The Government of the Republic of Mali, through the Ministry of National Entrepreneurship, Employment and Vocational Training, organized the 1st edition of the International Entrepreneurship Fair – AES, from 18 to 21 November 2025, on the stage of 26 March. The theme of the fair was: « Entrepreneurship, factor of integration and economic development of the countries of the Confederation of ESA ». The fair brought together the member countries of AES (Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger), friendly countries, as well as institutional actors, entrepreneurs, young people and women from the AES space and its diaspora.
The aim was to bring together the actors of the entrepreneurial ecosystem: governments, financial institutions, incubators, investors, academics, young project promoters and confirmed entrepreneurs. The objectives were to provide: (i) a framework for reflection and analysis on obstacles to the creation and development of SMEs; (ii) a space for exchange of experience and good practice between ESA countries; (iii) A platform for linking project promoters, decision makers and investors and exhibitions of products of young men and women.
