Ministry of Finance (Cameroon)

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The Ministry of Finance of Cameroon is responsible for the public finance policies of Cameroon. [1]

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Ministers of Finance

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References

  1. "Ministry – MINFI".
  2. "Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency - Governors and Alternates" (PDF).
  3. "Histoire du ministère des Finances, Cameroun". Osidimbea La Mémoire du Cameroun. Encyclopédie, annuaire. Histoire des organisations.