Belinda Ntsiendie Njofie

Street Vending and Public Space Governance in Bamenda City, Cameroon: Survival Strategies and Urban Planning Challenges

Belinda Ntsiendie Njofie, Nadine Yemelong Temgoua & Aristide Yemmafouo · Journal of Geography, Environment and Earth Science International · 2026

The nexus between rapid urbanisation and persistent economic hardship has intensified the use of public spaces for informal commercial activities in many Cameroonian cities. In Bamenda City, street vending has emerged as a crucial survival strategy for a large fraction of the urb...