The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) has just granted Cameroon 12.4 billion FCfa in financing to support the strengthening of primary and secondary health services across the nation.

The support comprises a loan of 5 billion FCfa and a donation of 7.4 billion FCfa which will be used to improve health services, particularly in rural areas.

The IBD recently granted Cameroon aide amounting to close to 3 billion FCfa to modernise the production equipment of Société de développement de coton (Sodecoton).

This financial support should enable the cotton company to produce 240,000 tonnes this year, which is a projected increase of over 30,000 tonnes relative to the previous season.