Craftsmen and women from 20 countries and 500 from the ten regions of Cameroon will take part in the 5th edition of the International Handicraft Exhibition dubbed SIARC.

The arts and craft rendezvous is scheduled to run from 31st March to 9th April 2016 at the Tsinga Trade Fair in Yaounde.

This year’s event will highlight the challenges Cameroon’s handicraft sector is facing in relation to standards and competitiveness.

The handicraft exhibition is being organised by the Ministry of Small and Medium-sized enterprises, Social Economy and Handicrafts.