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SUMMARY:Effective Digitalization For The Development of Small And Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) In Cameroon
DESCRIPTION:Date & Time: 11th of August\, 2021\, from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm.\nVenue: Zoom Platform (Register Here) \nBackground  \nIn Cameroon\, about 98% of all businesses are Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). In addition\, 90% of these SMEs are “micro” enterprises (entities with fewer than five employees). Though business growth has been steadily rising over the years\, 50% of new businesses fail within 3 years\, and about 80% die within the first 5 years. SMEs are the primary vehicle for economic outputs\, but they only have a small share of the economy and have a low success rate. Although these SMEs employ above 60% of the population\, 70% of the SMEs still operate informally and lack adequate managerial skills\, proper accounting procedures\, and sound financial planning. The majority of these SMEs do not have access to finance\, lack appropriate skillsets.\nThe challenges faced by SMEs increased with the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic due to the barrier measures put in place. The production rate and the number of customers decreased with a direct impact on profits. GICAM\, in one of its 2021 report\, declared that 92% of companies indicated that the COVID-19 pandemic is having a very negative impact on their activities. Among those\, SMEs (61%) were the most affected.\nIn one of the webinars organized by the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Center (SBEC) on the impact of COVID-19 on SMEs\, it became clear that the adaptation of several companies is linked to digitization. In addition\, the online service companies had instead made profits.  Then digitalization is one of the most effective solution to solve these SMEs problems. Therefore\, against this framework\, the Small Business Entrepreneurship Center (SBEC) of the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation seeks to organize a webinar on the importance of effective digitalization for SMEs development in Cameroon.\nObjective of the webinar discussion\nThe main objective of this webinar is to discuss how digitalization could permanently take a prominent place in the functioning of SMEs in Cameroon.\nSpecifically; \nTo examine the contribution of digitalization in entrepreneurship.\nExamine the current challenges of digitalization on entrepreneurship in Cameroon.\nCritically assess government measures put in place to promote digitalization in the entrepreneurship sector in Cameroon.\nIdentify and propose possible measures to ameliorate the conditions of digitalization in entrepreneurship in Cameroon. \nTarget audience: \nEntrepreneurs\nExperts in Public Policy and Policymakers\nEconomists and Researchers\nCivil Society Organizations and other interested stakeholders\nMembers of SBEC Network\nGeneral public \n Expected outputs and outcomes\nAt the end of the panel discussion\, the participants will understand; \nThe contribution of digitalization in entrepreneurs;\nThe digitalization in the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Cameroon\nCurrent challenges faced entrepreneurs and government measures put in place to promote digitalization in entrepreneurship in Cameroon\nThe possible actions needed to improve the use of digitalization in entrepreneurship in Cameroon. \nPanelists and Moderator \nDr Ahanda Sosthène Nicaise   (Moderator)\nMadame Christel Youbi   (President of SENAT JCI Cameroon)\nMr Cyrille Schouamé   (Head of Department of Corporate Culture Dissemination at minpmeesa.)\nAbara Dibaki   (Consultant- Trainer\, Entrepreneur. Promoter of the management and HR consulting firm OpenLab Advisory.)\nOlivier Emega BISSOM   (Technical Director CAFCOOP Company) \nOrganizers\nThis webinar is organized by the Small Business Entrepreneurship Center (SBEC) of the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation.\nVenue and Date\nThe webinar is scheduled for the 11th of August\, 2021\, from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm.\nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/effective-digitalization-for-the-development-of-small-and-medium-sized-enterprises-smes-in-cameroon/
LOCATION:Zoom Online
CATEGORIES:Events,Small Business & Entrepreneurship Center
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210526T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210526T130000
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SUMMARY:Prosperity And Economic Freedom of Women: The Challenges Of Female Entrepreneurship In Cameroon
DESCRIPTION:Prosperity And Economic Freedom of Women: The Challenges Of Female Entrepreneurship In Cameroon \nDate: 26th May 2021  –  Time: 11:00 – 13:00\nVenue: Head Quarters of the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation\,  Yaoundé-Cameroon  (Register Here) \nBackground   \nWomen in Africa make up 58% of the self-employed population and are more likely than men to choose entrepreneurship not because they have a burning passion or the right skills\, but because of a lack of better opportunities. It is a well-known fact that if women participated in the global economy to the same degree as men\, the world economy would gain an additional $11 trillion in annual GDP. Studies show that women’s participation in the workforce contribute to the growth of a country’s economy \nThe Cameroon woman has for long been the economic backbone of the nation\, yet she remains largely marginalized in the society generally and in the economic sector in particular. The 2019 statistics from the UN Office of Coordination of Human Affairs (OCHA) in Cameroon shows that 39% of the national population lives below the poverty line and this rate rises to 51.5% for women with 79.2% of them are underemployed.  \nWomen are involved in so many income generating activities and various projects that helps to increase the country’s national wealth while creating jobs that enhances the advancement of women and the family (Nkafu DBI report\, 2020). Despite this recognized potential\, female entrepreneurs in Cameroon still faces enormous challenges (family constraints\, lack of education and training\, gender inequality\, difficulty to access finance\, fear of failure\, and timidity) that hinders them from achieving prosperity and economic freedom. The vast majority of Cameroon women\, regardless of educational level\, find themselves in a disadvantaged position in the economic sphere. Despite the clear economic and social gains\, numerous structural and cultural barriers impede women from entering\, remaining\, or advancing the business world. \nIt therefore against this framework that the Small Business Entrepreneurship Center (SBEC) of the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation seeks to promote the economic freedom and prosperity of female entrepreneurs in Cameroon by addressing the challenges they face. \nObjective of the panel discussion  \nThe main objective of this panel discussion is to promote the economic freedom and prosperity of female entrepreneurs in Cameroon by address their challenges. \nSpecifically;  \nTo examine the contribution of women in entrepreneurship to wealth creation To provide in-depth analysis of the female entrepreneurial ecosystem in Cameroon. \nExamine the current challenges of female entrepreneurship in Cameroon.  \nCritically assess government measures put in place to promote female entrepreneurship in Cameroon. \nIdentify and propose possible measures to ameliorate the conditions of women in entrepreneurship in Cameroon.  \nTarget audience:  \nEntrepreneurs\nExperts in Public Policy and Policymakers \nEconomists and Researchers \nCivil Society Organisations and other interested stakeholders \nMembers of SBEC Network \nGeneral public  \nExpected outputs and outcomes \nAt the end of the panel discussion\, they participants will understand;  \nThe contribution of women in entrepreneurs in wealth creation \nThe female entrepreneurial ecosystem in Cameroon \nCurrent challenges faced by female entrepreneurs and government measures put in place to promote female entrepreneurship in Cameroon\nThe possible measures needed to ameliorate the conditions of women in entrepreneurship in Cameroon.  \nPanelists \nBertha Yenwo Yiberla – President of the African Women in Leadership Organization Cameroon Chapter (AWLO)\nYolande Boyomo – Founder and CEO of Djefyns Hope Secrets\nDr Alphonsine Florine Tchokote – Delegate of Yaounde Agropastoral Entrepreneurs GIC and Director of DOSIFLORE\nIsabelle Kpwang – CEO and Founder of DK Group and Managing Director of Les Délices d’Isabelle \nOrganizers \nThis panel discussion is organised by the Small Business Entrepreneurship Center (SBEC) of the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation \nVenue and Date  \nThe panel discussion is scheduled for the 26th May 2021 at the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation Headquarters in Simbock\, Yaoundé-Cameroon from 9:00am to 13:00pm \nContact \nDenis and Lenora Foretia Foundation \nTel: (+237) 22 31 15 84 / 654 86 72 54/ 698 64 55 24 \ninfo@foretiafoundation.org\nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/prosperity-and-economic-freedom-of-women-the-challenges-of-female-entrepreneurship-in-cameroon/
CATEGORIES:Events,Small Business & Entrepreneurship Center
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210526T093000
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SUMMARY:Training On Fish And Snail Production
DESCRIPTION:Background\nAlmost one in four people in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) were estimated to be undernourished in 2017\, representing about one-third of the 821 million people suffering from chronic hunger globally (FAO et al.\, 2018). In addition to a high prevalence of chronic hunger in SSA\, many more people suffer from micronutrient deficiencies (Joy et al.\, 2014; Kumssa et al.\, 2015; Harika et al.\, 2017). There is clear evidence that the global economy for agriculture and food system is changing; spurred on by rapid population rise\, increase development and demand for agricultural commodities for biofuels. Africa\, with no exception\, is experiencing rapid population growth and urbanisation with major implications for food supplies (AFDB\, 2015).\nAn investment in the agricultural sector of the economy with specific regards to the production and marketing of Snails and Fishes which are very rich in dietary protein and have high nutritious contents will have the following effects on the population: improved nutrition and health conditions\, poverty alleviation and wealth creation\, promotes entrepreneurship/job creation\, income diversification\, while promoting environmental sustainability and economic development. \nIn this light\, the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Center (SBEC) at the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation which focuses on equipping entrepreneurs with organizational and business skills and enhance sustainable economic development is organizing a Workshop which will run for 4 days starting from Wednesday May\, 26th to Saturday May 29th\, 2021. This workshop is aimed at building the capacity of entrepreneurs on Fish and Snail production that will promote entrepreneurship and spur economic growth in Cameroon. \nModules \nMorphology of the African catfish\nTypes of fish farms\nConstruction of fish ponds\nPond care\nHarvesting and drying\nFish health and nutrition\nFish products and bi-products\nSnail Morphology\nTypes of snail pens\nConstruction of snail pens\nSnail feeding and reproduction\nCaring for juveniles and harvesting\nSnail products and bi-products \nWhy should I register for this training? \nCost effective to start the business\nCan reproduce in all seasons\nThe business is very lucrative with a fast turnover\nCan be reared for business and household consumption\nThere is a high demand for fish and snails\nCreation of employment for self and others.\nWill receive a proper follow up after training until business is set up.\nBonus training module on entrepreneurship and business management.\nHave direct contact with experts. \nEligibility Criteria\nApplicants must fulfil the following criteria to be considered eligible for the training: \nAspiring business person;\nWilling to start up a business after training. \nOther Benefits\n– Direct registration as a simple member of the SBEC Network (www.foretiafoundation.org/sbec-network/)\nPayment Process \nPayment of a training fee of 25\,000 frs will be done via MTN Mobile Money using the number: 672 31 43 10 (Name: Ngole Juliette Eloe) \nDeadline\nDeadline to receive registration is set for the 24th of May 2021.\nInformation And Queries\nFor further information and questions regarding the training\, please contact the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation via:\nEmail: snamondo@foretiafoundation.org\nTel: (+237) 672 31 43 10\nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/training-on-fish-and-snail-production/
CATEGORIES:Events,Small Business & Entrepreneurship Center
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210521T150000
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SUMMARY:The Economic Impact Of Covid-19 On Entrepreneurship In Cameroon
DESCRIPTION:Date: 21st May 2021  Time: 3pm – 4:00pm\nVenue: Online\, Zoom (Register Here) \nBackground  \nBased on the report published by the International Labour Organisation\, 8 out of 10 enterprises are informal. Almost 1.6 billion workers in the informal sector are significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic\, leading to a 60 per cent decline in their earnings. For these workers\, discontinuing work or working remotely is not an option because they could lose their jobs and livelihoods.\nIn Cameroon’s case\, the informal sector officially occupies 90% of the country’s active population and is productive as countries with a much higher economic level in Africa. According to an IMF report\, the informal sector in Cameroon contributes 20 to 30% to the country’s GDP. The COVID-19 pandemic has had far-reaching economic consequences beyond the spread of the disease itself\, and efforts to quarantine it has not been effective\, therefore\, provoking an unprecedented downturn in the global economy.\nFollowing the publication by le Groupement Inter-Patronal du Cameroun (GICAM) on the “Impact of the Covid-19 Crisis on Companies in Cameroon”\, May-June 2020\, the proportion of companies negatively impacted by the Covid-19 crisis increased from 92% to 96.6%. This estimate is obtained based on a sample of more than 250 companies consulted between May and June 2020\, 25% of which were big companies and 75% of SMEs.\nIt is against these economic challenges posed by the pandemic that the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Center (SBEC) of the Denis & Lenora Foretia Foundation is organising a webinar on the theme “The Economic Impact of COVID 19 on entrepreneurship in Cameroon “. This event is a platform for stakeholders to discuss how the pandemic has affected the entrepreneur ecosystem\, the opportunities available and possible recommendations to entrepreneurs in Cameroon.\nGeneral objectives\nThe main objective of this webinar is to enlighten stakeholders of the entrepreneur ecosystem on the economic impact that COVID-19 has had on entrepreneurship and seek for better adaptability strategies to meet up with their business needs and profitability.\nSpecific objectives\nThe specific objective is to: \nBring together experts to propose recommendations that would help entrepreneurs to better adapt to the revenging economic impact of the pandemic on their businesses;\nTo better prepare entrepreneurs on the occurrence of future economic threats. \nTarget audience: \nSBEC network members\nEntrepreneurs\nGeneral public \nPanelists\nRosette FIEN\nFounder & Managing Director at Kayvey Foods Sarl\nMme. Christel YOUBI\nCEO of AM Group\nDr. Jean Cedric KOUAM\nSenior Economic policy analyst at Nkafu policy Institute\nModerator\nDr AHANDA Sosthène Nicaise\nDirector of the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Center (SBEC) of the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation\nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/the-economic-impact-of-covid-19-on-entrepreneurship-in-cameroon/
