Yaounde, Cameroon Africa. February 2011. (Cameroon News) – Producers in the country face a serious threat as more and more foreign products gain an entry into the country.

The world is moving at a double pace into globalization and who is Cameroon to lag behind in such a race.

The negative effects as well as the positive of a fast shrinking world will soon be also felt y Cameroon as more and more products that are manufactured in foreign economies find their way into the country.

In the recent past it has been found that, more and more foreign manufacturers and business owners are on the lookout for business outlets within the African continent.

One of the most sought after destinations of such foreign traders is the economic capital of Cameroon, Douala, which is blessed by the proximity of both the sea and an airport of its own, which makes it the best possible venue since inflow and outflow of products do not face any major hassle.

It has been found that numerous foreign products are slowly reaching out into the local market.

The products that are most commonly found include:

• Imported food in Arab supermarkets
• Basic goods manufactured in China
• Leading brands as well as fakes of cosmetics and clothing, household equipments, among others mostly from the United Kingdom or the USA.

These products are offering a stiff competition for similar genre of products that are produced or sold locally.

The varied experiences that these products provide to the customers as well as the lucrative prospects that the foreign businesses offer the sellers are fast turning into serious concerns for local producers and sellers.

This should send string warning signals to the local entrepreneurs to buck up and not miss out on a single chance to showcase their products because if they do not do just that they may just flow out of the market in the foreign gush.

President Paul Biya of Cameroon and HIs Chinese Counterpart