Louis Yinda
Louis Yinda | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1939 or 1940 Ngompen, French Cameroon |
| Died | (aged 85) |
| Education | Collège Libermann |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Political party | Cameroon People's Democratic Movement |
Louis Yinda (1939 or 1940 – 6 July 2025) was a Cameroonian businessman.[1]
Life and career
Born in 1939 or 1940 in Ngompen,[2] Yinda attended a Catholic school in Pouma and the Collège Libermann in Douala. He then studied in Aix-en-Provence and Paris.[3] He returned to Cameroon in 1969 and worked as a civil servant for the Ministry of Industrial and Commercial Development. He also served as secretary-general of Electricité du Cameroun and oversaw the merger between Edc de Powercam and Enelcam to create the national Cameroonian electric company, Sonel.[3] He first joined the sugar company Sosucam in November 1975, moving up in the ranks until his service as CEO of the company from 2000 to 2018.[4][5][6] He also advocated for the Institut Universitaire Louis Yinda, created by the Cameroonian government in 2014.[7] In the political realm, he served on the central committee of the Cameroon People's Democratic Movement.[8][9]
Louis Yinda died on 6 July 2025, at the age of 85.[10]
Distinctions
- Knight of the Legion of Honour[3]
- Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice[11][12]
References
- ^ Djaleu, Armand (6 July 2025). "Nécrologie : Louis Yinda, l'ancien DG de la Sosucam est mort". Actu Cameroun (in French). Retrieved 9 July 2025.
- ^ Foute, Franck (26 November 2020). "Cameroun : Louis Yinda et André Siaka, deux magnats à l'assaut des régions". Jeune Afrique (in French). Retrieved 9 July 2025.
- ^ a b c Channon, Jean-François (15 March 2012). "Distinction: Louis Yinda, PDG de la SOSUCAM, chevalier de la légion d'honneur française". Cameroon-Info.net (in French). Archived from the original on 18 August 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
- ^ Mbodiam, Brice R. (23 February 2016). "La production sucrière 2016 au Cameroun est menacée par une «sécheresse inédite»". Investir au Cameroun (in French). Retrieved 9 July 2025.
- ^ Onana, Bertin (10 August 2020). "Cameroun : Louis Yinda, ancien Dg Sosucam, tente d'imposer son fils à la tête de la chefferie de Ngompem". Journal du Cameroun (in French). Retrieved 9 July 2025.
- ^ "Sosucam : les dessous du limogeage de Louis Yinda". EcoMatin (in French). 29 November 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
- ^ "Informations d'identification". Institut Universitaire Louis Yinda (IULY) (in French). Archived from the original on 17 September 2021.
- ^ Francis, Jean (14 December 2020). "Les opérateurs économiques : de l'expérience à revendre". Cameroon Tribune (in French). Retrieved 9 July 2025.
- ^ Diba, Rita (25 November 2020). "Sanaga-Maritime : 30 millions de F pour le démarrage". Cameroon Tribune (in French). Retrieved 9 July 2025.
- ^ Tikele, Amadou (7 July 2025). "Nécrologie : Louis Yinda est mort". Cameroon Tribune (in French). Retrieved 9 July 2025.
- ^ Channon Denwo, Jean François (28 January 2020). "Un couple de laïcs camerounais reçoit une distinction honorifique du Pape François". La Croix (in French). Archived from the original on 21 April 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
- ^ Channon Denwo, Jean François (24 June 2021). "Cameroun: ces laïcs qui offrent des églises à leurs paroisses". La Croix (in French). Archived from the original on 27 February 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2025.