Gaston Eloundou Essomba
Gaston Eloundou Essomba is the Minister of Water and Energy in Cameroon, actively involved in initiatives to improve access to potable water in rural areas. He co-chaired a recent roundtable in Yaoundé aimed at mobilizing funding for the construction of 300 mini-water supply networks, highlighting the critical need for infrastructure to address disparities in water access between urban and rural populations.
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Gaston Eloundou Essomba is the Minister of Water and Energy in Cameroon.
Crise énergétique : le Cameroun cherche un second souffle avec l’appui de la BEI
Cameroon· 2026-03-03
Gaston Eloundou Essomba announced the strengthening of operations against electricity fraud in Cameroon.
Cameroun/Énergie électrique : Le gouvernement durcit le ton contre la fraudeCameroon· 2026-02-05Gaston Eloundou Essomba was present at the launch of the AAEA's preparatory activities.
23e Congrès international et exposition de l’AAEA: Les activités préparatoires lancées à Yaoundé
Burkina Faso· 2025-08-02
Gaston Eloundou Essomba is the Cameroonian Minister of Water and Energy.
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Gaston Eloundou Essomba is the Minister of Water and Energy who inaugurated the gas center in Bamenda.
Gaz domestique : Bamenda tient son Centre emplisseurCameroon· 2025-05-12
Gaston Eloundou Essomba is the head of the department of the Ministry of Water and Energy involved in the operation against fuel fraud.
Cameroun : saisie de 4810 litres de carburant à DoualaCameroon· 2025-04-16Gaston Eloundou Essomba is the Minister of Water and Energy in Cameroon who presided over the workshop on regulatory frameworks for mini-electric networks.
Cameroun : comment améliorer l'accès à l'électrictéCameroon· 2025-04-15Gaston Eloundou Essomba emphasized the World Bank's commitment to finance at least a hundred water supply works in northern regions.
Cameroun : 52% des ménages ruraux manquent de service élémentaire d’approvisionnement en eau potableCameroon· 2025-03-06