Program
of the event
23 September: Opening
September 24: Capital & Growth
25 September: Regulation & Closing
Day1: September 23, 2026
CEMAC Vision, Realities & Acceleration
08:00 – 09:00
Welcome, accreditation and welcome coffee
Opening of the Capital Expo and installation of the guests.
Official Opening Ceremony
Ribbon cutting, institutional speeches, official launch and protocol sequence.
10:15–10:30
Official photo and networking break
Press, delegation movements and visit to the Capital Expo.
10:35–11:00
Opening Keynote — Breaking the Cycle
11:05–12:30
Signature Keynote — Rethinking African Risk
From perception to reality.
12:30–13:15
Networking lunch
Informal meetings between participants and speakers.
1:20–1:40 pm
Presentation of CLC’s structuring projects
1:45–3:00 p.m.
The Hot Seat
Three uncomfortable truths about the CEMAC financial markets.
15:00–18:00
Networking & Capital Expo
Meetings, exchanges and visits to the stands.
Day2: September 24, 2026
Capital, Debt, Technology & Business Growth
08:30–09:00
Welcome and networking café
09:00–09:20
09:20–09:50
Project Spotlight Maetur
09:50–11:05
10:55–11:30
Capital Expo and partner meetings.
11:30 a.m.–12:45 p.m.
Why is capital still circulating so difficult to reach Central Africa?
12:45–13:45
1:45 p.m.–2:05 p.m.
Keynote the power shift
How interoperability, digital payments, and data are reshaping financial integration in CEMAC
2:05–3:30 p.m.
Diamond NextGen Challenge plenary presentation
After a dozen applications, the pre-selected projects are presented directly to the plenary. Questions, advice from the jury and deliberation. The prizes are awarded according to the quality of the projects and presentations.
3:30 p.m.–3:50 p.m.
Presentation of the Diamond NextGen Awards
Announcement of the prizes actually awarded, photos and recognition of the candidates.
15:50–16:00
Day3: September 25, 2026
Regulation, trust and sustainable transformation
The day closes with the Douala Declaration, before the gala evening.
Welcome and networking café
09:00–09:20
Depth, liquidity, infrastructure, regional integration, confidence and mobilization of savings.
Opening by the word of 2 or 3 entrepreneurs
12:00–13:30
Official Closing Ceremony
Douala Declaration, commitments, recommendations and thanks.
1:30 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Final photo and closing networking
Final discussions in plenary and at the Capital Expo
14:00–15:00
Legacy talks – build, cross, transmit
Signing interview on entrepreneurship, leadership and transmission
3:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
Official Closing Ceremony
7:00 p.m.–11:00 p.m.
Diamond Awards Night
