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Cameroon has 372,098 registered companies and businesses in our data, counted on 2 November 2026. 60,911 of them are corporations. We build the records from the national business register and other official sources, and add the sole traders, branch locations and public bodies a register leaves out. Most of them are small: 65% have fewer than five employees. Below you find the largest, the smallest, the newest and the oldest companies in Cameroon, where they are based and what they do. Want to buy the list of all 372,098 Cameroonian companies as an API integration or Excel file? Get it from our Cameroonian company database.

372,098 companies indexed · Data counted on 2 November 2026

Companies372,098
Corporations60,911
Regions10
Largest regionLittoral 34%
Employees1-4
Revenue$100K-$500K
Email0%
Phone2%
Website0%
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Cameroonian company list: all 372,098 companies

The list of all companies and businesses in Cameroon, live and sorted by revenue. Narrow it by region, city, industry, size, revenue, legal form or founding year. The full search is on our Cameroonian company directory.

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Showing 25 of 372,098 companies
Company NameCountryCityAddress 1State/ProvinceFounding YearYearly Revenue in U.S. DollarsEmployees TotalBusiness Legal Type - DescriptionNumber of Companies in GroupCompany Registration Number
1
Isotrans SARL
Cameroon
Douala
Lieudit Port Gabon
N/A
2011
$4,749,000,000
50
Corporation
N/A
M101000033495R
2
Catramp SA
Cameroon
Yaoundé
Carrefour Dragage
N/A
2021
$2,687,339,296
95
Corporation
N/A
M031200040745R
3
Societe Nationale Des Hydrocarbure Du Cameroun
Cameroon
Yaoundé
Immeuble Snh Rue 1877
Centre
2019
$829,379,301
341
Local government body
N/A
80/086
4
General Trade Assistance CO LTD
Cameroon
Yaoundé
34 Rue el Aziz 12r
N/A
1999
$604,162,500
1,500
Corporation
N/A
RC/YAO/2009/D/1048
5
Cameroon Telecommunications
Cameroon
Yaoundé
Centre-ville 49, Place Ahmadou Ahidjo
N/A
2025
$348,628,363
3,500
Corporation
N/A
2274/RC/200/Q/255/R
6
Cameroon Telecommunications
Cameroon
Yaoundé
Rond-point la Poste Centrale, Centre-ville 49, Place Ahmadou Ah
N/A
2019
$281,750,099
3,500
61
2274/RC/200/Q/255/R
7
Compagnie Camerounaise De L'aluminium
Cameroon
Edéa
Zone Sanaga
N/A
2021
$174,503,246
560
Corporation
N/A
M125400001024N
8
Societe Camerounaise De Palmeraies SA
Cameroon
Dibombari
Route de Nkongsamba
Littoral
2025
$163,214,012
3,200
Corporation
N/A
RC/MBA/2002/B/23
9
Societe De Representation Et De Commerce SA
Cameroon
Douala
Immeuble Carat Salle Des Fetes D'Akwa
N/A
2021
$152,255,079
550
Corporation
N/A
RC/DLA/1989/B/06776
10
Camrail SA
Cameroon
Douala
Gare Centrale Bessengue
N/A
1999
$145,913,600
1,600
Corporation
N/A
M069800008230L
11
Olam Cocoa Cameroon SA
Cameroon
Douala
Entree Nord, Zone Portuaire
N/A
2012
$144,160,000
360
Corporation
295
M071200042617C
12
Caisse Francaise Du Developpment
Cameroon
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
$131,055,270
705
N/A
N/A
13
Energy Of Cameroon SA
Cameroon
Douala
Avenue Charles de Gaulle
N/A
2025
$126,665,000
3,600
Corporation
61
RC/Dla/1974/B/4624
14
Noubru Holding SA
Cameroon
Yaoundé
Ancien Binam, Quartier Tongolo
N/A
2010
$96,391,806
500
Corporation
N/A
RC/YAO/2011/B/011
15
Ste Cam De Raf Maya & Cie
Cameroon
Douala
Route de L'Ouest
N/A
2011
$92,287,500
925
Corporation
N/A
M018800000655Y
16
Credit Communautaire D'afrique - Bank
Cameroon
Douala
Rue Joss
N/A
1998
$83,099,032
520
Corporation
N/A
M129700010262T
17
Chefacam Company LTD
Cameroon
Tiko
No.7 Limbe Road
N/A
1985
$81,488,500
500
Corporation
N/A
N/A
18
Ocda
Cameroon
Olurunti
Beyond Fon Palace
N/A
N/A
$78,424,200
600
N/A
N/A
19
Ets Roots Expression
Cameroon
Limbe
Mile 4, Old Road, Bonadikombo
N/A
1982
$70,169,200
400
Corporation
N/A
2070/99/24
20
Save The Children Alliance Orphanage
Cameroon
Limbe
Nambeke Street 1
N/A
N/A
$65,353,500
500
Non profit organization
N/A
N/A
21
Ste Indus Cam Des Cacaos
Cameroon
Douala
Route de Deido Zone Industrielle Bassa
Littoral
1949
$65,190,800
400
Corporation
139
M044900001073G
22
Famm Cam Agro Products
Cameroon
Douala
81/200 Douala Littoral Province
N/A
2002
$64,797,200
400
Corporation
N/A
N/A
23
Ferrero Cameroun SA
Cameroon
Yaoundé
Mvog Mbi
Centre
N/A
$57,041,950
350
Corporation
570
M120400018010X
24
Neo Industry SA
Cameroon
Fondjomoko
Region de L'Ouest
N/A
2018
$57,041,950
800
Corporation
2
M041512299338A
25
Quantum Cacoa S.A.
Cameroon
Douala
Immeuble Sitabac Rue Kitchener
N/A
2015
$57,041,950
350
Corporation
2
N/A

