The fourth edition of the Mboa Paris exhibition will take place from May 21 to 25, 2026, and aims to consolidate its position as a reference in promoting Cameroon internationally.
Cameroonians living in Europe are invited from May 21, 2026, to the French capital, where they will participate in the 4th edition of the Mboa Paris Exhibition. The annual event brings together Cameroonians in Europe around their international development and their contribution to Cameroon’s growth. The event’s outlines, unveiled on April 17, 2026, announce a gathering whose particularity lies in its main innovation and economic potential.
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Indeed, Mboa Paris 2026 will feature the introduction of a guest country of honor. For the first time, this honor is reserved for the Ivorian diaspora. They will participate in the festivities with the aim of sharing their best practices in mobilizing the diaspora for national development. This highlights another particularity of the exhibition, which is its economic potential. The organizers project the participation of 4,000 visitors, a hundred companies, and 42 speakers across an exhibition space of 1,000 square meters. The organizers also plan to enhance the exhibition’s visibility through a marketing strategy known as “La Piol.” This concept mobilizes content creators with large and credible audiences to promote exhibitors and amplify their presence on social media.
The organization of the exhibition is handled by the Mboa Paris association, created on March 22, 2023, which brings together Cameroonians from Europe. Each year, it organizes Mboa Paris to maintain dialogue and encourage the diaspora to take action. The results of this initiative are visible through the outcomes of previous editions. During the 2025 edition, over one billion FCFA in real estate transactions were generated on the sidelines of the exhibition.
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The interest thus lies in the diversity of profiles of Cameroonian nationals in Europe. “The Cameroonian diaspora is full of talent and success in all sectors. With Mboa Paris, we wanted to create a framework capable of transforming this potential into concrete opportunities by fostering high-value connections and amplifying the impact of this international community,” emphasizes Fatimatou Ousmanou Samba, president of the association.
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