Reportage Vox Africa – Ceremonie Et Atelier De Lancement Du Projet Entreprenait Social
“Entreprenariat Social Pour Le Developpement Durable En Afrique Subsaharienne: Leçon Tirées De L’incubation D’entreprises Au Burkina Faso, Au Cameroun Et Au Ghana’’ a eu lieu a L' hotel La Falaise, Yaoundé - Cameroun, le 16 Décembre 2020
Nkafu Policy Institute Launches Project On Social Entrepreneurship For Sustainable Development In Sub-Saharan Africa
The high level panel for the launch of the Nkafu Policy Institute’s project on social entrepreneurship for sustainable development in sub-Saharan Africa The Nkafu Policy Institute of the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation December 16, 2020, at Hotel La Falaise held an official launching and inception workshop under the theme “Social entrepreneurship for sustainable development in sub-Saharan Africa: Lessons from business incubation in Cameroon, Burkina Faso and Ghana.”The launching brought together top government Ministers, CBOs, public personalities, incubators amongst others. The high-level panel focused on social entrepreneurship for sustainable development, social entrepreneurship and the ecosystem for science and technology in [...]
Voici pourquoi la BEAC a échoué contre la Covid-19 au Cameroun.
Depuis mars 2020, le Cameroun est affecté par la pandémie de la Covid-19, et comme tout le reste de la planète, la population toute entière a dû entrer en confinement afin de limiter la propagation du virus. Ce qui a entrainé des conséquences désastreuses tant au niveau sanitaire, social et surtout économique.Les entreprises camerounaises qui sont pour la plupart des Pmes ont elles aussi subi les affres de cette pandémie, qui a drastiquement ralenti l’économie. Ne pouvant plus faire de chiffre, elles ont été contraintes de licencier plusieurs employés et celles n’ayant pas pu tenir ont dû déposer le bilan.Face [...]
Nkafu Policy Institute Publishes Report On The Effect Of Beac’s Monetary Policy
Officials of Foretia Foundation during the launch of the report on BEAC’s monetary policy The Nkafu Policy Institute, a think-tank at the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation has published a report detailing the effect of BEAC’s monetary policy in Cameroon brought about by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The report was made public during a press conference on January 13 at the Foundation’s headquarters in Yaounde. It had as panelists Dr. Jean Cédric KOUAM – Economic Policy Analyst, Head of Fiscal and Monetary Policy Sub-Section at the Nkafu Policy Institute; and Mr. Ulrich D’POLA – Senior Economic Policy Analyst, Co-Coordinator [...]
BEAC Monetary Policy: Nkafu Policy Institute Makes Public Findings and Recommendations
The Nkafu Policy Institute at the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation has released the 2020 report on BEAC’s Monetary policy and its effect on Cameroon. This was during a press conference organized at the institutions' headquarters in Yaounde Wednesday 13th January 2021. Opening the session, the Chief Operating Officer at the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation Fri Asanga said the operational recommendations in this report they hope will be widely disseminated in order to inspire decision-makers to propose policies and reforms that will effectively transform Cameroon’s potential for the benefit of its citizens The event that brought together members [...]
Appel A Candidatures – Formation En Politiques Publiques (2021)
Le Nkafu Policy Institute – Think Tank de la Fondation Denis & Lenora Foretia a conçu un cours intensif spécial d’une semaine (5 jours) afin de doter les jeunes d’une pensée critique sur la libre entreprise, la transparence du gouvernement et la responsabilité fiscale. Le cours a été spécialement conçu pour: Renforcer la compréhension des participants sur les principaux défis auxquels sont confrontées les entreprises au Cameroun, y compris l’indice Doing Business et la manière de gérer une entreprise. Améliorer les techniques des participants en matière d’analyse des politiques publiques aussi bien sur le plan qualitatif que sur le [...]
Call For Applications – Public Policy Analysis Course (2021)
The Nkafu Policy Institute at the Denis & Lenora Foretia Foundation has designed a special one-week (5 days) intensive training course to equip young scholars with critical thinking about free enterprise, government transparency, and fiscal accountability. The course has been specifically designed to: Strengthen participants’ understanding of key challenges to businesses in Cameroon including the Doing Business Index and how to run a business Improve participants techniques in policy analysis, both qualitative and quantitative Enhance participants’ ability to promote evidence-informed public policy through writing strong op-Eds, policy briefs, and reports Understand the process of planning an effective policy advocacy campaign and [...]
Nkafu Policy Institute Releases 2020 Budget Research Findings and Recommendations
Participants at the Press Conference The Nkafu Policy Institute has released a research finding on the 2020 fiscal year in Cameroon. This was during a press conference organized at the Institute’sheadquarters of the Denis & Lenora Foretia Foundation at Simbock Yaounde. The conference was marked by a panel discussion moderated by Dr. Fuein Vera KUM FOMUNJONG -Economist and Research Fellow at the Nkafu Policy Institute; Yaoundé-Cameroon.The panel made up of Dr. Louis-Marie KAKDEU -Director of Nkafu Fellows at the Nkafu Policy Institute and Team Leader of the Cameroon DBI Project; Yaoundé-Cameroon and Dr.Jean Cédric KOUAM -Economic Policy Analyst and Head [...]
ÉCONOMIE : Le Budget 2020 au Cameroun, atout ou entrave à la création de richesses ?
C’est le résultat d’une étude menée par la fondation Denis et Lenora Foretia, en association avec le NKAFU POLICY institute qui hier, au cours d’une conférence de presse réunissant tous les organes sérieux de la presse Camerounaise, parmi lesquels PAN-ECO MEDIA, a présenté un résumé du rapport de cette étude au combien importante pour tous les camerounais soucieux de comprendre la situation réelle de notre économie, eu égard à tous les chocs sécuritaires et sanitaires auxquels nous faisons face. Mais avant toute chose, situons les faits dans leur contexte. Ce qu’il faut savoir sur le budget 2020 au Cameroun Le 03 juin 2020, [...]
Cameroon: Over 20 youth armed for leadership roles
Over twenty young Cameroonians drawn from the ten regions of Cameroon have completed a three-day training program aimed at instiling leadership skills in them. Meeting in Yaounde from October 25-28, the young Cameroonians drawn from several sectors were drilled through various aspects of leadership and well as taking leading roles within their communities.The training organized by the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation in partnership with the National Endowment for Democracy was run by experts carefully selected from the private and public sectors with track records in leadership.“Our rationale for this program hinges on the need to inspire young leaders across [...]
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