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\ud83d\udccd Yaound\u00e9, Cameroon | \ud83d\udcc5 April 23\u201324, 2026<\/strong>
\ud83d\udccc Venue: Hilton Hotel Yaound\u00e9<\/strong><\/h6>\n
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Main Theme<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u201cRegional Financial Market and Structured Finance Engineering for Infrastructure Projects in the CEMAC Region\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

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High Patronage<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Ministry of Finance of Cameroon<\/p>\n

Institutional Partnership<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Central African Financial Market Supervisory Commission (COSUMAF)<\/p>\n

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Format<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Plenary sessions \u2022 Expert panels \u2022 Technical workshops \u2022 Institutional networking<\/p>\n

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I. A Key Financial Event for the CEMAC Region<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Following a first edition focused on sovereign debt and restructuring mechanisms, COLFINI returns with a strengthened ambition: to position the regional financial market as a strategic lever for infrastructure financing in the CEMAC region.<\/p>\n

In a context marked by budgetary constraints, dependence on external financing, and increasing pressure on public debt, the event serves as a platform for reflection and co-creation of solutions tailored to the region\u2019s economic realities.<\/p>\n

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II. Context and Challenges<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Infrastructure development (energy, transport, water, telecommunications, public facilities) is a key driver of economic growth for CEMAC member states.<\/p>\n

Despite the existence of a structured financial market, available local liquidity, and significant investor potential, these resources remain insufficiently mobilized for long-term project financing.<\/p>\n

COLFINI 2 aims to:<\/p>\n

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    strengthen financial engineering<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    promote innovation in market instruments<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    enhance local expertise<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    III. Conference Objectives<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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      Promote the regional financial market<\/strong>
      Highlight its role in sustainable financing and economic development<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Develop an operational CEMAC framework<\/strong>
      Propose mechanisms inspired by international best practices<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Promote local expertise<\/strong>
      Position regional stakeholders as key partners in major infrastructure projects<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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      IV. Target Audience<\/strong><\/h2>\n

      The conference will bring together:<\/p>\n

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        Public decision-makers and government representatives<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        Banks and financial institutions<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        Financial market intermediaries<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        Experts and consultants<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        Public and private companies<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        Financial market regulators<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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        V. Key Topics<\/strong><\/h2>\n

        1. CEMAC Financial Market Assessment<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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          Market overview<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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          Underutilization of local liquidity<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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          Analysis of existing instruments<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          2. Financial Inclusion and Resource Mobilization<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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            Digital solutions (Mobile Money, Orange Money)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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            Diaspora investments<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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            International case studies<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            3. Market Development<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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              Role of institutional investors<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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              Sovereign funds and public-private co-investment platforms<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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              Infrastructure-focused funds<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              4. Financial Innovation and Liquidity<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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                Long-term bonds and green bonds<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                Participatory treasury bills<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                Securitization of PPP projects<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                5. Capacity Building<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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                  Regional project pooling<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                  Technical skills development<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                  Partnerships with international institutions (AfDB, World Bank, IFC, Proparco)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                  VI. Expected Outcomes<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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                    Improved understanding of the CEMAC financial market<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                    Practical and actionable recommendations<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                    Increased visibility of local expertise<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                    Strengthened dialogue between public and private stakeholders<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                    VII. Strategic Support<\/strong><\/h2>\n

                    THINQ ADVISORY<\/strong>
                    Consulting firm specialized in strategic marketing, commercial performance, and customer experience<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":489391,"template":"","meta":{"pmpro_default_level":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"event_listing_category":[],"event_listing_type":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-489390","1":"event_listing","2":"type-event_listing","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"pmpro-has-access"},"yoast_head":"\nYaound\u00e9: COLFINI 2 \u2013 Second Edition of the International Financial Conference - Financial Afrik<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.financialafrik.com\/en\/event\/yaounde-colfini-2-second-edition-of-the-international-financial-conference\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Yaound\u00e9: COLFINI 2 \u2013 Second Edition of the International Financial Conference\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"\ud83d\udccd Yaound\u00e9, Cameroon | \ud83d\udcc5 April 23\u201324, 2026\ud83d\udccc Venue: Hilton Hotel Yaound\u00e9 Main Theme \u201cRegional Financial Market and Structured Finance Engineering for Infrastructure Projects in the CEMAC Region\u201d High Patronage Ministry of Finance of Cameroon Institutional Partnership Central African Financial Market Supervisory Commission (COSUMAF) Format Plenary sessions \u2022 Expert panels \u2022 Technical workshops \u2022 Institutional\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.financialafrik.com\/en\/event\/yaounde-colfini-2-second-edition-of-the-international-financial-conference\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Financial Afrik\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/FinancialAfrik\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-03-25T18:46:54+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.financialafrik.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/COLFINI.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"800\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"533\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@Financialafrik\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.financialafrik.com\\\/en\\\/event\\\/yaounde-colfini-2-second-edition-of-the-international-financial-conference\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.financialafrik.com\\\/en\\\/event\\\/yaounde-colfini-2-second-edition-of-the-international-financial-conference\\\/\",\"name\":\"Yaound\u00e9: COLFINI 2 \u2013 Second Edition of the International Financial Conference - 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