Cameroon Business Forum opens in Douala with AfCFTA on agenda
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Alwihda Info
The 12th session of the Cameroon Business Forum opened on 22 October 2026 in Douala, under the chairmanship of Cameroonian Prime Minister Joseph Dion Ngute. The five planned workshops are set to address, among other issues, facilitating intra-African trade and financing industrialisation, according to Alwihda Info.
The 12th edition of the Cameroon Business Forum opened in Douala on 22 October 2026, under the chairmanship of Cameroonian Prime Minister Joseph Dion Ngute. Discussions focus on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and the reforms needed to transform the country’s production sector, Alwihda Info reports.
Five workshops are on the programme. The Ministry of Finance will contribute to discussions on facilitating intra-African trade, including simplifying customs procedures and implementing AfCFTA rules of origin, as well as on financing trade and industrialisation.
Another workshop will address innovation, business incubation and start-ups founded by young people and women, with a focus on access to finance. The proceedings are due to conclude on 23 October, with recommendations aimed at boosting growth, industrialisation and job creation in Cameroon.
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