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How many companies are there in Cameroon?

Companies and businesses in Cameroon

372,098

2 November 2026

There are 372,098 companies and businesses in Cameroon in our data, counted on 2 November 2026. That is every kind of business, not only the registered companies: 60,911 corporations (SARL and SA), 277,932 sole traders and 23 partnerships. On top of those come 5,984 non-profit organisations, 5 branches of foreign companies and 90 public bodies.

Structure

Single-site businesses
372,004 100%
Head offices
92
Branch locations
2

Legal form

Corporations
60,911 16%
Sole traders
277,932
Partnerships
23

Per working day this year

≈ 0

new companies registered · 25 so far in 2026

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Largest companies in Cameroon

Which are the largest companies in Cameroon? That depends on what you measure. By number of employees the biggest employer is Hygiene & Salubrite Cam, with 5,000 staff, ahead of Ste Hysacam and Ste de Devp du Coton du Cam. By yearly revenue the largest company is General Trade Assistance Co, ahead of Cameroon Telecommunications and Compagnie Camerounaise de l'Aluminium. Below are the top companies of Cameroon ranked four ways: by number of employees, by yearly revenue, the largest public-sector employers and the biggest foreign companies in Cameroon. 1 Cameroonian companies employ more than 10,000 people and 2 report more than $1 billion a year.

Hygiene & Salubrite Cam has the largest headcount of any company in Cameroon in our data. 1 Cameroonian companies list more than 10,000 people, 276 more than 500.

  1. 1Douala5,000 staff
  2. 2Douala5,000 staff
  3. 3Garoua5,000 staff
  4. 4Douala4,000 staff
  5. 5Douala3,600 staff
  6. 6Yaoundé3,500 staff
  7. 7Douala3,500 staff
  8. 8Douala3,284 staff
  9. 9Dibombari3,200 staff
  10. 10Ngaoundéré3,000 staff

Headcount as it is recorded on the company; for a group's parent or holding company it is usually the whole group's, worldwide.