LOCATION:Zoom Online
CATEGORIES:Events,Small Business & Entrepreneurship Center
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210422T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210422T160000
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SUMMARY:Defending Democracy and Freedom in Sub-Saharan Africa – Strongmen and the Closing Civic Space
DESCRIPTION:Defending Democracy and Freedom in Sub-Saharan Africa – Strongmen and the Closing Civic Space\nDate: Thursday\, April 22\, – Time: 10am EST (3pm GMT) \n1. Overview\nOver the last 15 years\, there has been a notable “backsliding” on democracy worldwide. The recent publication by Freedom House this year revealed only eight (8) countries (includes several smaller countries) rated as “free” and full democracies in Africa in 2021. This notable regression has clearly resulted in growing concerns about the future of democracy\, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. The backsliding on democratic norms\, prior to COVID-19\, was championed by out-of-touch elites in autocratic regimes using all means possible to perpetuate their rule.\nAcross sub-Saharan Africa\, the last four years have seen accelerated declines in democratic gains\, partly attributable to policies of the Trump administration. There have been constitutional changes to perpetuate incumbent rule (Cote D’Ivoire and Guinea)\, a recent coup d’état in Mali\, worsening conflict in Cameroon\, Ethiopia\, and the Central African Republic amongst others. There are indications that Macky Sall of Senegal is following a familiar playbook to extend his rule. Many regimes have used the COVID-19 pandemic to further repress their citizens.\nWithin this difficult terrain\, what can be done to defend democracy and civil liberties in Africa? What can we anticipate from the Biden administration’s proposed Summit on Democracy? What lessons have been learned on protecting civic space across the continent? These are some of the questions to discuss in this one-hour panel discussion.\n2. Date and Venue\nApril 22\, 2021 at 10am EST (3pm GMT). The event will be held on ZOOM and streamed live\n3. Panelists /Speakers\nJon Temin\nDirector – Africa Program\, Freedom House\nMs Kemi Okenyodo\nExecutive Director – Partners West Africa Nigeria\nMr. Francis Tazoacha\nDirector of Peace and Security at Nkafu Policy Institute\nDr Denis Foretia\n(Moderator)\nExecutive Chairman – Nkafu Policy Institute and Co-Chair – Denis & Lenora Foretia Foundation\n4. Participants\nThe event will bring together public policy experts\, policy makers at the national\, continental and international levels\, and leaders of civil society organizations. It will be open to the general public with a session for Q&A.\nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/defending-democracy-and-freedom-in-sub-saharan-africa-strongmen-and-the-closing-civic-space/
LOCATION:Zoom Online
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210318T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210318T160000
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SUMMARY:Women’s Economic Empowerment in Sub-Saharan Africa: Where are we in 2021?
DESCRIPTION:Women’s Economic Empowerment in Sub-Saharan Africa: Where are we in 2021?\nA panel discussion\nDate: March 18\, 2021 – Venue: Online (Zoom)\nTime: 9:00am – 10:00am EST (2:00pm – 3:00pm GMT) (3:00pm – 4:00pm WAT) \nOverview\nWomen’s economic empowerment is widely recognized by governments\, international development institutions\, and businesses as essential for human progress\, economic development\, and business success. This is why gender equality and women’s economic empowerment are critical priorities in the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda five (1). In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)\, women face deeply rooted obstacles to achieving their potential at work and other parts of life. Not only does persistent gender inequality affect women\, but it also impedes economic and social progress in the region. The African Development Bank has stated that “eliminating gender inequality and empowering women could raise the productive potential of one billion Africans\, delivering a huge boost to the continent’s development potential.”\nIn SSA\, women are already very active participants in the economy. According to the African Development Bank’s inaugural African Gender Equity Index Report\, women “are more active as economic agents in Africa than anywhere else in the world.” The report notes that women perform most agricultural activities\, own a third of all firms\, and comprise 70 percent of employees in some countries. Women are present in every part of SSA value chains—as producers and business owners\, executives and employees\, distributors\, and consumers. Despite these contributions\, women face significant economic challenges in SSA. While most African women work\, they still face financial exclusion\, as their jobs are underpaid\, undervalued\, and mostly in the informal sector.\nAccelerating progress on women’s economic empowerment in this decade and many decades to come will not be easy. The challenges are complex and tackling them will require significant commitment and investment by all sectors of society. It is on this backdrop that the Nkafu Policy Institute of the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation is organizing this discussion to: \nEngage stakeholders from the public and private sector\, including policymakers\, public authorities\, economic experts\, civil societies organizations\, social entrepreneurs\, to participate in public dialogue on Women Economic Empowerment in sub-Saharan Africa.\nDiscuss the main barriers holding back women in SSA from achieving their full economic potential.\nIdentify practical actions institutions can take to advance women’s economic empowerment.\nEvaluate sectors with the greatest prospects for women\, and stakeholders who are well-positioned to implement or advocate for solutions. \nPanelists/Speakers\nAyisha Osori\nExecutive Director\, Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA)\n Prudence Fonkwe\nSub-Director for Advancement of Female Entrepreneurship\, Ministry of Women’s Empowerment and the Family\, Cameroon\nDr Fuein Vera Kum\nResearch Fellow at the Nkafu Policy Institute\nDr. Denis Foretia – (Moderator)\nCo-Chair of the Denis & Lenora Foretia Foundation and Executive Chairman of the Nkafu Policy Institute\nDate and Venue\nMarch 18\, 2021 at 9:00am EST (2:00pm GMT)/(3:00pm WAT). The event will be held on ZOOM and streamed live.\nParticipants\nThe event will bring together public policy experts\, policymakers at the national\, continental\, and international levels\, and civil society organizations’ leaders. It will be open to the general public with a session for Q&A\nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/womens-economic-empowerment-in-sub-saharan-africa-where-are-we-in-2021-2/
