About the Event
Presentation
Small and Medium Enterprises and Industries (SMEs-SMIs), major drivers of job creation, innovation and economic transformation, form the backbone of African economies. Facing constraints of access to finance, structuring and access to markets, the Banks and SME Expo (SBPME), launched in 2015 in Ouagadougou, has established itself as one of the leading itinerant pan-African platforms dedicated to the financing, structuring and promotion of African and diaspora SMEs.
Its legendary SME Caravan has covered more than 11,000 kilometres across the main regional economic hubs: Abidjan · Bamako · Bissau · Cotonou · Dakar · Korhogo · Lomé · Niamey · Ouagadougou · Sikasso · Ziguinchor.
Our Vision
Contribute to the emergence of competitive, innovative, connected SMEs integrated into continental value chains.
Our Mission
Transform SMEs into competitive players: Structure, Finance, Connect, Support, Promote.
Our Ambitions
Guinea positions itself as the West African hub for productive transformation. SBPME, a leading platform to structure, connect and propel West African and diaspora SMEs.
Founding Values
Action Principles
The Expo by the Numbers
Participants & visitors
Exhibitors (25+ countries)
B2B/B2F/B2G meetings
Innovative projects
SME award winners
Resolutions & recommendations (80% implemented)
2015–2025 record · 11 editions · 8 host countries
12th Edition of the Banks and SME Expo - SBPME GUINEA 2026
SBPME GUINEA 2026
The 12th edition is co-organised by the Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Crafts of Guinea (CCIAG) and the SBPME Permanent Secretariat, in collaboration with APB, APAG and APIM-G. It will be held from 21 to 24 October 2026 at the Palais du Peuple in Conakry.
Under the patronage of
- High Patronage : H.E. Mamadi DOUMBOUYA, President of the Republic
- Honorary Patronage : H.E. Amadou Oury BAH, Prime Minister
- Sponsorship : Mr. Djiba DIAKITÉ, Chair of the Simandou 2040 Strategic Committee
"Simandou 2040, Lever for the AfCFTA — Finance Ambition, Structure Production, Connect SMEs and Propel African Champions in the era of the AfCFTA."
"Together, let's connect African SMEs and inclusive finance"
Expected participants
Countries represented
Exhibitors
B2B/B2F meetings