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Cameroon Cuts Urban Land Survey Fees 48%, but Costs Remain Nearly Four Times 2023 Level

Cameroon has cut the regulated cost of surveying a three-hectare urban plot by 48.1% to CFA675,000 in 2026, partially reversing a steep increase that the government acknowledges had made land formalization prohibitively expensive for some applicants. The 2026 Finance Law reduced the fee for each…

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  1. Cameroon Cuts Urban Land Survey Fees 48%, but Costs Remain Nearly Four Times 2023 Level

    Cameroon has cut the regulated cost of surveying a three-hectare urban plot by 48.1% to CFA675,000 in 2026, partially reversing a steep increase that the government acknowledges had made land formalization prohibitively expensive for some applicants. The 2026 Finance Law reduced the fee for each…

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