LOCATION:Zoom Online
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210226T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210226T163000
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Women In Entrepreneurship: Impacts And Challenges In Cameroon
DESCRIPTION:Women In Entrepreneurship: Impacts And Challenges In CameroonDate: 26th February 2021 – Time: 3pm to 4:30pm\nVenue: Online (Zoom) \nBACKGROUND\nBased on statistics from the French agency for development\, women in Africa make up 58% of the self-employed population and are more likely than men to choose entrepreneurship not because they have a burning passion or the right skills\, but because of a lack of better opportunities. Wage job opportunities are relatively scarce in Africa and this is even more with the case of women who often have lower levels of formal education and may face discrimination in hiring practices. Also\, women tend to be given most of the responsibility for home-based work like childcare\, so small-scale home-based businesses may be one of the few ways they can generate an income to help cover the needs of their families. Increasingly\, national government leaders and other stakeholders across Africa are recognizing that women are a force for growth – but could be even more so. (ID4D\, 2020) Considering the fact that Africa is now a world leader in women business owners\, you can see that unlocking their potential can make a huge contribution to the continent’s growth and prosperity. Women entrepreneurs significantly contribute to the success of the economy. They shape and redefine the workplace\, business networks\, financial institutions\, and culture. (Carter\, Anderson & Shaw: 2001).\nThe Cameroonian society is still a deeply patriarchal society\, with women largely expected to look after the home and children. But an increasing number of Cameroonian women are\nbreaking out of the domestic sphere and forging successful careers in the world of business. Studies show that the experience of women in business is different from those of men. Some of the challenges faced by women in entrepreneurship include; family constraints\, lack of education and training\, gender inequality\, difficulty to access finance\, fear of failure\, and timidity.\nIt is based on these interwoven challenges faced by women that the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Center (SBEC) of the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation\, organizes a webinar on the theme “Women in Entrepreneurship: Challenges and Impacts in Cameroon.” so as to discuss the impacts of women’s entrepreneurship and propose pertinent solutions to challenges faced by female entrepreneurs in Cameroon.\nGENERAL OBJECTIVE\nThe main objective of this webinar is to discuss the challenges faced by female entrepreneurs in Cameroon and seek possible solutions to these problems in other to achieve a favorable entrepreneurial ecosystem.\nSPECIFIC OBJECTIVES\nThe specific objectives are to: \nBring together dynamic female entrepreneurs and experts to discuss the various challenges plaguing female entrepreneurship in Cameroon and propose pertinent solutions to these problems.\nDiscuss the impacts of female entrepreneurship in Cameroon. \nTARGET AUDIENCE \nProminent female entrepreneurs in Cameroon\nMembers of the SBEC network\nOther dynamic entrepreneurs \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/webinar-women-in-entrepreneurship-impacts-and-challenges-in-cameroon/
LOCATION:Zoom Online
CATEGORIES:Events,webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210226T150000
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SUMMARY:Webinaire: Les Femmes Dans L’entrepreneuriat : Impacts Et Défis Au Cameroun
DESCRIPTION:Les Femmes Dans L’entrepreneuriat : Impacts Et Défis Au Cameroun Date: 26 Février\, 2021 – Durée : 15:00 a 16:30\nLieu : En ligne (Zoom) \nCONTEXTE\nSelon les statistiques de l’Agence française de développement\, les femmes en Afrique représentent 58% de la population des travailleurs indépendants et sont plus susceptibles que les hommes de choisir l’entrepreneuriat non pas parce qu’elles ont une passion brûlante ou les bonnes compétences\, mais par manque de meilleures opportunités. Les possibilités d’emploi rémunéré sont relativement rares en Afrique\, et c’est encore plus vrai pour les femmes qui ont souvent un niveau d’éducation formelle plus faible et qui peuvent être victimes de discrimination dans les pratiques d’embauche. En outre\, les femmes ont tendance à se voir confier la plupart des responsabilités liées au travail à domicile\, comme la garde des enfants\, de sorte que les petites entreprises à domicile peuvent être l’un des rares moyens de générer un revenu pour aider à couvrir les besoins de leur famille. De plus en plus\, les dirigeants des gouvernements nationaux et d’autres parties prenantes en Afrique reconnaissent que les femmes sont une force de croissance – mais elles pourraient l’être encore plus. (ID4D\, 2020).\nÉtant donné que l’Afrique est désormais un leader mondial des femmes chefs d’entreprise\, vous pouvez voir que l’exploitation de leur potentiel peut apporter une énorme contribution à la croissance et à la prospérité du continent. Les femmes chefs d’entreprise contribuent de manière significative au succès de l’économie. Elles façonnent et redéfinissent le lieu de travail\, les réseaux d’entreprises\, les institutions financières et la culture. (Carter\, Anderson & Shaw: 2001).\nLa société camerounaise est encore une société profondément patriarcale\, où les femmes sont largement censées s’occuper du foyer et des enfants. Mais un nombre croissant de femmes camerounaises sortent de la sphère domestique et se forgent une carrière fructueuse dans le monde des affaires. Des études montrent que l’expérience des femmes dans le monde des affaires est différente de celle des hommes. Parmi les défis auxquels les femmes sont confrontées dans le domaine de l’entrepreneuriat\, on peut citer les contraintes familiales\, le manque d’éducation et de formation\, l’inégalité des sexes\, la difficulté d’accès au financement\, la peur de l’échec et la timidité.\nC’est sur la base de ces défis interdépendants auxquels les femmes sont confrontées que le Centre des petites entreprises et l’entreprenariat (SBEC) de la Fondation Denis et Lenora Foretia\, organise un webinaire sur le thème “Les femmes dans l’entreprenariat : Impacts et défis au Cameroun. » afin de discuter des impacts de l’entreprenariat féminin et de proposer des solutions pertinentes aux défis rencontrés par les femmes entrepreneurs au Cameroun.\nOBJECTIF GÉNÉRAL\nL’objectif principal de ce webinaire est de discuter des défis rencontrés par les femmes entrepreneurs au Cameroun et de chercher des solutions possibles à ces problèmes dans d’autres pays afin de parvenir à un écosystème entrepreneurial favorable.\nOBJECTIFS SPÉCIFIQUES\nLes objectifs spécifiques sont les suivants : \nRéunir des femmes entrepreneurs dynamiques et des experts pour débattre des différents défis auxquels est confronté l’entrepreneuriat féminin au Cameroun et proposer des solutions pertinentes à ces problèmes.\nDiscuter des impacts de l’entreprenariat féminin au Cameroun. \nPUBLIC CIBLE \nDes femmes entrepreneurs de premier plan au Cameroun\nMembres du réseau SBEC\nAutres entrepreneurs dynamiques \nINSCRIVEZ-VOUS-ICI
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/webinaire-les-femmes-dans-lentrepreneuriat-impacts-et-defis-au-cameroun/
LOCATION:Zoom Online
CATEGORIES:Events,webinar
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SUMMARY:The Conflict in Ethiopia – Where do we go from here?
