Living in Mali while working in Cameroon

Can I work remotely for a company in Cameroon while being in Mali?

It is usually doable, but we recommand to check the following key points first:

  1. The company is not based in Cameroon.
  2. The company is not based in Mali.
  3. The company is not based in both Cameroon and Mali.
  4. The company is not based in neither Cameroon nor Mali.

I’m a French citizen and I’m going to work in Cameroon for one year. I have a valid visa for the duration of my stay. I’m going to work in a company that is based in Cameroon.

How to live in Mali and find remote work in Cameroon?

Finding remote work in Cameroon if you are located in Mali might be difficult, therefore we recommend you to look for remote jobs in other African countries.

Mali is a small country in West Africa with a population of 18,853,000 inhabitants (2017), with a GDP of 1.5 billion USD (2017) and a GNI per capita of 1,900 USD (2017).
The main industries in Mali are agriculture and mining. Agriculture accounts for more than 50% of GDP, with 80% of the land being used for farming. In 2017, Mali was the world’s 12th largest producer of gold, silver and zinc.
Cameroon is a country in Central Africa with a population of more than 23 million inhabitants (2017), with a GDP of 3.1 billion USD (2017) and a GNI per capita of 2,800 USD (2017).
The main industries in Cameroon are agriculture, mining and manufacturing. Agriculture accounts for more than 50% of GDP, with 75% of the land being used for farming. In 2017, Cameroon was the world’s 10th largest producer of gold, silver and zinc.
If you want to find a job in Africa, you have to understand that you will have to relocate. Therefore, before you start looking for remote jobs in Africa, you need to find a place to live.
You can choose between Africa as a whole, or you can choose a specific country in Africa.

How a company in Cameroon can send my salary in Mali?

When working remotely for a corporation in Cameroon, you salary can be send to Mali but you need to have a bank account in Mali, which is not easy to open.

Today, I am going to tell you how a company in Cameroon can send my salary in Mali.
Working remotely for a corporation in Cameroon, you salary can be send to Mali but you need to have a bank account in Mali, which is not easy to open.
However, with a business partner in Mali, you can open a bank account with a bank that is easy to open.
And with a business partner in Mali, you can send your salary in Mali, because the business partner in Mali can withdraw money in your bank account.
I am going to explain in this article how a company in Cameroon can send my salary in Mali.

What is the best way to send money from Cameroon to Mali?
The best way to send money from Cameroon to Mali is to open a bank account in Mali.
When you have a bank account in Mali, you can send money from Cameroon to Mali.
And when you have a bank account in Mali, you can receive money from Mali to Cameroon.
However, if you don’t have a bank account in Mali, you cannot send money from Cameroon to Mali.

Where to pay my taxes when working remotely in Mali for a company in Cameroon?

If you are working remotely in Mali for a corporation established in Cameroon, taxes could seem complicated but in fact it is not so.

The new French law on taxes for working abroad has just been published and will come into force on January 1st, 2019. It is a significant change in the law, and it is not only because the new tax is higher than the old one.
The French authorities have just published a new law on taxes for working abroad.

On January 1st, 2019, the new law will be in force and it will apply to companies who have a place of establishment or a place of management in France. It will also apply to companies who have a place of establishment or a place of management in a country of which the French territory is part.
According to the new law, the tax will be calculated on the basis of the remuneration received by the person in France, and the tax will be paid in France.
The new law will also apply to companies who have a place of establishment or a place of management in a country of which the French territory is part.
Taxes on the remuneration received in France
The French tax law allows the taxpayer to choose between three different methods for calculating the tax on the remuneration received in France.