Chococam: Labour Unrest Hits Douala Factory

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Chococam: Labour Unrest Hits Douala Factory

On August 9, 2026, employees at the Cameroon Chocolate and Confectionery Company plant in Douala-Bassa initiated a formal internal protest against executive management, signalling mounting friction over corporate governance and workplace rights.

18 Aug 2026 15:28

R eporting by Cameroon Tribune reveals that the current industrial ten sion within the Douala plant of the country’s Chocolate and Confectionery Company, mostly known by its French acronym Chococam, stems from a sense of exclusion among employees, who criticize execu tive management for keeping the transfer of South Africa’s Tiger Brands’ 74.69% stake to investment firm Minkama Ca pital opaque. Beyond this, the state daily highlights worker alarm over the restrictive, uni lateral management of com pany social funds. Workplace representatives issued formal demands calling for a legally binding tripartite agreement between corporate directors, worker delegations, and the regional labour administration. A primary point of contention involves the supplementary retirement scheme split into employer and employee contributions, both typically matching 3% to 5% of base pay. Based on reports from other media outlets, under long-standing internal rules, departing employees with over three years of service are entitled to receive both parts. However management stopped paying their part of the contribution for quite some time now. Additionally, workers raised concerns that revenue from factory industrial waste recycling which funded employee mutual assistance programs are now managed directly by executive leadership to their own benefits at the expense of the employee. Ef forts geared towards resolving the issue have proven futile. Conciliation meetings led by the Douala Regional Labour Inspectorate and interventions involving the Minister of Trade, Luc Magloire Mbarga Atangana, have not resulted in a signed protocol. It should be recalled that, last July 27, 2026, these workplace disputes had pushed employee representativ...