Head of Government
Opening remarks by the Prime Ministry, the AGM’s highest-profile institutional slot.
AGM 2026 · Partnerships
Partner with the SHESA AGM 2026.
Three days. Palais des Congrès. Yaoundé. Ministers, ambassadors, C-suite executives, and 400+ professional alumni, in one room, on one programme.
Friday 13, Sunday 15 November 2026
Palais des Congrès de Yaoundé
Who is in the room
The audience your brand meets across three days.
The AGM is a single room where public offices, foreign missions, and the private sector share the same programme. This is who the partnership puts you next to.
Cabinet ministers
Portfolio ministries covering the economy, external relations, territorial administration, and professional training.
Ambassadors & High Commissioners
Diplomatic missions with active alumni chapters, the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, and Switzerland.
C-suite executives
Chairs, CEOs, and country directors of Cameroon’s leading banks, telecoms, energy and FMCG players.
International alumni chapters
Delegations flying in from the SHESA branches in the US, UK, Canada, and Germany, a high-net-worth diaspora audience.
400+ professional alumni
Registered SHESANs spanning finance, law, medicine, engineering, public service, and the creative industries.
Categories of partnership
Four ways to walk into the AGM 2026.
Not every partner engages the same way. Institutional partners join by protocol, diplomatic missions by bilateral engagement, corporate partners through the commercial tiers, and media by coverage exchange.
Institutional partners
Protocol · not paid
Government ministries, state agencies, and the Prime Ministry engage as institutional partners, carrying keynote and opening slots that align SHESA with the national development narrative. Not a paid tier: participation is by protocol invitation.
Examples
- Prime Ministry (Head of Government)
- Ministry of the Economy, Planning and Regional Development (MINEPAT)
- Ministry of External Relations (MINREX)
- Ministry of Territorial Administration (MINAT)
- Ministry of Employment and Professional Training (MINFORPA)
- Ministry of Public Contracts (MINARMP)
- Investment Promotion Agency (API)
Institutional participation is confirmed through the SHESA Secretariat.
Diplomatic missions
Bilateral engagement · not paid
Embassies and High Commissions of countries with an active SHESA chapter join as bilateral partners, framed around diaspora engagement and cross-border professional exchange. Not a paid tier.
Examples
- United States Embassy · Yaoundé
- British High Commission · Yaoundé
- High Commission of Canada · Yaoundé
- Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany · Yaoundé
- Embassy of Switzerland · Yaoundé
Diplomatic invitations are extended through the SHESA Secretariat.
Corporate partners
Commercial tiers apply
Banks, telecoms, energy majors, FMCG, and sports operators sponsor the AGM through the tier structure below. Each tier trades brand visibility, hospitality, and access for a defined level of commercial support.
Examples
- Telecommunications operators
- Commercial and pan-African banks
- Energy majors and parastatals
- FMCG and beverage brands
- Sports federations and betting operators
Request the partnership deck for tier amounts and full benefits.
Media partners
In-kind · coverage traded
Broadcast and print media join as accreditation partners, trading coverage for protocol placement, access to spokespeople, and content rights. Not a paid tier.
Examples
- National television and radio broadcasters
- Private television networks with national reach
- Faith-aligned broadcasters covering Mass segments
- Print and digital newsrooms with a professional readership
Accreditation is handled by the SHESA Communications Team.
Commercial tiers
Five ways to sponsor. One conversation.
Every tier trades a defined level of commercial support for a matching level of visibility, hospitality, and access. Tier amounts are shared in the partnership deck. Request it below.
Tier · 01Naming Partner
The AGM 2026 is presented by you.
A single partner shares the headline slot with SHESA. Reserved for a category leader whose brand can carry the assembly’s public identity.
- Presenting billing across every AGM asset, printed, digital, on-stage.
- Headline placement on the connectivity spine of the assembly.
- Executive briefing with the SHESA board and diaspora chapter leads.
- Naming rights on a session or venue zone of your choice.
- Featured integration into the SHESA Connect platform launch.
Tier · 02Platinum
Front-of-house alongside the anchor partners.
For institutions positioning themselves as anchor sponsors, premium visibility, executive access, and a strong content moment.
- Premium logo placement across stage backdrop, brochure, and digital assets.
- Full-page feature in the AGM brochure.
- Reserved hospitality: a ten-seat table across the gala and formal sessions.
- Dedicated moment on the programme: welcome remarks or a sponsor showcase.
- Access to the diaspora chapter breakfast for direct executive engagement.
Tier · 03Gold
Strong visibility across the three-day arc.
A prominent commercial partner tier that spans the tournament, the ceremony, and the gala, with a solid hospitality allocation.
- Prime placement on the AGM stage backdrop and printed programme.
- Half-page feature in the AGM brochure.
- Six-seat gala table.
- Recognition at the opening ceremony.
- Speaking slot at the sponsor showcase.
Tier · 04Silver
Community partner. Solid presence, sensible scale.
A broad tier for partners who back the AGM without needing a headline slot, logo visibility, brochure feature, and gala seats.
- Logo on the AGM website and printed programme.
- Quarter-page feature in the AGM brochure.
- Four-seat gala table.
- Feature in the SHESA quarterly newsletter.
- Recognition at the sponsor thank-you segment.
Tier · 05Exhibition Partner
A booth on the exhibition floor.
For partners whose activation is a physical stand: product demos, sign-ups, giveaways. Focused on the exhibition zone rather than the main stage.
- Reserved exhibition footprint in the AGM village.
- Two brand ambassadors accredited across the three days.
- Logo in the sponsor grid on the AGM website and programme.
- Two seats at the gala.
- Inclusion in the sponsor sweep on SHESA channels.
Sectors we’re building around
The natural fits for AGM 2026.
These sectors match the AGM programme naturally, because of the audience in the room, the moments on the agenda, or the strategic themes SHESA is amplifying.
Sector · 01
Telecommunications
Official connectivity partner for the assembly, the operator powering the network in front of ministers, ambassadors, and executives.
Sector · 02
Banking & Financial Services
Client acquisition across SHESA’s executive membership and diaspora remittance corridors, premium visibility with a high-net-worth audience.
Sector · 03
Energy & National Champions
National-champion visibility aligned with SHESA’s national-development partnership narrative and infrastructure themes.
Sector · 04
FMCG & Beverage
Official partner of the Gala Dinner, brand in the hands of the assembly’s most influential audience across two nights.
Sector · 05
Sports & Betting
Natural tie-in to the Friday Regional Football Tournament, jerseys, signage, and the trophy moment.
Sector · 06
Insurance & Wealth
Direct match with the SHESA welfare initiative and the Trust Fund narrative, long-horizon products for a stable professional cohort.
Request the deck
Tell us a little about your organisation.We’ll send back the deck.
The partnership deck carries the tier amounts, the deliverables per tier, the AGM programme timing, and the audience data your marketing team needs to sign off. Reach out to the SHESA Secretariat and we’ll send it over within one business day.
Institutional and diplomatic invitations are handled separately by the SHESA Secretariat on a protocol basis.