DESCRIPTION:The Conflict in Ethiopia – Where do we go from here?Date: Tuesday\, February 23rd\nTime:  10:00am – 11:00am EST (4:00 pm – 5:30 pm GMT) \n1. Overview\nPolitical change is indispensable\, but it is very vital through an evolution rather than a revolution. Political transitions rarely move forward with consistent\, one-directional progress. It is normal that there will be resistance to reforms\, both from those who previously held power and those who see a path towards power under a new dispensation. Tigrayans make up only six percent of Ethiopia’s population of 110 million\, but they have had enormous influence in the country since leading the armed struggle that ousted the communist regime in 1991. But since Abiy Ahmed came to power in April 2\, 2018\, he vowed to distribute power more evenly\, thus diminishing the Tigrayans’ political and economic domination. He equally carried out massive cracked down in the region by indiscriminately arresting both civilian and security officials from the region on corruption-related cases — leaving many Tigrayans angered and alienated.\nThe 1995 Constitution of Ethiopia states in Article 39.1\, “Every Nation\, Nationality\, and People in Ethiopia has an unconditional right to self-determination\,\nincluding the right to secession.” In that light\, some Tigrayans have entertained the idea of secession from Ethiopia. Others have taken the tack of pressing for more autonomy\, and more freedom to promote their own language and culture. In that perspective\, the Tigrayans held the parliamentary elections on September 9\, 2020. The elections also included The Tigray Independence Party\, which was recently formed\, and which calls for secession. The election was considered illegal by the central government of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed\, who postponed general elections earlier in the year under the pretext of the COVID-19 pandemic.\nFighting between the TPLF and the Federal Government began with the 4 November attacks on the Northern Command bases and headquarters of the Ethiopian National Defence Force (ENDF) in Tigray Region by TPLF aligned security forces and with attacks by the ENDF in the Tigray Region on the same day\, that federal authorities described as a police action. The federal forces took control of the Tigrayan capital Mekelle on November 28th\, after which Prime Minister Abiy declared the Tigray operation ‘over’. The TPLF stated in late November that it would continue fighting until the ‘invaders’ are out.\nGiven this backdrop\, the Nkafu Policy Institute of the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation seeks to better understand the root causes of this conflict\, the ensuing humanitarian catastrophe\, and avenues through which the conflict can be resolved. Areas to be addressed include: \nRoot causes of the conflict;\nFederalism in Ethiopia and prospects for the future;\nThe humanitarian crisis in Tigray;\nThe state of human rights in the country;\nHow the conflict can be effectively resolved;\nRole of IGAD countries\, multilateral institutions\, the European Union\, the United States etc; \n2. Date and Venue\nFebruary 23\, 2021 at 10am EST (3pm GMT). The event will be held on ZOOM and streamed live\n3. Panelists /Speakers\nProf. John Mukum Mbaku\nBrady Presidential Distinguished Professor – Weber State\, Non-Resident Senior Fellow – Brookings Institution\nAmaka Anku\nPractice Head – Africa\, Eurasia Group\nDr. Mesenbet Assefa\nAssistant Professor of Laws\, Addis Ababa University\nAbdullahi Boru Halakhe\nHorn of Africa Analyst\, Washington D.C\nEsayas Hailemariam\nCo-chair: Governance\, Peace & Security (GPS- Justice)\, a thematic area of the Global Society of Tigray Scholars & Professionals (GSTS)\n4. Moderator\nDr. Denis Foretia\nExecutive Chairman – Nkafu Policy Institute and Co-Chair – Denis & Lenora Foretia Foundation\n5. Participants\nThe event will bring together public policy experts\, policymakers at the national\, continental\, and international levels\, and leaders of civil society organizations. It will be open to the general public with a session for Q&A.\nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/the-conflict-in-ethiopia-where-do-we-go-from-here-2/
LOCATION:Zoom Online
CATEGORIES:Events,Nkafu Policy Institute
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SUMMARY:Webinaire: Les relations USA-Afrique dans l’administration Biden
DESCRIPTION:Les relations USA-Afrique dans l’administration Biden\nPanel de discussion\nDate: 8 février 2021 – Heure: à 10h EST (15h GMT) /16h WAT (Heur du Cameroun) \nVue d’ensemble \nL’investiture du président Joe Biden en tant que 46e président des États-Unis fournit une occasion appropriée de réinitialiser les relations du pays avec l’Afrique subsaharienne. L’administration Trump a largement ignoré l’Afrique au cours des quatre dernières années\, se concentrant moins sur le maintien des normes démocratiques sur le continent. Les pays africains considèrent de plus en plus que les États-Unis ne s’intéressent à eux que dans le cadre de la grande concurrence de puissance avec la Chine et la Russie.\nAlors que le coronavirus continue de ravager le monde\, la nouvelle administration Biden est déjà soumise à une forte pression pour le maîtriser rapidement. Dans toute l’Afrique subsaharienne\, les quatre dernières années ont été marquées par un recul important des progrès démocratiques. Il y a eu des changements constitutionnels pour perpétuer le pouvoir en place (Côte d’Ivoire et Guinée)\, un récent coup d’État au Mali\, l’aggravation des conflits au Cameroun\, en Éthiopie et en République centrafricaine\, entre autres. Quels seront les principaux piliers de l’approche de l’administration Biden à l’égard de l’Afrique ? Où l’Afrique figurerait-elle sur la liste des priorités de l’administration et où l’administration pourrait-elle obtenir des gains rapides? Y a-t-il une possibilité de renouveler l’engagement à un niveau plus large et plus profond ? Telles sont quelques-unes des questions qui seront abordées lors de cette panel de discussion d’une heure. \nDate et lieu \n8 février 2021 à 10h EST (15h GMT) / 16h WAT (heur du Cemeroun). L’événement se tiendra sur ZOOM et sera diffusé en direct. \nPanélistes / Intervenants \nMelvin Foote\nPDG\, Constituency for Africa (CFA)\nK. Riva Levinson\nPDG\, KRL International\nCharles Kojo Vandyek\nChef de l’Unité de développement des capacités de l’Institut de la société civile d’Afrique de l’Ouest (WACSI). \nModérateur \nDr. Denis Foretia\nPrésident exécutif – Nkafu Policy Institute et co-fondateur – Fondation Denis & Lenora Foretia \n Participants \nL’événement réunira des experts en politiques publiques\, des décideurs politiques aux niveaux national\, continental et international\, et des dirigeants d’organisations de la société civile. Il sera ouvert au grand public avec une session de questions-réponses.\n.\nINSCRIVEZ-VOUS-ICI
