REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON
Peace – Work - Fatherland
MINISTRY OF SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES, SOCIAL ECONOMY AND HANDICRAFTS
MINPMEESA
REPUBLIQUE DU CAMEROUN
Paix - Travail - Patrie
MINISTÈRE DES PETITES ET MOYENNES ENTREPRISES, DE L'ECONOMIE SOCIALE ET DE L'ARTISANAT
# ECONOMIC REPORT
1ST Term 2021
MINPMEESA P.O. BOX 6096 YAOUNDE Tel: (237) 222 23 23 88 Fax: (237) 222 22 41 58 E-mail: cabinet@minpmeesa.cm Web site: www.minpmeesa.gov.cm
# Table of Contents
List of Charts ... ii List of Appendices ... ii Acronyms and abbreviations ... iii Introduction ... 1 Chapter 1: Economic activity in the CEMAC sub-region ... 1 1. Macro-economic situation ... 1 2. Standard of living of households ... 2 Chapter 2: Activity and employment ... 3 1. Activity Level ... 3 2. Production cost ... 4 3. Sales Level ... 5 4. Employment status ... 5 Chapter 3: Current cash position ... 6 1. Apprehending the current cash flow ... 6 2. Financing and investments ... 6 Chapter 4: The Covid-19 pandemic Effects on the economic activity of SMEs ... 7 1. Effects on activities and employment ... 7 2. Government support to deal with the crisis ... 8 Chapter 5: Outlook for the 2nd term 2021 ... 9 1. Outlook announced by SMEs for the 2nd term 2021 ... 9 2. Outlook with regard to the activity carried out and the economic context ... 9 Conclusion ... 10 Bibliography ... iv Appendix ... Erreur ! Signet non défini.
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# List of graphics
Chart 1: Real growth in the CEMAC zone and in Cameroon ... 1 Chart 2: Perception of business leaders on the level of their activities ... 3 Chart 3: Main reasons for the level of activity during the 1st term 2021 ... 4 Chart 4: Perception of business leaders on the cost of production ... 4 Chart 5: Main reasons for the high level of production expenditure ... 4 Chart 6: Perception of business leaders on sales level ... 5 Chart 7: Main reasons for selling level ... 5 Chart 8: Perception of the net result ... 5 Chart 9: Proportion of business leaders having recruited additional staff ... 5 Chart 10: Apprehension of the cash position ... 6 Chart 11: Proportion of business leaders having made new investments ... 7 Chart 12: Main sources of financing for investments ... 7 Chart 13: Accompanying measures proposal in favor of SMEs ... 8
# List of Appendices
Appendix 1: Survey coverage ... v Appendix 2: Breakdown of the sample surveyed ... v Appendix 3: Summary of the apprehension of business leaders surveyed about their activity during the 1st term 2021 (in %) ... vi Appendix 4: Proportion of companies having recruited additional staff by branch of activity ... vii Appendix 5: Proportion of companies having made an investment by branch of activity ... vii Appendix 6: Proportion of business leaders using sources of financing by type of business (in %) ... vii
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# Abbreviations and acronyms
BC Trade balance