Key Components

A number of groundbreaking innovations have been incorporated into the programme to enhance the Forum’s reach and added value for all participants.

Cameroon CEO Roundtable

An exclusive round-table discussion featuring around 50 CEOs, managing directors, and high-level investors from Cameroon and abroad, for strategic closed-door dialogue on the reforms and major projects needed to accelerate the country’s economic transformation.

Agri Invest & Expo

A dedicated area for investment in agriculture, agribusiness, and fisheries, featuring stands from national and international exhibitors, live technology demonstrations, and a conference dedicated to the agro-pastoral and fisheries sectors.

5th Investment Market Session & Deal Rooms

The maturity of high-impact projects takes center stage, with over 40 pre-qualified projects presented by sector in dedicated Deal Rooms alongside banks, investment funds, and donors.

Business Hackathon

A 48-hour open innovation competition bringing together teams of young Cameroonian innovators — students and start-ups — tackling real challenges set by companies and public institutions, with the top three teams awarded prizes at the closing ceremony.

Business Masterclass

A series of four intensive training sessions led by international experts, covering the practical skills investors and entrepreneurs need to succeed in the Cameroonian market.

Country Spotlight

Five partner countries take the spotlight, each with a dedicated session on bilateral economic cooperation and investment opportunities.

Investors' Dinner & Cameroon Business Awards

An invitation-only evening for 200 VIPs, closing the Forum by honoring the companies, SMEs, and investors who defined this year’s edition, with the Cameroon Business Awards ceremony as its centerpiece.

B2B & B2G Matchmaking

Business Meetings

Turn three days at CIF 2026 into concrete partnerships. Through CIF 2026 Business Connect, the official matchmaking platform of the Forum, investors, companies, banks, project promoters and public institutions find the right partners and book one-to-one meetings at the Yaoundé Conference Centre, 18–20 November 2026.

CIF 2026 Business ConnectConnect. Meet. Invest. Grow.

Create your profile once and let the platform do the work: it recommends the participants most relevant to you, explains why, and schedules your meetings with a reserved table.

  • Smart matchmaking with a 0–100 compatibility score
  • 20-minute meetings on 18, 19 and 20 November
  • Tables reserved automatically, no double booking
  • Profiles verified by the IPA team · English & French
Platform: b2bmatch.cif.cm
500+business meetings expected
20 minper one-to-one meeting
3 days18–20 November 2026
100%free for CIF 2026 participants

How it works

1
Create your profileYour sectors, what you offer and what you are looking for.
2
Get approvedThe IPA team verifies each profile.
3
Get matchedDiscover your best matches and request meetings.
4
Meet in YaoundéYour accepted meetings and tables go straight into your agenda.

Who you will meet

InvestorsBanks, funds & DFIsProject promotersCompanies & SMEsInternational companiesStart-upsPublic institutionsCountry delegations