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Programme

Three days of plenaries, sector sessions, deal rooms and business meetings at the Yaoundé Conference Centre.

Tuesday 17 NovemberArrivals
  • Badge distribution
  • Press accreditation
  • Welcome of foreign delegations
Wednesday 18 NovemberDay 1 · Opening
  • Opening ceremony & ministerial panel
  • Official tour of the Expo
  • Cameroon CEO Roundtable
  • Networking sessions
  • Thematic sessions
  • Country Spotlight
  • Business Connect meetings · 14:00–18:00
Thursday 19 NovemberDay 2 · Invest
  • Opening of the Agri Invest & Expo
  • Sector-specific trade fairs
  • Business Masterclass sessions
  • Launch of the Business Hackathon
  • 5th Investment Market – Day 1
  • Business Connect meetings · 09:00–13:00 & 14:30–18:00
Friday 20 NovemberDay 3 · Deals & celebration
  • 5th Investment Market – Day 2
  • Hackathon final & awards
  • Closing ceremony (partnerships & main report)
  • Investors’ Dinner & Cameroon Business Awards
  • Business Connect meetings · 09:00–13:00 & 14:30–16:30

Programme subject to change. Meeting windows are indicative and may be adjusted by the organisers; your personal agenda in Business Connect always shows the confirmed times.

Business meetings at CIF 2026

20-minute meetings

Focused one-to-one meetings with a 5-minute buffer between them, so you can move from table to table.

Reserved tables

60 tables in the B2B meeting area plus 5 sector deal rooms. Your table number is in your agenda and confirmation email.

Easy check-in

Show your Business Connect QR code at the meetings desk. Hosts will guide you to your table.

Plan your forum now

Book your meetings before arriving in Yaoundé to make the most of the three days.