Cameroon

Lazare Songue has almost five years of experience in manufacturing and nine years in educational training. Lazare is currently production manager at CHOCOCAM, where he effectively leads a team of 120 workers to produce sweets and bubblegum. He is also co-founder of Intelligentsia Corporation, where he coaches and trains more than 3,000 Cameroonian high-school students… read more »

For over three years, Calvin Soh has developed skills in process-automation and is now starting an automation consultancy, DiscoverWire Solutions where he will be both founder and design engineer. His consultancy will provide innovative solutions to the local food processing industry. Calvin also partners in a social business with peers, serving as program coordinator for… read more »

Brice Sime has over seven years of experience in business development and commercial banking in Cameroon. He is currently the Deputy Manager of the main branch of Afriland First Bank. He is responsible for ensuring that the bank achieves its growth and profitability objectives and does so by designing the strategy, managing staff, and monitoring… read more »

Nelly Shella is a passionate youth worker and community development agent with five years’ experience working with civil society in the areas of youth and women empowerment, renewable energy, community mobilization, micro-finance, and sustainable agriculture. She currently acts as coordinator of the Rural Women Development Centre Cameroon, where she sees to the day-to-day running of… read more »

Cyrielle Gnignipoutya is a Cameroonian filmmaker who aims to popularize women rights through cinema. In 2014, she founded RaingouFilms, a production company. She has directed short films, such as “C’est pour bientôt,’ which won the Le stylo d’or de l’espoir award at the 2016 Yaoundé Short Films Festival. She also directed “Challenge,” which was selected… read more »

Patience has over seven years’ experience in policy reforms focused on youth policy development and implementation, as well as program management, financial management, human resource management, and performance monitoring and evaluation. She has worked in close partnership with local governments including the Cameroon National Youth Council (CNYC), Youth Outreach Program (YOP), Cameroon’s Ministry of Youth… read more »

Lorretta Ntui has two years of working experience in community development, peacebuilding, training, organizing events, and project management. She is currently the president of the Global Youths Movement, Cameroon. She is focused on empowering young men and women on leadership, and the education and sensitization of her community on deadly diseases like HIV/Aids and malaria…. read more »

Nkembeteck Henry Nkwa has five years’ experience in civic engagement with a commitment to building strong and resilient rural communities in Cameroon. He focuses on restoring rural women’s sources of livelihoods that were terminated by an ancient traditional leasing system. Nkembeteck Henry Nkwa is currently community ambassador at the International Center for Environmental Education and… read more »

Laura Njuzy is a sound legal mind with seven years of experience working within the Cameroonian Justice System. She is a Magistrate by training, and works as a State Prosecutor to strengthen the rule of law within the Cameroonian Justice system. Her ambition is to better promote human rights and gender justice as a means… read more »

Ngweka Queen Asanji is a social entrepreneur, passionate about women’s economic empowerment and maternal and child welfare. She has over five years’ experience in community development, women’s and girls’ issues, and child development, focusing on business and entrepreneurship. As the founder and coordinator of Happy Mother Happy Child, she plans and implements business, financial management,… read more »

Wise Nzikie Ngasa has over ten years’ experience in youth-development, entrepreneurship promotion, and conflict mitigation. He holds a master’s degree in International Development from the Institute of Education, University College London. He currently serves as the Cameroon country director for Equal Access International on the USAID-funded Voices for Peace project. In this role, Wise Nzikie… read more »

Henry Ngale Foretia is an entrepreneur with over 12 years’ experience in entrepreneurship, founded Afrika Business Group, in Dakar Senegal,  Ets Henry& Freres, the delegate of South West livestock Farmers CIG and Afrika Innovation Technology Group, As the CEO and Founder of ETS HENRY ET FRERES, a poultry farming Management system which provides quality animal… read more »

Diane Audrey Ngako, 25, is a creative entrepreneur, avid photographer and journalist. Born and raised in Douala, Cameroon, she started her career as Chief Editor of Roots Magazine, a French print publication dedicated to African diaspora. She then worked at Le Monde and TV5 Monde. Diane Audrey Ngako is the founder of VisiterLAfrique.com, an interactive… read more »

Yembe is a Tech Enthusiast and Enterprise Developer with over five years’ experience in his field of Information and Communication Technology. He helps develop and Impact businesses, organizations, and communities. Yembe is the founder and Chief Executive of Y’G where he works to enhance productivity and outreach by offering Business and IT Consulting solutions. His… read more »

Mirabel is a communications professional and feminist advocate with three years’ experience in the civil society. She has reached out to more than 400 women in the North West Region of Cameroon, strengthening leadership skills and boosting their political confidence. She also uses radio drama over community radio stations to advocates for the education of… read more »