Louis Yinda

Louis Yinda (1939 or 1940 – 6 July 2025) was a Cameroonian businessman. He started his career as a civil servant and became CEO of the Cameroon sugar company Sosuca. He was also served on the central committee of the Cameroon People's Democratic Movement.

Early life Born in 1939 or 1940 in , French Cameroon Yinda attended a Catholic school in Pouma and the in Douala. He then studied in Aix-en-Provence and Paris.

Career He returned to Cameroon in 1969 and worked as a civil servant for the Ministry of Industrial and Commercial Development. He also served as secretary-general of Electricité du Cameroun and oversaw the merger between Edc de Powercam and Enelcam to create the national Cameroonian electric company, Sonel.

He also advocated for the Institut Universitaire Louis Yinda, created by the Cameroonian government in 2014.

Politics In the political realm, he served on the central committee of the Cameroon People's Democratic Movement.

Death Louis Yinda died on 6 July 2025, at the age of 85.

Recognition Knight of the Legion of Honour