By employee size · 275,959 companies with a known headcount

EmployeesShareCompanies%
1-4178,644
5-926,563
10-1956,481
20-499,221
50-991,876
100-1992,613
200-499285
500+276

65% have 1 to 4 employees; 276 have 500 or more.

By yearly revenue (USD)

RevenueShareCompanies%
< $100K32,849
$100K-$500K140,309
$500K-$1M20,843
$1M-$5M72,347
$5M-$10M6,452
$10M-$100M466
$100M-$1B11
$1B+2

13 companies report more than $100 million; 2 more than $1 billion.

Small businesses in Cameroon

Most companies in Cameroon are small businesses. Of the 275,959 with a known headcount, 205,207 (74%) are micro businesses with fewer than ten employees, 65,702 are small (10 to 49) and 4,774 medium-sized (50 to 499). Only 276 employ 500 people or more, so 99.90% of Cameroonian companies are SMEs. This is where our data is strongest: sole traders, micro companies and single shops, each with an address and an industry code.

Size classShareCompanies%
Micro · fewer than 10205,207
Small · 10 to 4965,702
Medium · 50 to 4994,774
Large · 500 or more276

178,644

companies have 1 to 4 employees (65%). 32,849 turn over less than $100,000 a year.

277,932

sole traders are in the data, each with an address and an industry code.

21%

of the 25 companies started in 2026 have 1 to 4 employees (4). Only 2 started with 200 staff or more.

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Where are companies in Cameroon based?

Littoral has more companies than any other region in Cameroon: 124,692, or 34% of the total, ahead of Centre (108,442) and Ouest (35,993). Below you find all ten regions and the ten busiest cities, with a link to the local list where we have one.

ten regions

RegionShareCompanies%
Littoral124,692
Centre108,442
Ouest35,993
Sud Ouest21,223
Est14,816
Extreme Nord12,374
Sud12,332
Nord Ouest11,499
Nord9,116
Adamaoua7,947

Ten busiest cities

  1. Douala111,780
  2. Yaoundé80,769
  3. Bafoussam13,488
  4. Bamenda10,986
  5. Limbe7,499
  6. Maroua7,433
  7. Bertoua7,095
  8. Garoua5,423
  9. Edéa4,970
  10. Dschang4,936

Main industries in Cameroon

Wholesale (consumer goods) is the biggest industry in Cameroon by number of companies: 101,616, or 37% of all firms with an industry code. Next come other services (44,493) and clothing shops (13,363). Companies are grouped here by their SIC code, the classification every company in our data carries, in every country. Below you find the main sectors, the largest industries with their biggest companies.

Wholesale (consumer goods): 101,616, 37% · 2 November 2026Other services: 44,493, 16% · 2 November 2026Clothing shops: 13,363, 5% · 2 November 2026Education: 11,947, 4% · 2 November 2026Restaurants and bars: 11,367, 4% · 2 November 2026Business services and IT: 9,718, 4% · 2 November 2026Other shops: 9,500, 3% · 2 November 2026Travel and transport services: 9,419, 3% · 2 November 2026Engineering, accounting and management: 8,926, 3% · 2 November 2026Other: 55,182, 20% · 2 November 2026275,531companies
  • Wholesale (consumer goods)101,61637%
  • Other services44,49316%
  • Clothing shops13,3635%
  • Education11,9474%
  • Restaurants and bars11,3674%
  • Business services and IT9,7184%
  • Other shops9,5003%
  • Travel and transport services9,4193%
  • Engineering, accounting and management8,9263%
  • Civil engineering6,4982%
  • Wholesale (durable goods)6,1142%
  • Personal services5,0722%
  • Real estate3,9571%
  • Construction trades3,9001%
  • DIY and garden centres3,6441%
  • Other industries25,9979%

The fifteen largest of 80 SIC major groups; records without an industry code are not in this chart.