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/webinaire-les-relations-usa-afrique-dans-ladministration-biden/
LOCATION:Zoom Online
CATEGORIES:Events,Nkafu Policy Institute
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SUMMARY:The Entrepreneurial Ecosystem And Strategies For The Growth Of SME’s In Cameroon
DESCRIPTION:The Entrepreneurial Ecosystem And Strategies For The Growth Of SME’s In Cameroon \nDate: 11th December 2020 – Time: 8:00am to 2:00pm\nVenue: Foretia Foundation\nBACKGROUND\nIn Cameroon\, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are regarded as vectors for job and wealth creation. According to statistics from the Ministry of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises\, Social Economy\, and Handicrafts\, there are more than 400\,000 active companies in the informal sector. Ninety-nine percent (99%) of these companies are SMEs\, whose active presence helps generate growth and redistribute wealth in society. The important role played by SMEs in reducing poverty in Cameroon is gaining recognition. SMEs contribute around 36% of Cameroon’s GDP\, make-up over 90% of businesses in Cameroon\, and employ above 60% of the population. That notwithstanding\, evident realities indicate that enormous potentials inherent in this sector are unfortunately not fully harnessed – especially given that more than 70% of SMEs still operate informally.\nHowever\, according to the General Business Census 2016 (RGE-2)\, the incubation and capacity building process of existing and potential entrepreneurs requires an enabling environment as SMEs still face significant challenges in terms of obtaining finance\, lack of appropriate managerial skills\, non-compliance with the Tax regulations\, complicated legal environment\, poor networking and lack of dedicated agencies to assist existing and potential entrepreneurs.  The incubation process\, growth\, and sustainability of most entrepreneurs in Cameroon can be greatly improved through private training and networking especially in business management and entrepreneurship skills.\nIt is based on the above-interwoven problems that the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Center (SBEC) of the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation\, organizes the 2020 National Forum on the theme “The Entrepreneurship Ecosystem and Strategies for the growth of SMEs in Cameroon” so as to discuss strategies which entrepreneurs can put in place to achieve sustainable growth in Cameroon.\nGENERAL OBJECTIVE \nThe main objective of this forum is to discuss the challenges faced by entrepreneurs in Cameroon and seek possible solutions to these problems in other to achieve a favorable entrepreneurial ecosystem. \n SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES\nThe specific objectives are to: \nFind ways of attracting Investors and customers;\nFacilitate access to finance and business registration;\nIdentify networking opportunities for SMEs at national and international level;\nProvide an opportunity for SMEs to exhibit their products and services;\nIdentify challenges faced by SMEs in Cameroon and share best practices;\nDevelop the SBEC network. \nTARGET AUDIENCE \nSBEC Network members\nOther dynamic entrepreneurs from the SBEC database \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/the-entrepreneurial-ecosystem-and-strategies-for-the-growth-of-smes-in-cameroon/
LOCATION:Foretia Foundation\, Simbock\, Yaounde\, Centre\, Cameroon
CATEGORIES:Events,Small Business & Entrepreneurship Center,webinar
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SUMMARY:L’écosystème Entrepreneurial Et Les Stratégies Pour La Croissance Des PME Au Cameroun
DESCRIPTION:L’écosystème Entrepreneurial Et Les Stratégies Pour La Croissance Des PME Au Cameroun\nDate : le 11   Décembre 2020 – Heure : de 8 h à 13 h 30\nLieu : Fondation Foretia \nCONTEXTE\nAu Cameroun\, les petites et moyennes entreprises (PME) sont considérées comme des vecteurs de création d’emplois et de richesse. Selon les statistiques du ministère des petites et moyennes entreprises\, de l’économie sociale et de l’artisanat\, il y a plus de 400.000 Entreprises actives dans le secteur informel et de celles- ci\, 99% sont des PME\, leur présence active permet de générer la croissance et redistribuer la richesse dans la société. Leur rôle important dans la réduction de la pauvreté au Cameroun est également de plus en plus reconnu. Les PMEs contribuent à environ 36% du PIB du Cameroun\, représentent plus de 90% des entreprises camerounaises et emploient plus de 60% de la population. Malgré cela\, des réalités évidentes indiquent que les énormes potentiels inhérents à ce secteur ne sont malheureusement pas pleinement exploités – d’autant plus que plus de 70% des PME opèrent encore de manière informelle.\nCependant\, l’incubation et le processus renforcement des capacités des entrepreneurs existants et potentiels nécessite un environnement favorable d’autant plus que les  PMEs font encore face à des défis importants en termes d’ obtention d’un financement \, le manque de compétences managériales appropriées\, la non-conformité avec les réglementations fiscales\, la complexité de l’environnement juridique\, le déficit en réseautage  et le manque d’agences dédiées pour aider les entrepreneurs existants et potentiels \, sur la base du recensement général des entreprises 2016 (RGE-2). Le processus d’incubation\, la croissance et la durabilité de la plupart des entrepreneurs au Cameroun peuvent être grandement améliorés grâce à la formation privée et au réseautage\, en particulier dans la gestion d’entreprise et les compétences en entrepreneuriat.\nC’est sur la base des problèmes imbriqués ci-dessus que le Centre des petites entreprises et de l’entrepreneuriat (SBEC) de la Fondation Denis et Lenora Foretia\, organise le Forum national 2020 sur le thème « L’écosystème de l’entrepreneuriat et les stratégies pour la croissance des PME au Cameroun » afin de discuter des stratégies que les entrepreneurs peuvent mettre en place pour parvenir à une croissance durable au Cameroun.\nOBJECTIF PRINCIPAL :\nL’objectif principal de ce forum est de discuter des défis auxquels sont confrontés les entrepreneurs au Cameroun et de rechercher des solutions possibles à ces problèmes afin de parvenir à un écosystème entrepreneurial favorable.\nOBJECTIFS SPÉCIFIQUES\nLes objectifs spécifiques sont de : \nTrouver des moyens d’attirer les investisseurs et les clients ;\nFaciliter l’accès au financement et à l’enregistrement des entreprises ;\nRecenser les possibilités de réseautage pour les PME au national et international niveau ;\nFournir opportunité pour les PME à EXHI mordit leurs produits et services ;\nRecenser les défis auxquels sont confrontées les PME au Cameroun et partage les meilleures pratiques ;\nDévelopper le réseau SBEC. \nPUBLIC CIBLE \nMembres du réseau SBEC\nAutres entrepreneurs dynamiques de la base de données SBEC. \nINSCRIVEZ-VOUS-ICI
