encyclopedia.com /html/Y/Yaounde.asp   (496 words)

  
 Yaounde Cameroon Conference
The first (pdf 71k) was at the Opening Ceremony, on the role Africa plays in IIAS, the second, during the UN panel, was called "The Arts of Peace" (pdf 182 k) and dealt with this issue of peacekeeping from a public administration perspective.
The third was his Closing speech (pdf 81 k) at the summation of the successful event, affirming that as far as Cameroon and the IIAS are concerned, the end of the conference is nowhere near "Mission terminee", the title of a classic piece of French prose by Mongo Beti, a famous Cameroon writer.
A press conference on the Yaoundé Conference was held, at which he spoke alongside Minister Rene Ze Nguele from Cameroon who will be the Institute’s host in July, and which was filmed by Summit TV for broadcasting across Africa.
www.iiasiisa.be /iias/aicamer/aicamer.htm   (1040 words)

  
 cameroon_yaounde
Almost everyone we encountered knew who we were and made us welcome, and the local print and broadcast media were anxious to record and publish our views on the country and its potential for trade and tourism.
To say that I am yearning to return at the drop of a hat is truly an understatement - the Yaounde experience stands out as one of the most uforgettable periods of my life.
We stayed long enough to pick some favorite places to dine, and one of mine is simply called the "Cafe Yaounde." It's an Italian style restaurant that resembles a Roman villa, perched on a hillside and surrounded by lush gardens - with a live monkey guarding the entrance.
www.africa-ata.org /cameroon_yaounde.htm   (1717 words)

  
 WWF - Yaoundé Declaration: conserving the Congo Basin Forest   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The darkest jungles of Africa that are so steeped in myth, legend and tales, are also one of the most important scientific reservoirs of life known to man. In terms of their importance and value to the world, to man himself, the jungles of the Congo Basin should never be underestimated.
In March 1999, for the first time ever in the history of the African continent, Presidents and leaders from the region - people with vision and awareness of value in the diversity of life - came together to plan the protection of the incalculable natural riches of the Congo Basin forests.
This time round they are meeting in Brazzaville to celebrate achievements made since Yaoundé and to take further action towards the conservation of one of our planet's most precious and irreplaceable emerald jewels.
www.panda.org /about_wwf/where_we_work/africa/what_we_do/central_africa/yaounde_summit/index.cfm   (378 words)

  
 Yaounde Initiative Foundation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The Yaounde Initiative Foundation is a “not-for-profit” organisation registered in the United Kingdom and Cameroon.
The concept of an independent, non-governmental organisation, which has now become “The Yaounde Initiative Foundation”, was endorsed in March 2003 in Yaounde at a conference of pan-African states, supported by FAO, and the African Union, and hosted by H. Kodock, then the Minister of State for Agriculture in Cameroon.
Yaounde Conference in 2003, at which the Foundation concept was endorsed
www.yaoundefoundation.org   (439 words)

  
 Cameroon Hotel - Hilton Yaounde Hotel Cameroon
Situated in the heart of the city centre, within walking distance of the Government ministries and commercial centre, the 257-room Yaounde Hilton is the only international hotel in Yaounde.
Well known for its high level of security, personal service, and excellent cuisine produced under the highest standards of hygiene and food quality, the Yaounde Hilton has become the meeting place for business men, government officals, and international oorganization missionaries.
The hotel's assets include the convenient down town location, a covered car park with 100 places, a free airport shuttle bus, a unique restaurant concept with "la cuisine creative", the Panoramic bar overlooking the city, a well equipped health and sports centre, the business centre, and Meeting 2000 facilities.
www.southtravels.com /africa/cameroon/hiltonyaounde   (208 words)

  
 LOW RISK OF MOTHER-TO-CHILD TRANSMISSION OF HEPATITIS C VIRUS IN YAOUNDE, CAMEROON: THE ANRS 1262 STUDY -- NJOUOM et ...
wards of Etoudi and of Central Hospital of Yaoundé, Cameroon.
Centre Pasteur du Cameroun, BP 1274 Yaoundé, Cameroon.
Tene, Centre Mère Enfant, Fondation Chantal Biya, BP 1936 Yaoundé, Cameroun.
www.ajtmh.org /cgi/content/abstract/73/2/460   (520 words)

