Equatorial Guinea’s Vice-President Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue was received in an audience on Wednesday, November 19 2025, by Head of State Paul Biya. This working visit is aimed at strengthening bilateral relations and strategic cooperation between the two countries.
Teodoro Nguéma Obiang Mangué, Vice-President of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, advocates strengthening cooperation with Cameroon. He is the first senior leader to pay an official visit to Cameroon, where he was received in an audience by President Paul Biya at the Unity Palace on Wednesday, 19 November 2025. The discussions focused on the message of congratulations from Equatorial Guinea’s President Teodoro Obiang Nguema to his brother and counterpart on his new term as President of the Republic, the consolidation of economic cooperation and the implementation of joint sustainable development strategies in Central Africa. The Vice-President of Equatorial Guinea has placed his official visit to Cameroon in the context of the regional dynamic he wishes to promote with his country, Equatorial Guinea: enhanced cooperation in the economic, social and security spheres.
I have come to deliver a letter of congratulations from his brother, President Obiang, to the President of Cameroon, and to express our great happiness for his outstanding re-election. At the same time, we intend to strengthen our cooperation in various fields, including defense, agriculture, mining, and oil.
Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue, Vice President of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea
Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue, Vice-President of Equatorial Guinea, has extended a fervent invitation to Cameroonian investors and businesses to enhance their presence in his country. This call aligns with the deepening trade relations between the two nations, evidenced by Cameroon’s importation of over 139,000 tonnes of products from Equatorial Guinea since 2019. A key driver of this cooperation is the joint exploitation of the Yoyo (Cameroon) and Yolanda (Equatorial Guinea) gas and oil fields. These fields hold an estimated 2,500 billion cubic feet of natural gas (or more than 7 billion cubic metres), with 84% of the reserves belonging to Cameroon and 16% to Equatorial Guinea. Beyond economic ties, the relationship is familial and natural, reflected in the vibrant activity of their respective diasporas. Official statistics show that approximately 20,000 Cameroonians reside in Equatorial Guinea, while nearly 21,000 Equatorial Guineans have settled in Cameroon.
The trip I am currently making here in Cameroon is to strengthen our cooperation relations. I invite all the businessmen of Cameroon to come and invest in Equatorial Guinea. You know, we don’t have many Cameroonian companies in our country. Equatorial Guinea is a country open to Cameroonian investment. We can’t always wait for companies to come from abroad, from Western countries, while Cameroon is a country that is very developed in the industrial sector. We believe that large Cameroonian companies can set up in Equatorial Guinea to also tap into the country’s market. We hope that very soon there will be a visit with a high-level delegation of Cameroonian businessmen who will come and engage with economic sector leaders to discuss and see how we can improve their situation for investing in Equatorial Guinea.
Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue, Vice President of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea
The Vice President of Equatorial Guinea has demonstrated a readiness for shared experience, highlighted by the initiation of strategic projects. One key example is the 2023 agreement for the joint exploitation of the two nations’ oil and gas reserves, the largest in Central Africa, a collaboration that necessitates enhanced security in the Gulf of Guinea. For President Paul Biya, whose current mandate is characterized by a focus on entrepreneurial youth, the Vice-President’s commitment is seen as a potent symbol of his evolving regional cooperation strategy.