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/lecosysteme-entrepreneurial-et-les-strategies-pour-la-croissance-des-pme-au-cameroun/
LOCATION:Foretia Foundation\, Simbock\, Yaounde\, Centre\, Cameroon
CATEGORIES:Events,Small Business & Entrepreneurship Center,webinar
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SUMMARY:COVID-19 and Africa: The Path Forward – A Conversation With Dr. Bernard Kadio
DESCRIPTION:COVID-19 and Africa: The Path Forward\nDate: December 8 – Time:3:00 pm – 4:00 pm\nVenue: Zoom Online \nBackground /Justification\nSince the outbreak of the novel coronavirus\, Africa has suffered from devastating effects as a result of the pandemic as so many lives have been lost and still counting. As reported by Africa’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention\, Africa has had over 34\,000 deaths as of the 23rd of September 2020. The pandemic has had an effect not only on the health sector but also on other domains such as economy\, growth\, and development. The continent like other continents around the globe has been responding to this pandemic. Experts fear that the pandemic could be difficult to control in Africa\, and could cause huge economic damage\, due to the fact that the majority of the healthcare systems in the continent are underdeveloped and in addition\, they lack equipment\, funding\, insufficient training of healthcare workers\, and inefficient data transmission. Seemingly\, the virus may still be around for a long time\, hence it is imperative for Africa to continue to implement strategies that will ensure the continuous growth of its economy whilst responding to the pandemic.\nThe Goal and Purpose of this event \nTo bring to light the impact of COVID-19 on the African continent\nAssess the response strategy of African countries: challenges and opportunities\nTo propose strategies to revamp the African countries amid the consequences of the COVID-19 Pandemic \nMain themes to be discussed during the event \nAfrica’s response to the pandemic\nChallenges faced in responding to the pandemic\nEffect of the pandemic on Africa’s growth and development \nHow can Africa ensure its growth and development in the Post-COVID era? \nExpected Results\nAt the end of the event\, participants will understand the following; \nThe impact of COVID-19 on the African continent \nThe response strategy of African countries: challenges and opportunities \nAssessment of the Africa CDC and its effectiveness in continental level response \nTime/Venue\nTo be determined. The event will be held on ZOOM and streamed live\n Panelists/Speakers\nMain Guest- Dr Bernard Kadio\n Senghor Research Chair in Health and Development\, Vice-President\,\nInternational and Francophonie at the University of Ottawa\nModerator – Dr Denis Foretia\n Executive Chairman – Nkafu Policy Institute and\nCo-Chair – Denis & Lenora Foretia Foundation\nParticipants\nThe event will bring together public policy experts\, policymakers at the national\, continental\, and international levels\, leaders of civil society organizations\, economists\, leaders of NGOs\, and international organizations. It will be open to the general public with a session for Q&A.\nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/covid-19-and-africa-the-path-forward-a-conversation-with-dr-bernard-kadio-2/
LOCATION:Zoom Online
CATEGORIES:Events
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SUMMARY:THE EFFECTS OF INFORMATION ASYMMETRY ON BUSINESS GROWTH IN CAMEROON
DESCRIPTION:27th November\, 2020Online\, Zoom\n3pm to 4:00pm\nBackground\nSmall businesses dominate most economies in the world\, and in the Cameroon context account for 90 % of all firms\, drive employment above 60% and equally serve as machinery for generating both local and foreign revenue. SMEs form the basis for national development and economic growth. Despite the role played by SME’s\, they still face enormous challenges in the areas of  access to finance and management but inadequate information asymmetry is one of the most crucial problem faced by SME’Ss and is considered by economists as a major source of market failures.\, Based on the report published by the Nkafu Policy Institute on “Developing a Conducive Environment for Small and Medium sized Enterprises Growth in Cameroon” (February 25\, 2019)\, SMEs have a poor relationship with the agencies and institutions established by Government to support and promote their growth. Most SMEs are not even aware that such institutions exist to encourage them.\nIt is against this backdrop that the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Center (SBEC) of the Denis & Lenora Foretia Foundation is organizing a webinar on the theme “The Effects of Information Asymmetry on Business Growth in Cameroon” so as to accompany entrepreneurs in accessing adequate and vital information necessary for the growth and development of their businesses.\nGeneral objectives\nThe main objective of this webinar is to enlighten entrepreneurs on how to access accurate information on Business registration modalities\, Tax regulations\, Governmental Support\, and other pertinent information necessary for business growth and sustainability.\nSpecific objectives\nThe specific objective is to: \nSolve the problem of information asymmetry by bringing officials from the government and private sectors to share current information and opportunities available for the growth of SME’s in Cameroon. \nTarget audience: \nSBEC network members\nEntrepreneurs\nGeneral public \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/the-effects-of-information-asymmetry-on-business-growth-in-cameroon/
LOCATION:Zoom Online
CATEGORIES:Events,Small Business & Entrepreneurship Center,webinar
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SUMMARY:LES EFFETS DE L’ASYMETRIE DE L’INFORMATION SUR LA CROISSANCE ENTREPRENEURIALE AU CAMEROUN
DESCRIPTION:27 Novembre\, 2020En ligne\, Zoom \n15 heures à 16 heures\nContexte \nLes petites entreprises dominent la plupart des économies du monde et\, dans le contexte camerounais\, représentent 90% de toutes les entreprises\, génèrent plus de 60% d’emplois et servent également de mécanisme pour générer des revenus locaux et étrangers. Les PME constituent la base du développement national et de la croissance économique. Malgré ce rôle que jouent les PME\, elles sont encore confrontées à d’énormes défis dans les domaines tels que l’accès au financement et à la gestion\, mais aussi l’asymétrie de l’information est l’un des problèmes les plus cruciaux auxquels sont confrontées les PME et est considérée par les économistes comme une source majeure de la défaillance des marchés.  Selon le rapport publié par la Nkafu Policy Institute sur « Développer un environnement propice à la croissance des petites et moyennes entreprises au Cameroun » (25 février 2019)\, les PME ont de mauvaises relations avec les agences et institutions créées par le gouvernement pour soutenir et promouvoir leur croissance. La plupart des PME ne savent même pas que de telles institutions existent pour les encourager.