Cameroon Promotes SME Digitalization to Expand Tax Base

Cameroonian officials and SME stakeholders have recommended accelerating the digitalization of Approved Management Centres (CGAs) and improving access to tax incentives as part of a broader drive to bring more small and medium-sized enterprises into the formal economy. The proposals were among eight recommendations adopted at the 11th awareness caravan on SME membership in CGAs, held on September 1 and 2, 2026, in Douala. Organized by the Ministry of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, Social Economy and Handicrafts (MINPMEESA), the meeting brought together public administrations, local authorities, CGA promoters, technical and financial partners and business operators. Participants recommended wider dissemination and effective implementation of incentives contained in the 2026 Finance Law. They also called for stronger collaboration between local authorities and CGAs, additional training for CGA managers and public officials, and more diversified business support services. The recommendations include campaigns explaining the reform of local taxation and the General Synthetic Tax, alongside new strategies to increase SME membership in the centers. According to MINPMEESA, the measures ...