Terms & Conditions
These Terms & Conditions govern your use of the Wainfen Holdings website and the services we provide. By accessing this website or engaging our services, you agree to be bound by these terms.
Acceptance of Terms
These Terms & Conditions ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the website wainfenholdings.com (the "Website") and any services offered by Wainfen Holdings and its group companies ("Wainfen Holdings", "we", "us", or "our"), including business registration, accounting and tax, visa and legal, and other professional services described on this Website. By browsing the Website, submitting an enquiry, or engaging us for any service, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the Website or our services.
About Our Services
Wainfen Holdings is a Cameroon-based group of companies operating from Douala, Cameroon, offering business setup, accounting and tax, visa and legal, and related professional services, together with a portfolio of subsidiaries active in maritime services, travel and tourism, recruitment, hospitality, and community development across Douala, Yaoundé, Kribi, and Limbe. The content on this Website is provided for general information purposes only and does not constitute legal, tax, immigration, or financial advice. Specific engagements are governed by the separate quotation or service agreement agreed with you directly, which takes precedence over this Website's general descriptions.
Use of the Website
You agree to use this Website only for lawful purposes and in a way that does not infringe the rights of, or restrict or inhibit the use and enjoyment of the Website by, any third party. You must not misuse the Website by knowingly introducing viruses or other malicious material, attempting unauthorized access to the Website, our servers, or any connected database, or attacking the Website via a denial-of-service attack.
Service Engagements & Government Processes
Many of our services — including company registration, SARL/SA formation, tax filings, visa applications, work permits, and trademark registration — depend on procedures, timelines, and decisions of Cameroonian government authorities and third-party institutions that are outside our control. While we commit to fixed fees, transparent timelines, and diligent execution on our part, we cannot guarantee the approval, timing, or outcome of any application or filing submitted to a government authority, bank, or other third party. Any indicative timelines shared on this Website or in correspondence are estimates only. Fees for our services are agreed directly with you before work begins and are payable as set out in your quotation. We do not process payments through this Website.
Intellectual Property
All content on this Website — including text, graphics, logos, images, and the Wainfen Holdings name and branding — is owned by or licensed to Wainfen Holdings and is protected by applicable intellectual property laws, including under the OAPI (African Intellectual Property Organization) framework. You may view and print pages from the Website for your own personal, non-commercial use. You may not reproduce, republish, or redistribute any content from this Website without our prior written consent.
Third-Party Links and Content
This Website may reference or link to third-party websites, government portals, or services that are not operated by Wainfen Holdings. We are not responsible for the content, accuracy, or practices of any third-party website, and inclusion of a link does not imply endorsement. This Website also loads fonts from Google Fonts, a third-party service; see our Privacy Policy for details.
Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Wainfen Holdings shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, or consequential loss or damage arising from your use of this Website or reliance on its general content. Nothing in these Terms limits or excludes liability that cannot be limited or excluded under Cameroonian law, including liability for fraud or wilful misconduct.
Governing Law and Jurisdiction
These Terms are governed by the laws of the Republic of Cameroon and the applicable OHADA Uniform Acts. Any dispute arising out of or in connection with these Terms or our services shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent courts of Douala, Cameroon, unless otherwise agreed in a specific service agreement.
Changes to These Terms
We may update these Terms from time to time to reflect changes in our services or applicable law. The version published on this page applies from its date of publication. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at office@wainfenholdings.com or write to us in Douala, Cameroon.