Register, then dine
For business owners, founders and investors.
- All three days, free with registration
- The Founders/Funders Dinner (ticketed)
- Competition finals on Saturday 14 November
For business owners
Grow yourbusiness onthe mountain.
Software that scales you, partners who build with you, talent you can hire and startups you can back. SMCON26 puts them in one place for three days in Buea.
What you get
Six reasons business owners come.
Find tools that scale you
Walk the Tech Exhibition and Demo Day for software, payments, logistics and AI you can put to work in your company.
Make operations easier
Meet the teams building automation, mobile-money collections, inventory and customer-support tools for local businesses.
Partner with builders
Co-build products with startups, run pilots, or bring a local tech partner into your next project.
Hire from the room
Developers, designers and data people come for the Hackathon and Code Battle. Watch them work, then make an offer.
Invest in what you see
Back a startup that solves a problem you know, as an angel, a customer or a strategic partner.
Shape the rules
Sit in the Policy Forum and tell regulators what your business needs from them.
Find solutions
Bring a problem. Leave with options.
Tell us your challenge and we'll point you to exhibitors and sessions working on it.
Getting paidMobile money, cards and collections that reconcile themselves.
Selling onlineStorefronts, WhatsApp commerce and delivery.
Running operationsInventory, logistics and field-team tools.
Serving customersChatbots, ticketing and support in English and French.
Using your dataDashboards and AI that answer real questions.
Hiring wellDevelopers, designers and analysts from the Hackathon floor.
Your three days
A business plan for SMCON26.
Scout the floor
Walk the Tech Exhibition and shortlist the products and teams worth a second conversation.
Watch them work
Catch Demo Day and the Pitch Contest final to see products running live.
Talk policy
Join the Policy Forum and panels on the issues that affect your sector.
Close the deal
Meet founders, investors and partners at the Founders/Funders Dinner.
How to take part
Free to attend. Built for deals.
Register free for all three days, then book a seat at the Founders/Funders Dinner to meet founders, investors, executives, development partners and the diaspora. Want your brand in the room? Take a stand or a sponsorship package.
Business visitor
Tell us what you're looking for.
We'll send you the exhibitors, sessions and people most relevant to your business before the event.
FAQ
Business questions.
Is SMCON26 worth it if I am not technical?
Yes. Much of SMCON26 is about what technology does for a business: the Tech Exhibition, Demo Day, the panels and the Founders/Funders Dinner are built for people who use and buy technology, not only those who build it.
What does it cost a business owner?
The main conference is free with registration. The Founders/Funders Dinner is ticketed, exhibition stands cost XAF 25,000–50,000, and sponsorship packages run from XAF 500,000 to 10,000,000.
Can I meet specific startups or vendors?
Tell us what you are looking for in the form on this page and the team will point you to the right exhibitors and sessions before the event.
Can my company recruit at SMCON26?
Yes. Many developers and students attend for the Code Battle & Hackathon and the four tracks. A stand at Mountain Hotel gives you a base on the floor to meet them.
Your next supplier,
partner or hire.
Three days. One room. Nov 12–14 in Buea.