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Le Premier, Kinshasa
Le Premier is a shopping mall in Gombe, Kinshasa on Avenue de la Justice. Opened on 19 July 2016, it became Kinshasa's first shopping mall. It spans over 10,000 square meters, featuring a supermarket, numerous clothing boutiques, a food court, a bowling alley, banking services, a cinema, and leisure areas such as relaxation zones, care centers, and an international hotel school. The mall was developed under the initiative of Hassan Yahfoufi, an American businessman residing in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its opening was celebrated as a milestone in Kinshasa's urban development, offering modern retail amenities and employment opportunities for local residents. History The concept for Le Premier was launched as a private initiative to create an all-inclusive retail and entertainment center in Kinshasa. This vision was realized through a public-private collaboration spearheaded by AMT Congo Sarl, under the leadership of its president, Hassan Yahfoufi, an American entrep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coffee Production In Cameroon
Coffee production is very important for the economy of Cameroon The crop is grown extensively in the country, with ''Coffea robusta, robusta'' more prevalent in the coastal areas and ''Coffea arabica, arabica'' more widespread in the Western High Plateau, western highlands. The two varieties of ''arabica'' cultivated are Java and Jamaïca of which only Java is resistant to pests such as coffee berry disease and Rust (fungus), rust. In 2014, Cameroon was ranked the 31st largest producer of coffee in world. History Coffee farming in Cameroon dates to 1884, during the German colonial era. The Germans went up to open trial gardens in Victoria, Ebolowa, Nkongsamba and Dschang. Coffee farming later extended to the hinterlands to Yokadouma, Abong-Mbang, Doumé, Lomié and Akonolinga. Around 1927, the coffee plant found its way to the West Region. By 1928, 200,000 coffee seedlings were planted in Dschang. By 1929, the development of coffee farming in Cameroon was thanks to René COSTE, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
