The Minister of SMEs, Social Economy and Handicrafts, Achille BASSILEKIN III, held talks with His Excellency Sylvain RIQUIER, Ambassador of France to Cameroon, as part of efforts to strengthen bilateral cooperation between the two countries.
Key areas of discussion included:
Access to finance for Cameroonian SMEs; Innovation and digital transformation; Internationalization of local businesses; Institutional capacity building. The partnership aims to support the creation of a Franco-Cameroonian network of incubators and accelerators, training programs in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and e-commerce, as well as a Cameroon-France SME Forum designed to boost investment and business partnerships.
A shared vision based on partnership, innovation and productive investment to make SMEs a driving force for growth, job creation and sustainable prosperity.