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Courting Courtès and the Commonwealth. High-profile diplomacy: With Brexit at the heart of the world diplomacy debate, The Bridge Magazine holds a timely interview with Celestine Ketcha Courtès, one of the world’s leading mayors.
[ 20 Jul 2016 | 36 Comments | 18,908 views]
Excellence scolaire du Ndé, Madame le Maire Ketcha Courtès présentant des livres offerts par la Fondation Chantal Biya. The Bridge MAG. Image

 
After being among the 100 mayors of the world invited by United Nations Secretary Ban Ki-moon to discuss sustainable development goals, Celestine Ketcha Courtès shares her views on the Brexit aftermath with The Bridge Magazine, as well as some aspects of her professional and personal life.
Behind Mrs Ketcha Courtès’ blossomy smile is the focused mind of a charismatic, quick-witted and relentless bureaucrat with a strong …

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‘The safest investment in the world’: UK property investors are starting to look overseas.
[ 20 May 2016 | 11 Comments | 6,023 views]
L’ouverture aux investisseurs étrangers. Le Cameroun dans sa Charte des Investissements a prévu des principes favorables aux investisseurs étrangers. The Bridge MAG. Image

The Chancellor’s new tax on buy-to-let is to push British and UK residents, able to afford property abroad to invest oversea.
A recently announced higher rate of Stamp Duty Land Tax on purchases of additional residential properties in UK has caused domestic property speculators to start considering buying lands abroad.
In the UK, since 1st April 2016, “a new 3%  Stamp Duty band surcharge on additional home …