Largest industries in Cameroon

101,616

Wholesale (consumer goods)

SIC 51: Wholesale Trade-non-durable Goods

  1. 1Yaoundé2,100 staff
  2. 2Douala1,800 staff
  3. 3Yaoundé1,500 staff

44,493

Other services

SIC 89: Miscellaneous Services

  1. 1Yaoundé1,100 staff
  2. 2Yaoundé1,030 staff
  3. 3Wum1,000 staff

13,363

Clothing shops

SIC 56: Apparel And Accessory Stores

  1. 1Yaoundé50 staff
  2. 2Yaoundé12 staff
  3. 3Douala6 staff

11,947

Education

SIC 82: Educational Services

  1. 1Limbe50 staff
  2. 2Limbe50 staff
  3. 3Limbe50 staff

11,367

Restaurants and bars

SIC 58: Eating And Drinking Places

  1. 1Douala400 staff
  2. 2Douala400 staff
  3. 3Douala150 staff

9,718

Business services and IT

SIC 73: Business Services

  1. 1Douala4,000 staff
  2. 2Etoudi1,000 staff
  3. 3Douala880 staff

9,500

Other shops

SIC 59: Miscellaneous Retail

  1. 1Mbanga300 staff
  2. 2Yaoundé55 staff
  3. 3Yaoundé25 staff

9,419

Travel and transport services

SIC 47: Transportation Services

  1. 1Douala3,284 staff
  2. 2Douala1,200 staff
  3. 3Douala813 staff

How many new companies are registered in Cameroon? (2026)

25 new companies and startups registered in Cameroon so far in 2026, about 0 every working day, after 68 new businesses in 2025. Most startups begin small: 21% of this year's newcomers have one to four employees. 22 of them are corporations (SARL and SA).

≈ 0

new companies register every working day in 2026

21%

of this year's startups begin with one to four employees

68

new companies in 2025

Companies founded per year

  1. 1062022
  2. 882023
  3. 722024
  4. 682025
  5. 252026 so far

The biggest newcomers of 2026

A new registration is often a restructuring, not a start-up: the largest newcomers are new holding and property companies for existing businesses.

  1. 1Douala750 staff
  2. 2Douala650 staff
  3. 3Douala95 staff
  4. 4Douala65 staff
  5. 5Douala18 staff

Oldest companies in Cameroon

Our data holds 22 Cameroonian organisations founded before 1950. The national business register dates a company from the creation of its current legal unit, so older firms show a later founding year.

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429

Cameroonian companies were founded before 1990

39

were founded in 1990

429 Cameroonian organisations in our data were founded before 1990.

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What you can reach: contact data on Cameroonian companies

0 Cameroonian companies have a website on record (0%), 6,818 a phone number (2%) and 0 an email address (0%). Among corporations: 0% have a website and 0% an email address.

FieldShareCompanies%
Website0
Phone6,818
Email0
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Questions about companies in Cameroon

Every answer is counted from the data on this page (2 November 2026).

There are 372,098 companies and businesses in Cameroon in our data, counted on 2 November 2026. 60,911 of them are corporations.
372,098. That includes 277,932 sole traders and 23 partnerships.
60,911 corporations, 16% of all Cameroonian businesses in our data (2 November 2026).
Of the 275,959 Cameroonian companies with a known headcount, 275,683 have fewer than 500 employees: 205,207 micro, 65,702 small and 4,774 medium-sized. 276 are large enterprises.
General Trade Assistance Co, with $604.2 million in yearly revenue, ahead of Cameroon Telecommunications ($348.6M) and Compagnie Camerounaise de l'Aluminium ($174.5M).
Hygiene & Salubrite Cam, with 5,000 staff on its record (for a group's parent this is usually the whole group's headcount).
124,692, 34% of all Cameroonian companies (2 November 2026).
25 so far in 2026, about 0 per working day, after 68 in 2025.
From the national business register and other official sources, combined with company websites and filings, and refreshed every month.
0, 0% of all Cameroonian companies. 6,818 have a phone number and 0 an email address.
Yes. The full list of 372,098 companies is available as Excel, CSV or through the API from our Cameroonian company database.

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