PIPRA Cameroun S.A.
Executive summary: Foire-Expo du 237 training — the Made in Cameroon revolution is underway
Executive summary and detailed programme
Event: Foire-Expo du 237 Training — the Made in Cameroon revolution is underway.
1. Executive summary
As part of the expansion of Camtrade Pass activities, a “Foire-Expo du 237 Training” event is organised from 27 to 29 November 2025 in Yaoundé. This strategic event combines high-level training for producers with a public trade fair and exhibition dedicated to “Made in Cameroon”.
The event will take place at two complementary venues:
- Training: GRACES Hôtel, Carrefour Paradis, Ngousso.
- Exhibition: the Carrefour Paradis esplanade in Ngousso, a high-traffic area.
The main objective is to strengthen local producers’ capabilities by training them in the prerequisites for laboratory testing under the PIPRA/LANACOME partnership and in adopting modern traceability standards.
Four umbrella organisations — COPEMIC, FAFE, FUTPAC and FABEC — are mobilised to ensure the participation of craftspeople and producers. The event is enhanced by the participation of the Ministry of Trade and Cameroon’s National Consumer Network (RNC), strategic partners with which Camtrade Pass is currently deploying a national consumer protection platform.
The event is also open to any other organisation working to promote “Made in Cameroon”.
2. Key objectives
For producers — training
- Mastering LANACOME prerequisites: train producers in LANACOME’s specific requirements for product testing.
- Cost optimisation: provide the information needed to group analytical files and reduce costs.
- Technical management: explain testing procedures and batch-number management.
- Collaboration with GS1: raise awareness of the impact of GS1 Cameroon / Camtrade Pass collaboration on multidimensional traceability.
For the public — exhibition
- Promotion: showcase “Made in Cameroon” products.
- Awareness: communicate the importance of organic products and buying locally.
- Demonstration and protection: teach consumers to use the Camtrade Pass platform to scan products, and present the new consumer protection platform deployed with the Ministry of Trade and RNC.
- Marketing: facilitate product tastings and quick sales.
3. Detailed programme
Dates: 27, 28 and 29 November 2025.
Venues: GRACES Hôtel for training and the Carrefour Paradis esplanade for the trade fair and exhibition.
Day 1 — Thursday, 27 November 2025: launch and LANACOME partnership
08:30–09:30, hotel — Official opening ceremony:
- Welcome remarks from Camtrade Pass.
- Speeches by strategic partners: Ministry of Trade, LANACOME and Cameroon’s National Consumer Network.
- Presentation of technical partners: PIPRA, LANACOME and RNC.
- Speeches by the presidents of the umbrella organisations: COPEMIC, FAFE, FUTPAC and FABEC.
09:30–10:00, esplanade — Official opening of the trade fair and exhibition to the public.
10:00–13:00, hotel — Training Module 1: PIPRA / LANACOME partnership, Part 1:
- Essential prerequisites and expected product characteristics.
- Technical testing procedures, batch-number management and grouping of files.
10:00–18:00, esplanade — Trade fair and exhibition, tastings, sales and entertainment.
13:00–14:00 — Break and tour of the site.
14:00–15:00, hotel — Training Module 2: the relationship between barcodes and Camtrade Pass:
- The importance of coding for very small producers, craftspeople and semi-industrial companies.
Training Module 2: GS1 Cameroon / Camtrade Pass collaboration:
- The importance of coding for very small producers, craftspeople and semi-industrial companies.
Day 2 — Friday, 28 November 2025: consumer protection
09:00–10:00, esplanade — Public Demonstration 1: “Scan before you buy” — using the Camtrade Pass platform.
10:00–11:00, esplanade — Public Demonstration 2: presentation of the consumer protection platform, PIPRA/RNC.
10:00–18:00, esplanade — Trade fair and exhibition, tastings and sales.
Day 3 — Saturday, 29 November 2025: closing
10:00–18:00, esplanade — Final day of the trade fair and exhibition.
18:30, esplanade — Closing of the trade fair and exhibition.
