- 26–30 October 2026
- CICES, Dakar
- 5 days of activities
- Training · Exhibitions · Master classes · Panel · B2B
Main theme
“Buying local, a driver of regional integration and economic sovereignty in WAEMU, in the face of changes in world trade”
Our purchase, our sovereignty
Download the programme brochurePDF, 3.6 MB, in French
The sovereign commitment
“To promote buying local, the emphasis is on reducing dependence on imports and optimising value chains, supported by the development of the social and solidarity economy.”
On 26–30 October 2026, a series of activities built around promotion, training, scientific reflection and partnership development.
- Quality and Digital Marketing: boosting exhibitors' and entrepreneurs' competitiveness, visibility and sales
- A showcase of processed products, technological innovations and services from the WAEMU area, throughout the event
- Business meetings, strategic partnerships and investment opportunities
- Inspiring journeys and schemes supporting SME formalisation and financing
- Welcome address by the Minister of Industry and Trade, cultural performances, opening speech by the President of the Republic and inauguration of the exhibitions
- Experts, institutions and the private sector on the central theme, to better guide public policy
- Visits to the production sites of two local processing companies
- SME competitiveness, Made in Senegal, local content and bringing research into industry
- Review of the edition, certificates and awards, a fashion show in local outfits, closing address by the Prime Minister and a gala dinner
Register today to visit the exhibitions, attend the master classes and the panel, and meet the companies.