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Leader Dialogue Series - Interview with H.E. Achille Bassilekin III, Cameroon Minister of SME, Social Economy, and Handicrafts

Learn from H.E. Achille Bassilekin III, Minister of SME, Social Economy, and Handicrafts, about SME development in Cameroon. 
 

“We have been developing some tours to ensure that we facilitate the financial inclusion of small businesses in my country. In that vein the Head of State decided the establishment of an SME bank...which is the financial institution that provides and facilitates access to loan for those who can mature their business plan... as well as a loan guarantee to facilitate the financial inclusion of young entrepreneurs.” 

The SME Finance Forum’s Leader Dialogues is a series of one-on-one interviews with CEOs, senior executives of financial institutions and technology companies as well as financial sector regulators.

 

Learn more about the Minister of SME, Social Economy, and Handicrafts from Cameroon

 

 

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“PME Wednesday” by Afriland First Bank

On Wednesday September 19, 2019, our member Afriland First Bank organized a meeting between SMEs and SMIs. This was the second edition of this event which brought together around 100 Cameroonian companies. The theme of the event was “From factory to market: solutions to the challenges of production and distribution by SMEs / SMIs in Cameroon.” 
 
The panelists included Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of the Environment, CCIMA, ANOR, economist Ebe Evina Jean Claude, Santa Lucia supermarkets and the company First Transact International Services. 
 
COVID has brought about a lot of changes and unfortunately, this year the event could not take place under the current circumstances. While we’re saddened by the news, we’re proud of our member, Afriland for their commitment to support SMEs in their region and look forward to being a part of the event in 2021.  
 
Read More about the 2019 event here> 

Proparco

Private sector financing arm of Agence Française de Développement (AFD), Proparco has been working to support the private sector and sustainable development in Southern countries for 40 years.

Country / Region
Member Since
Location
48.856614, 2.3522219
City/Town location
Paris, France
PipeDrive organization Id
450

The MasterCard Foundation

The MasterCard Foundation has a mission to advance education and financial inclusion to catalyze prosperity in developing countries.

Country / Region
Member Since
Location
43.653226, -79.3831843
City/Town location
Toronto, ON, Canada
PipeDrive organization Id
1168

Standard Chartered Bank

Leading international banking group that operates across Asia, Africa and the Middle East to bank people and companies driving investment, trade and creation of wealth.

Country / Region
Member Since
Organization Type
Location
51.5073509, -0.1277583
City/Town location
London, UK
PipeDrive organization Id
238

Afriland First Bank

Afriland First Bank is a full-service bank in Cameroon, with subsidiaries in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea, Liberia, South Sudan, São Tomé and Príncipe and Zambia.

Country / Region
Member Since
Organization Type
Location
3.8480325, 11.5020752
City/Town location
Yaounde, Cameroon
PipeDrive organization Id
1119

Ecobank

Pan-African banking conglomerate present in 36 countries and leading independent regional banking group in West and Central Africa, serving wholesale and retail customers.

Country / Region
Member Since
Organization Type
Location
6.1295577, 1.2196502
City/Town location
Lome, Togo
PipeDrive organization Id
187

DFC - U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (Former OPIC)

OPIC is the DFC - U.S. Government’s development finance institution. It mobilizes private capital in emerging and frontier economies to address development challenges and advance US foreign policy objectives.

Country / Region
Member Since
Location
38.9071923, -77.0368707
City/Town location
Washington D.C., DC, USA
PipeDrive organization Id
185