  
 Yaounde Hilton in Yaounde pictures
Situated in the heart of the city centre, within walking distance of the Government ministries and commercial centre, with its 257-rooms Yaounde Hilton is an international hotel in Yaounde.
As you approach Hilton Yaounde from the West, the hotel is the largest building on the waterfront.
Bouma Hall is the largest venue of its kind in Yaounde.
catalogue.horse21.net /cameroon+hotels/yaounde+hotels/yaounde+hilton   (278 words)

  
 Current local time in Yaoundé - Cameroon
Make a Personal World Clock and include Yaoundé
When can I call/have a meeting with someone in Yaoundé?
Compare Yaoundé time to time in other time zones
www.timeanddate.com /worldclock/city.html?n=267   (171 words)

  
 Yaounde Ececutive Summary
USAID proposes to sponsor (with other groups) a meeting October 19 and 20, in Washington, D.C. to bring together a broad cross section of stakeholders for Sustainable Tree Crop Development in Africa.  This meeting will provide a forum to help build consensus and establish mechanisms to guide the program.
Despite their enormous economic and environmental value to Africa, tree crops such as cocoa, do not have sufficient support systems and operating environment in place to ensure the sustainability of these systems, from a financial, environmental, or supply perspective.   This places smallholder and agribusineses at risk.
The roundtable was organized in Yaounde, at the IITA Humid Forest Ecoregional Centre (HFC), with the assistance and support of IITA.
www.treecrops.org /links/yaoundeexecsumm.asp   (1468 words)

  
 Home - Yaounde, Cameroon
On December 23, 2005, the Public Affairs Section and the Cameroonian Ministry of Youth Affairs launched a “Sports Camp for Street Children.” Organized in partnership with the Student Athletes Academy of Cameroon.
This two-week program aims at bringing about 50 street children of Yaounde back to the social mainstream.
On December 17, 2005, the Public Affairs Section sponsored a neighborhood clean-up campaign in Anguissa, a poor section of the capital, on the official “Day of Water” in Yaounde, working with the Fondation Conseil Jeunes.
yaounde.usembassy.gov   (297 words)

  
 Lead Generator Technician - Yaounde, Cameroon
The U. Embassy in Yaoundé is seeking a Lead Generator Technician.
Serves as the Lead Generator Technician and performs maintenance work on all mechanical building engineering services including emergency power generators, HVAC system, water supply system, sanitary/storm drainage systems, fire protection system, fuel oil supply system, etc. Incumbent performs preventive maintenance tasks and troubleshooting for repairs on all equipment associated with building engineering services.
It is the policy of the U.S. Embassy Yaounde to provide equal opportunity, fair and equitable treatment in employment to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, handicap, political affiliation, marital status and sexual orientation.
yaounde.usembassy.gov /lead_generator_technician____.html   (757 words)

  
 Yaoundé Hotels
Yaoundé, Cameroon Hotels, Resorts, Bed and Breakfasts, Motels
Yaoundé - Cameroon Lodging Accommodations - Hotels, Resorts, Bed and Breakfasts, Inns, Vacation Rentals, Motels, Lodges, Condos, Guest Ranches, Apartments, Cabins, Cottages, All-Suite Hotels in Yaoundé - Cameroon by Best Lodgings.
Make secure hotel, resort, bandb, inn, vacation rental, motel, lodge, condo, apartment, cabin, cottage, and all-suite hotel real-time online reservations at many of these lodgings to simplify your vacation travel.
www.bestlodging.com /cities/cameroon-yaound-.shtml   (69 words)

  
 Enlaces Yaounde. Viajes e información sobre Yaounde   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Guía y viajes a Yaounde, información sobre Yaounde
Located in Yaounde, Cameroon, though accredited to both Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea.
British High Commission located in Yaounde, Cameroon, though accredited to Cameroon, Chad, the Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon.
destinia.com /guide/odp/Yaounde/42846/es   (538 words)

