Yaounde Conference Centre:

Board acknowledges handover of Promote 2014 equip’t
- Members of the board of directors of the Conference Centre in Yaounde met for the 21st extra-ordinary session on 9 September 2015
By Mercy Neba in Yaounde

Aerial view of Yaounde Conference Centre

Members of the Board of directors of the Conference Centre in Yaounde have noted with satisfaction the official hand-over of the Promote 2014 equipment from the Foundation Inter-Progres to the Conference Centre.
    A press release issued after the 21st extra-ordinary session of the board of directors stated that: “After reviewing and ascertaining the financial situation of the corporation, and in conformity with the inventory and hand-over documents signed on 23 July and 3 September 2015 respectively, the board has taken note of the list of works realized, as well as the materials and equipment acquired following the International Enterprises Fair, Promote 2014.”
    After acknowledging the receipt of the Promote 2014 materials and equipment and the development works realized there-of the board also approved that the materials and equipment as well the development works be listed among the property of the Conference Centre.

    Presided over by the board chairperson, Mrs Isabelle Ndjolle Assouho Tokpanou, and with the General Manager of the Conference Centre, Christophe Mien Zok taking down notes of the meeting, the board also examined and adopted the management of the funds allocated, in the form of a donation, by the government to the Conference Centre for the development works and the acquiring of materials and equipment for the Promote 2014.
    It should be recalled that the President of the Republic, Paul Biya personally instructed the government to finance the organization of the Promote 2014, through a financial donation of over FCFA 2.5 billion to the Conference Centre.
    Because the realization of the development works and acquiring of materials and equipment for the Promote 2014 were funded by the state, the government automatically became the owner of the property after the Promote Fair. The government has therefore delegated the Conference Centre that has the requisite technical capacity, to take over custody of the property.