Executive Message
Africa Lacks Trusted Pipelines
Africa does not lack entrepreneurs.
Africa does not lack capital.
Africa lacks trusted pipelines connecting its enterprises to finance and global markets.
The CBFF-SME initiative proposes to build this missing infrastructure by combining four essential capabilities in one integrated platform — creating a permanent ecosystem that connects SMEs with capital, markets, and strategic partners.
✓ Trusted Enterprise Certification
Digital economic identities that reduce information asymmetry for banks and investors.
✓ Structured Access to Capital
A deal-driven financial marketplace connecting SMEs with banks and development finance institutions.
✓ AI-driven Global Market Access
Advanced trade intelligence to identify export opportunities and match SMEs with international buyers.
✓ Physical Gateways to International Buyers
A Made In... By Africa Concept Store in Brussels serving as an economic diplomacy platform.
Consortium
Our Organising Consortium
NET Kigali
Rwanda-based hub driving financial infrastructure and SME development
Re-bird Belgium
European bridge connecting African SMEs to EU markets and investors
SBPME-UEMOA
West African regional SME finance and banking innovation platform
Congruence Consulting
Strategic advisory and programme management expertise
Explore
What's Inside
About & Background
Origins, vision, objectives and why Rwanda was chosen as the pilot launch city.
Speakers
Meet the thought leaders, policymakers, and investors shaping African SME finance.
Destination — Kigali
Discover Africa's innovation capital: travel info, venues, and accommodation.
Sponsorship
Partnership tiers and sponsorship opportunities from Title to Silver.
Exhibition
Showcase your brand to Africa's SME financing decision-makers.
Register
Express interest as an SME, investor, bank, or institutional partner.