  
 The Post Online (Cameroon): Letter From Buea...To Yaounde
I am sorry I couldn't write to you last week because I was in Bachuo-Akagbe in Mamfe for preparations for the interment of the Honourable Emmanuel Tabi Egbe a.k.a E.T Egbe.The funeral actually drew a mammoth crowd though most of the people were members of the Yaounde government and those who hang on their aprons.
I saw all the affluence in which members of government and other state agents live, as there were cars of all models.
Getting a hotel all the way from Yaounde means no money comes here but stays in Yaounde in spite of the fact that E.T Egbe was from this side and was buried here.
www.postnewsline.com /2005/04/letter_from_bue.html   (1204 words)

  
 Yaounde - Nsimalen Airport
Priceline searches thousands of airlines and flight schedules providing you convenient flight times to and from Yaounde - Nsimalen Airport.
Yaounde - Nsimalen Airport is located in Yaounde, Cameroon.
With priceline, flying to your favorite Yaounde - Nsimalen Airport destination is a simple mouse-click away.
airlines.priceline.com /airlines/yaounde---nsimalen-airport.html   (118 words)

  
 Eco-Ethics International Union: Cameroon
Founded by President Mbarga Damien, the organisation is based out of the Government Bilingual High School in Yaounde.
CAM OC intends to incorporate the concepts and theses of eco-ethics into its current activities and projects.
Marie Rose Ndedi, Permanent Secretyriat, Ministry of the Environment and Forestry, Yaounde, CAMEROON
www.eeiu.org /chapters/cameroon   (203 words)

  
 Yaounde, Cameroon current local time
Before making travel plans for a hotel or flight to Yaounde, Cameroon or placing a telephone call to Yaounde, Cameroon with a phone card or direct dial, or even with an online chat room, it can be useful to understand the difference between locations, so make sure you know the correct and current local time.
This site specializes in keeping up with local laws and declarations that affect time zone rules and daylight saving time adjustments, so you can always depend on our accuracy.
A comprehensive list of other locations in addition to Yaounde, Cameroon is also available which you can view current time by country name or by city name.
www.worldtimeserver.com /time.asp?locationid=CM&city=Yaounde   (274 words)

  
 EUROPA - Development - Cotonou Agreement   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Articles 131 and 136 of the Treaty provide for the association of non-European countries and territories with which EEC member States have particular relations.
Yaoundé I Convention between EAMA (Associated African and Malgache Countries) and EEC.
This convention gives commercial advantages and financial aid to African ex-colonies.
europa.eu.int /comm/development/body/cotonou/before_lome_en.htm   (167 words)

  
 Catholic University of Central Africa / L'Institut Catholique de Yaoundé
Catholic University of Central Africa / L'Institut Catholique de Yaoundé
UCAC is located in Yaounde town in the Central Province (District) - Capital of Cameroon.
UCAC has three Campuses, namely: NKOLBISSON (Head office) fifteen minutes drive from the Central town; EKOUNOU-AYENE found in the centre of the town; and MESSA situated in the centre of town.
www.fiuc.org /asunicam/ucac.html   (245 words)

  
 Yaounde Cameroon Hotels ... Jake.com
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Situated in the heart of the city centre, within walking distance of the Government ministries and commercial centre, with its 257-rooms Yaounde Hilton...
Yaounde, CM A 3 Star Hotel Located in Yaounde City Center With 104 Rooms-Nsimalen Airport is At 15km 9ml from the Hotel...
hotels.jake.com /int/cm/yaounde-hotels.html   (53 words)

  
 JJ/WBGS Program - Université De Yaoundé II
Candidates who send in the required documents by the due date and who meet admission criteria will be invited to take the written entrance exam, which will be held in the capitol of the candidate's native country (test site to be determined at a later date).
Once the tests are graded, the University of Yaoundé II sends a list of eligible candidates to the JJ/WBGSP who, in collaboration with ACBF, is responsible for the final selection during the first two weeks of July.
Université Yaoundé II Faculté des sciences économiques et de gestion
web.worldbank.org /WBSITE/EXTERNAL/WBI/EXTWBISFP/EXTJJWBGSP/0,,contentMDK:20288255~menuPK:563027~pagePK:64168445~piPK:64168309~theSitePK:551644,00.html   (341 words)

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