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Sales down sharply at Cameroon’s largest banana exporter

2026-09-25T09:19:00+01:00By

Compagnie Fruitière-owned PHP sees revenue fall by nearly one-third, despite shipping virtually same volume of fruit

  • Sales down sharply at Cameroon’s largest banana exporter

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