Market authorities and government officials
Bamenda Main Market is a public market. These are the offices that oversee it, from national trade policy down to the Market Master and the Line Masters who supervise each line.
NationalMinister of Trade (MINCOMMERCE)
Luc Magloire Mbarga Atangana
The national ministry responsible for commerce, market regulation, prices and consumer protection in Cameroon. Bamenda Main Market falls under its national trade framework.
Source: Ministry of Trade (mincommerce.gov.cm)
- Sets national trade and market policy
- Oversees price display and consumer protection rules
- Coordinates national market rehabilitation programmes
- Regional
Governor of the North West Region
Adolphe Lele L'Afrique
The State's senior representative in the North West Region. The Governor's office coordinates security, public order and regional administration affecting the market.
Source: Cameroon Tribune / regional press reports, 2026
- Coordinates regional security and public order
- Approves major public gatherings and market-wide measures
- Links regional services to national ministries
CityCity Mayor of Bamenda (Bamenda City Council)
Achobong Tambeng Paul
Head of the Bamenda City Council, the elected authority that took over city administration after the Government Delegate post was dissolved in February 2020 under Cameroon's Decentralization Code. The City Council handles city markets, sanitation, roads and drainage around Bamenda Main Market.
Source: Bamenda City Council (bamendacitycouncil.cm)
- City market administration and market works
- Sanitation, roads and drainage around the market
- City bye-laws and market fee decisions
CityMayor of Bamenda II Council (Mankon)
Peter Chenwi
Bamenda Main Market sits within the Bamenda II municipality (Mankon). The sub-divisional council handles local services, trader welfare matters and community consultation in the area around the market.
Source: Bamenda II Council (bamenda2.cm)
- Local services in the Bamenda II municipality
- Trader welfare and council bye-law enforcement
- Community consultation on market decisions
- Market
Market Master, Bamenda Main Market
Office holder to be confirmed by the Market Office
The day-to-day head of Bamenda Main Market. The Market Master approves shop verification on this platform and signs off public listings before they appear.
- Approves verified market shops and business claims
- Handles trader disputes and line allocation
- Reviews safety alerts before they are sent out
- Market
Line Masters
Office holder to be confirmed by the Market Office
Line Masters supervise individual market lines and sheds. They review new shop claims and confirm that a trader really occupies the shop being claimed.
- Confirm shop ownership within their line
- First review of claims before Market Master approval
- Report safety and sanitation issues
- CityDissolved February 2020
Government Delegate to the Bamenda City Council
Office holder to be confirmed by the Market Office
Headed the Bamenda City Council administration before decentralisation. The post was created by presidential appointment and supervised city markets, sanitation, market taxes and major market works until it was dissolved.
Replaced by: Elected City Mayor of Bamenda
- Supervised city market administration
- Oversaw market rehabilitation and sanitation
- Approved market fees and city bye-laws
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