I published an op-ed in Défis Actuels (Cameroon) on electricity tariff reform: how to make sure that a price adjustment translates into a more reliable service.

The argument

• Producing more is not enough. The Nachtigal plant (420 MW, commissioned in 2026) remains under-used until the grid is reinforced: saturated substations and fragile lines stop the power produced from reaching users.
• Reliability contracts. I propose a 24-month trial in three contrasting areas — a large urban area, a secondary town and a sparsely populated zone — with quarterly tracking of the number of outages, time without power, works completed, billing and collections. Additional funding would reward observable progress.
• Discipline from the State. The State must pay its current bills on time, handling legacy debts separately from current consumption.
• Targeted protection. Low-income households should be protected through an affordable price for essential consumption and reliable support. Technical outages should also be distinguished from prepaid meters that have simply run out of credit.

Results would be published every quarter, using a method set by the regulator ARSEL, with an independent verifier and user participation.

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→ Read the op-ed on Défis Actuels