SME Financing: CDEC Launches a 5 Billion FCFA Pilot Program Targeting Youth and Women

The Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations du Cameroun has launched a 5 billion FCFA pilot program to improve access to financing for SMEs, focusing on youth and women. This initiative aims to test a financing mechanism that could be expanded based on the results. A call for expressions of interest has been issued to select partner financial institutions responsible for distributing funds to eligible SMEs.