1000 African SMEs to support, minimum 24 months of existence, 5,000 dollars in annual turnover or 2,833,691 FCFA. The National Shippers Council of Cameroon (CNCC) announces the launch of the TradeRoots Africa program, with an open call for applications from September 1 to 30, 2026.
The Director General of the CNCC, Auguste Mbappe Penda, informs Cameroonian SMEs about the launch of TradeRoots Africa. The information is mentioned in a statement signed on September 3, 2026.
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This is an initiative of the Entrepreneurship Center of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) aimed at accelerating the expansion of businesses on the continent within the framework of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
The goal is to enable SMEs to fully take advantage of intra-African trade opportunities. Selected companies will benefit from structured support on market access, commercial information, business networks, trade finance, logistics, customs procedures, and transportation.
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To be eligible, SMEs must have been operating for at least 24 months, achieve a minimum annual turnover of 5,000 US dollars, offer a product or service with strong export potential, be majority-owned by Africans, and be established in a member country of the AfCFTA with an active national ICC committee.
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