Cameroon's forests, spanning nearly 20 million hectares, are among the most biodiverse on the continent, housing thousands of plant and animal species, including gorillas and elephants. These ecosystems support around 6% of Cameroon's GDP through the timber sector.
FSC Africa played a prominent role at the Second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2), held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 8–10 September 2025. This landmark summit positioned Africa not just as a region vulnerable to climate change but as a source of global solutions, with forest certification...
The Forest Stewardship Council Southern Africa’s Sub-Regional Coordinator, Richard Fergusson and Marketing Manager Gerard Busse, attended and exhibited at The Timber Construction Conference on the 10th September at the University of Pretoria’s Future Africa Campus, Pretoria, South Africa.
On behalf of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), the FSC International Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Subhra Bhattacharjee as the new Director General, effective 01 October 2024.
The Interim Forest Stewardship Standard for Ethiopia ready to unlock the largest bamboo resource in Africa. The standard becomes effective on15 December 2024.
