Civil Society Conference
"...Are we doing the right thing, the right way, and for the right reasons?"
Reserve your spot
Join 25 curated African civil society leaders, researchers, and decision-makers.
CS-Con is built to restore purpose, legitimacy, and indigenous leadership to civil society action across Africa — moving organizations from donor dependency to strategic, community-rooted institutions.
Reassert indigenous leadership and strategic autonomy as the foundation of civil society action in Africa.
Shift from passive project implementation to strategic institutions for peace, justice, and human development.
Act as a selective membrane between sectors — preserving autonomy while building high-value partnerships.
"Without the community, we as CSOs are just wasting time and resources."
— Ngang God'swill N., Convener, CS-Con
[ 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM ]
[ Buea, Cameroon ]
[ Top-notch Experts ]
[ Cameroon & International ]
CS-Con26 gathers the brightest civil society leaders, development practitioners, and grassroots champions from across Cameroon and Africa!
Founder, Nimo Care Foundation
"Ordinary People, Extraordinary Impact"
CS-Con Convener | Royalty World
"CSOs and the Peace/Development Journey"
Executive Director, The Okwelians
"Reimagining CSOs for Sustainability"
Impact Bridges CSR
"Corporate Social Responsibility Talk"
Moving from diagnosis in 2025 to actionable design, sustainable financing, and institutional pathways in 2026.
What does localization actually look like when it changes who decides, who controls resources, and who defines success? CS-Con26 examines how localization can translate from high-level policy pledges into concrete power-sharing, direct funding, and local governance.
How can communities move from being passive participants in external projects to becoming true authors and owners of their own development? We surface field-tested models that place local realities, indigenous knowledge, and community priorities at the center.
What financing models can allow African civil society organizations to build long-term resilience beyond donor cycles? Exploring social enterprise models, corporate social responsibility (CSR) investments, local fundraising, and impact investment.
How can civil society maintain its independence while becoming a stronger, more effective partner to government and the private sector? Designing framework agreements where CSOs are treated as investable strategic institutions.
What should African civil society become over the next decade, and who should hold the power to shape that future? Building a continental community of practice capable of sustaining dignity over dependency.
Choose how you'd like to participate. Structured so geography and funding capacity do not restrict essential civil society voices.
Apply to attend the two-day convening as a delegate — fully sponsored, partially sponsored, or self-funded.
Showcase an Africa-tested solution with potential for investment, partnership, replication, and scale.
Full coverage for transport, accommodation, feeding, conference participation, and materials.
Covers accommodation, local transport, feeding, and conference access for African delegates (excludes flights).
For qualifying delegates, researchers, corporate CSR executives, and international organization partners.
Present your project or model in the Solutions Fair track.
Demonstrating tested African solutions with clear evidence of impact, investment potential, and pathways for replication across the continent.
Key dates leading up to CS-Con26 in Buea.
Complete transcript & findings of the 2025 inaugural conference keynotes, Anglophone Crisis report, and breakout takeaways.
