Bananas: with sales up 16.4% and 34.8%, CDC and CDBM save Cameroon's exports in May 2026

In May 2026, Cameroon's banana exports rose 1.5% year-on-year from 14,477 tons to 14,690 tons. The Cameroon Development Corporation (CDC) sold 3,508 tons (+16.4%) and the Compagnie des bananes de Mondoni (CDBM) sold 1,975 tons (+34.8%), offsetting the decline of Plantations du Haut Penja. These increases prevented an overall drop in exports.