The Minister of Higher Education gave the details of this operation on February 17, 2026.
The settlement of the academic debt owed to state university teachers continues in accordance with the instructions of the Head of State, Paul Biya. This is indicated in a press release signed on February 17, 2026, by the Minister of State, Minister of Higher Education, Jacques Fame Ndongo.
According to the document, this new payment phase comes after the effective mobilization of funds by the Minister of Finance, as announced on October 3, 2025. The authorities call on teachers to have confidence, ensuring that the State is progressively honoring its commitments “until the full payment of the said debt,” which has been made a government priority.
The press release specifies that the academic debt has already been fully settled for three institutions, namely the Universities of Bamenda, Buea, and Maroua.
The second stage of payment, covering the period 2000-2021, began on February 17, 2026, and concerns the following universities: Dschang, Yaoundé I, Douala, Ngaoundéré, and Yaoundé II.
Payments are being made progressively by bank transfer, exclusively through the banks where the accounts of the teachers concerned are held. The payment schedule has been set by the competent services of the Ministry of Finance.
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For deceased teachers, the beneficiaries are invited to report to the Division for the Promotion of University Dialogue and Solidarity in order to complete the required formalities.
Furthermore, the Technical Secretariat of the Committee in charge of consolidating and finalizing the payment statements is making available, through the rectors and vice-chancellors, the lists of teachers concerned by incorrect or missing bank details (RIB). This information must be updated and then returned for centralization and transmission to the competent General Directorate of the Ministry of Finance.
Through this new stage, the government reaffirms its desire to definitively clear the academic debt, considered a major issue for the stability and performance of the Cameroonian university system.
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