Welcome to the
Kribi Investment Summit
The Kribi Investment Summit (KIS) 2025 is being held in Kribi City, on the
idyllic coast of Cameroon. The event will take place over the course of three days, with each
day spent delving into the KIS 2025 Summit core objectives available to all investors at
Kribi Port.
The Kribi summit is the highest profile event ever mounted in Cameroon to
facilitate major international investment within the Kribi Port Integrated Industrial Zone
Project (ZIIPK), connecting major investors, company owners and industry experts as they
discuss and explore unique business opportunities throughout the second week of 17-19 June
2025.
Patrice Melom
General Manager
Kribi Port Authority
SCOPE OF THE SUMMIT
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Million investment projects
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Top investors and companies
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Guided project investment sites
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One-to-one business match meetings
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Instant deal signings
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Detailed investment presentations
Who should attend KIS 2025?
- Any company from China and Hong Kong can attend this investment summit.
- Investors who are interested in establishing or expanding operations in Africa will save time and expense by attending this highly-organised Kribi Investment Summit taking place during the second week of June 2025.
- With an expected attendance of fifty major investors from China and Hong Kong, participants can expect to develop meaningful partnerships and establish joint ventures within Kribi Port.
- In particular, the Kribi Investment Summit will focus on the capital investment potential displayed within the port’s integrated industrial zone project (ZIIPK).
AGENDA – AT A GLANCE
All presentation, networking and conference sessions will take place in the designated area of Kribi Conference Hall. The event will be presented in English, with simultaneous Chinese translation.
07:00 AM
08:00 AM
08:00 AM
Breakfast and networking
08:00 AM
09:00 AM
09:00 AM
Departure from Douala to Kribi
12:00 PM
1:00 PM
1:00 PM
Check in to hotel and start of tour
01:00 PM
06:00 PM
06:00 PM
Kick start of Kribi Investment site tours
- Kribi Port
- Water supply plant
- Silamec Household Appliances
- Atlantic Cocoa
- Container terminal expansion
- Multipurpose terminal
- Africa Global Logistics
- TIACT Africa (Earth movement equipment)
- La Pasta
- Cimpor (Cement processing)
- Highway tour
- End of tour
06:00 PM
07:00 PM
07:00 PM
Closing of the first day and executive dinner
08:00 AM
09:00 AM
09:00 AM
Breakfast and networking
09:00 AM
09:30 AM
09:30 AM
Housekeeping remarks, presentation of the event activities
09:30 AM
10:30 AM
10:30 AM
Conference session
- Presentation of Kribi Investment Portfolio: Why Invest in Kribi and why now? An overarching insight to the strengths and various opportunities available for investors, why now is the right time to invest in Kribi, a tremendous watershed moment for investment and how to get investors involved
10:30 AM
11:00 AM
11:00 AM
Question and answer session
11:00 AM
12:00 PM
12:00 PM
Doing business in Kribi, Cameroon
45 – minute panel discussion, High level Representative across
Cameroun:
Five government Ministers of Economy, Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Customs,
Investment promotion agency and representative from the embassy of China will talk
about the mineral resources and investment opportunities in the region, with focus
on
shifting investment into Kribi based on the location of the Port of Kribi. Panel
discussion will cover the following:
- Historical and political context to the region’s different levels of economic development
- Potential for investment in cobalt, gold, copper & titanium mining industries Investment risk assessment: understanding taxes, incentives &government processes in the region, understanding the risk–reward ratio
- Kribi’s success story as an investment, trade and logistics hub in the Gulf of Guinea
- Speaker 1, Rep from the embassy of China
- Speaker 2, Rep from the minister of economy of Cameroun
- Speaker 3, Rep from the Investment promotion agency
- Speaker 4, Rep from the Ministry of Custom
- Speaker 5, Rep from the Ministry of Finance
Panellists:
12:30 PM
02:00 PM
02:00 PM
Networking Luncheon
02:00 PM
03:00 PM
03:00 PM
Question and answer session
- An opportunity for participants to ask questions based on the presentation of Investment project and why they should invest in Kribi.
03:00 PM
03:30 PM
03:30 PM
Networking/Coffee
03:30 PM
04:30 PM
04:30 PM
Business matchmaking meeting and investors' session
04:30 PM
05:00 PM
05:00 PM
Close of conference
08:00 AM
09.00 AM
09.00 AM
Breakfast and networking
09:00 AM
09:30 AM
09:30 AM
Housekeeping remarks, presentation of the event activities
09:30 AM
10:30 AM
10:30 AM
Conference session
- An opportunity for participants to ask questions based on the presentation of Investment project and why they should invest in Kribi.
10:30 AM
11:00 AM
11:00 AM
Question and answer session
- Question and answer session: This is the cream of the crop. An opportunity for participants to ask questions pertaining to closing business deals with the Port of Kribi
11:00 AM
11:30 AM
11:30 AM
Networking/coffee
11:30 AM
12:30 PM
12:30 PM
10 minutes attendee briefing and presentation
- An opportunity for companies participating companies to briefly introduce their portfolio to the audience
12:30 PM
02:00 PM
02:00 PM
Networking Luncheon
02:00 PM
01:00 PM
01:00 PM
Business matchmaking meeting and investors session
- Time to sign various agreement and Joint ventures with Investors.
02:00 PM
02:30 PM
02:30 PM
Closing remarks by the General Manager, PAK
02:30 PM
03:00 PM
03:00 PM
Closing of the Kribi Investment Summit, 2025
03:00 PM
07:00 PM
07:00 PM
Departure to Douala, Cameroon
07:00 PM
08:00 PM
08:00 PM
Arrival in Douala, cocktail reception and goodbye Gala Dinner.
WHY HOLD AN INVESTMENT SUMMIT IN KRIBI?
Following the opening of the Kribi Deepwater Port the fruit of mutually
beneficial cooperation between China and Cameroon - there is an annual throughput of 250,000
TEUS and 1.2 million tons of bulk cargo facilitated. This makes Kribi an ideal location for
foreign direct investment (FDI), placing Kribi in pole position within the Gulf of Guinea
region.
- By establishing business in Kribi Cameroon, investors can become much more competitive, thanks to access to the largest free trade agreement in the world.
- As a location, Kribi has exactly what investors are looking for an educated and skilled workforce that is resilient and results-driven. People who will go the extra mile to make your cooperation a complete success. All this, combined with a superb new port infrastructure.
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Exclusive Investment Opportunity:
Only 27 Seats Left! Secure your position and gain access to high-impact returns.
Showcasing the key pillars of Kribi Port Integrated Industrial Zone Project (ZIIPK)
ZIIPK project consists of the design, financing, development, operation and maintenance of 15,000 hectares within the international standard and focused on attracting a wide range of companies from such as
- Green energy infrastructure
- Financial services
- Manufacturing and engineering
- Technology
- Healthcare
- Construction companies
- Logistics companies
- Heavy equipment companies
- Telecommunications
- Agri-industry companies
- Real estate companies
By hosting a targeted international audience of fifty major investors from the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong, this highly anticipated summit provides the perfect opportunity for your company to explore the outstanding business opportunities being made available to you through the creation of the 15,000-hectare Kribi Port Integrated Industrial Zone (ZIIPT) development.
This major port facility is the jewel in the crown of Cameroon’s National Development Strategy 2020–2030.