{"id":8029,"date":"2026-08-20T14:37:36","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T12:37:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.minpmeesa.cm\/site\/?p=8029"},"modified":"2026-08-20T14:37:36","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T12:37:36","slug":"cameroon-european-union-cooperation-a-new-dynamic-for-smes-social-economy-and-crafts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.minpmeesa.cm\/site\/en\/cameroon-european-union-cooperation-a-new-dynamic-for-smes-social-economy-and-crafts\/","title":{"rendered":"CAMEROON\u2013EUROPEAN UNION COOPERATION: A NEW DYNAMIC FOR SMEs, SOCIAL ECONOMY AND CRAFTS."},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Yaound\u00e9, 19 August 2026 \u2014 The Minister of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises, Social Economy and Handicrafts, Achille BASSILEKIN III, granted an audience this Wednesday to H.E. Jean-Marc CHATAIGNIER, Ambassador and Head of the Delegation of the European Union to Cameroon, as part of the Ambassador\u2019s farewell meetings with members of Government.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">The meeting provided an opportunity to highlight the European Union\u2019s multifaceted support to Cameroon\u2019s private sector, particularly SMEs, through various programmes and initiatives aimed at strengthening their competitiveness, development and access to economic opportunities.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">During the discussions, the Minister expressed his appreciation to the Ambassador for his support to Government initiatives in favour of SMEs, the social economy and handicrafts, while expressing the wish that the recently launched programmes become genuine productive transformation instruments for Cameroon\u2019s SMEs and handicraft enterprises.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">Among the new instruments introduced within the cooperation portfolio are the Economic Development Support Programme through the Promotion of Value Chains and Private Initiative (PAD-CV), the Cameroon Digital Acceleration Programme, and the Digital Business Boost for Africa programme.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">This cooperation builds on a longstanding partnership that has contributed to initiatives such as the Subcontracting and Partnership Exchange (BSTP), Business Creation Formality Centres (CFCEs), the e-regulation project with <span class=\"html-span xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs\"><a class=\"x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x1ejq31n x18oe1m7 x1sy0etr xstzfhl x972fbf x10w94by x1qhh985 x14e42zd x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 x3ct3a4 xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz xkrqix3 x1sur9pj x1fey0fg x1s688f\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/l.facebook.com\/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2FMybusiness.cm%2F&amp;h=AUBWDFpvvnUAzTEFZoK9EfzX35Y4CcY9u6uTyfTdPcryvLU1CoW2-Lz8h1v6k4uL_kfa3a8RTkSTdDzILqad8224kzO5fqA3DeKsSxqfU6tPw7pdKmjT92JJpan9CJCFH90Pv3H8ZQiCuwNhxKgvzQVeBI6b8jVZ&amp;__tn__=-UK-R&amp;c[0]=AUB7ixWBVcwHxQ2ZyzfoXCwqkS-krGlum3VUiFMDmQd31FqyXO3iJ-zpcTXSO1Ow3j1X8ZuI1lYkLwewStsakdCsS8nufPCruHMT39QoF4PhzTnlH-RY8vtdPCQW5u4YlWNVsPh1Byk6kc1csFp_eDX8HkuiJvtpbOGG6M8XySObAYuR-De9Ydi2572ZyVU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Mybusiness.cm <\/a><\/span>, as well as several programmes supporting SME competitiveness and development.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u00a0Through the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), the European Union market also represents significant opportunities for Cameroonian SMEs, with duty-free access for their exports to the European market.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">MINPMEESA remains committed to strengthening this strategic partnership in order to foster the emergence of a more competitive, innovative, productive and internationally-oriented Cameroonian private sector.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yaound\u00e9, 19 August 2026 \u2014 The Minister of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises, Social Economy and Handicrafts, Achille BASSILEKIN III, granted an audience this Wednesday to H.E. 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