Ministry of Small & Medium-Sized Enterprises, Social Economy and Handicrafts (MINPMEESA)

Government Ministry

Cameroon's lead ministry for SME and entrepreneurship policy. Coordinates incubation, KAIZEN quality program, the National Development Strategy (NDS30) entrepreneurship pillar, and partnerships with Japan (JICA) and France (AFD).

Création
2004 (Decree 2004/320)
Siège
Yaoundé, Cameroon
Direction
Achille Bassilekin III (Minister)
Contact
Via website

Soutien / financement

CFA 420M allocated to 22 startups (July 2025); CFA 2bn+ in incubation infrastructure since 2018

Notes

Oversees a national network of 50+ accredited public and private incubators. Source: Business in Cameroon, MINPMEESA.