La dixième édition de The Africa SME Champions Forum will be held from 8 to 9 May 2025 in Cotonou, the economic capital of Benin. Scheduled at Sofitel Marina, this reference event will bring together actors from the public and private sectors around the growth of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in

The tenth edition of The Africa SME Champions Forum will focus on the launch of the 2025-2035 African SME Support Pact, with the aim of mobilizing $50 billion to improve access to finance, accelerate digitalization and establish a favourable regulatory framework. This year the program will focus on panels, training, B2B sessions and a “Deal Room” to facilitate exchanges between project leaders and investors. The themes will cover SME financing, public-private partnerships and the impact of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The Cotonou edition of the Africa SME Champions Awards is supported by partners such as BRVM, BOAD and BADEA. It reaffirms the commitment to the emergence of a solid and competitive entrepreneurial fabric in Africa by 2035

In reality, the Africa SME Champions Forum was created in 2014 by the AfricSearch Group and has established itself as an essential platform for entrepreneurs, investors and public decision-makers. In ten years, it has promoted the structuring of partnerships, the strengthening of business capacities and the spotlighting of promising SMEs