\nC’est dans ce contexte que le Centre des Petites Entreprises et de l’Entrepreneuriat (SBEC) de la Fondation Denis & Lenora Foretia organise un webinaire sur le thème « Les effets de l’asymetrie de l’information sur la croissance entrepreneuriale au Cameroun » afin d’accompagner les entrepreneurs à accéder à l’information adéquate\, vitale et nécessaire pour la croissance et le développement de leurs entreprises.\nObjectif général\nL’objectif principal de ce webinaire est d’éclairer la lanterne des entrepreneurs sur la manière d’accéder à des informations précises sur les modalités d’enregistrement des entreprises\, les réglementations fiscales\, le soutien gouvernemental et d’autres informations pertinentes nécessaires à la croissance et à la durabilité de l’entreprise.\nObjectif spécifique\nL’objectif spécifique est de : \nRésoudre le problème de l’asymétrie de l’information en mettant ensemble des fonctionnaires du gouvernement et acteurs du secteur privé afin de partager les informations réelles et les opportunités disponibles pour la croissance des PME au Cameroun. \nPublic cible : \nMembres du réseau SBEC\nEntrepreneurs\nGrand public \nINSCRIVEZ-VOUS-ICI
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/les-effets-de-lasymetrie-de-linformation-sur-la-croissance-entrepreneuriale-au-cameroun/
LOCATION:Zoom Online
CATEGORIES:Events,Small Business & Entrepreneurship Center,webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200911T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200911T163000
DTSTAMP:20250127T122540Z
CREATED:20230824T084523Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250127T122540Z
UID:10000241-1599836400-1599841800@www.foretiafoundation.org
SUMMARY:Surviving Beyond The Covid–19 Pandemic As An Entrepreneur In Cameroon
DESCRIPTION:Date: 11th September 2020 – Time: 3pm to 4:30pm – Venue: Online Zoom \nBackground\nSMEs represent about 90 percent of Africa’s businesses and provide about 60 percent of jobs on the continent. The COVID-19 pandemic does not only affect the health sector but it is also an economic crisis that could cause sub-Saharan Africa’s GDP growth rate to drop from 2.4% in 2019 to -5.1 percent in 2020 based on World Bank- 2020 report. The Cameroon economy is facing a lot of challenges due to the COVID -19 pandemic such as a significant loss in income which could affect the quality of goods and services produced\, a sharp contraction of activity in rural areas\, drop in export and import\, unemployment and drop in turnover based on the report published by the Nkafu Policy Institute on “Cameroon’s Informal Sector put to test by the Corona Virus (June 1\, 2020)”\nIt is against this backdrop that the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Center (SBEC) of the Denis & Lenora Foretia Foundation is organizing a webinar on the theme “Surviving Beyond the Covid-19 Pandemic as an Entrepreneur in Cameroon” so as to enable entrepreneurs know how to strive in their businesses despite the economic threats that has been posed by the COVID pandemic.\nGeneral objectives\nThe main objective of this webinar is to enlighten entrepreneurs on the different opportunities\, challenges/ strategies that other entrepreneurs have used and the various measures that have been put in place by the government to accompany small businesses in Cameroon during this COVID 19 pandemic.\nSpecific objectives\nThe specific objectives are to: \nSolve the problem of information asymmetry by bringing officials from the government and private sectors to share current information and opportunities accessible for SME’s during this COVID 19 Pandemic.\nDiscuss the various challenges faced by entrepreneurs and possible solution. \nTarget audience \nSBEC network members\nEntrepreneurs\,\nGeneral public \n Time/Venue\n 11th September 2020\, 3pm to 4:30pm\nEvent will be held on ZOOM\nPanelists \nCyrille Schouame\nAtem Emmanuel\nNji Mabih Helvisia\nYongwa Guilaine \nModerator \nUlrich D’Pola Kamdem \nREGISTER NOW
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/surviving-beyond-the-covid-19-pandemic-as-an-entrepreneur-in-cameroon/
LOCATION:Zoom Online
CATEGORIES:Events,Small Business & Entrepreneurship Center,webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200729T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200729T120000
DTSTAMP:20250127T124529Z
CREATED:20230824T084533Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250127T124529Z
UID:10000265-1596020400-1596024000@www.foretiafoundation.org
SUMMARY:Practical Guide To Bookkeeping
DESCRIPTION:Date; 29th July 2020Venue: Online\n \nBackground:\nSmall businesses dominate most economies in the world. According to the report published by the Nkafu Policy Institute on the State of Small Businesses in Cameroon (June 2019)\, Small and Medium Size Enterprises (SMEs) contribute around 36% of Cameroon’s GDP\, make-up over 90% of businesses in Cameroon\, and employ above 60% of the population.\nUnfortunately\, most of these firms do not always make appropriate use of bookkeeping which is often described as “the language of business” and this results to inventory shortages\, unreported or under reported expenses such as rental income\, difficulties to maintain banking records\, shortage of stock\, loss of valuable tax deductions\, poor filling system and poor business decisions thus have a negative impact on the development and sustainability of SMEs.\nBook keeping involves analyzing and using financial information in a systematic manner to understand and evaluate the financial position of an organization\, or a business. The availability of accurate accounting information benefits businesses by easing their activities in terms of planning\, organizing\, leading and controlling. Hence\, it is recognized that\, appropriate bookkeeping and financial statements are important for a successful management of a business be it large or small without which it may lead to failure.\nIt is against this backdrop that the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Center (SBEC) of the Denis & Lenora Foretia Foundation is organizing a workshop on the theme “A Practical Guide for Bookkeeping” so as to enable members of the SBEC network to keep complete and accurate business records\, which are essential for decision making and growth.\nGeneral objectives\nThe main objective of this training is to provide members of the SBEC network with the skills and knowledge necessary   to carry out effective bookkeeping in their businesses.\nSpecific objectives\nThe specific objectives are to train entrepreneurs on how to record business transactions on \nSales book\nCash book\nPurchase book\nDebtors book\nSuppliers book\nInventory book\nExpense book\nDifferent filling systems \nTarget audience:\nThis event is opened to SBEC Network members only\nClick here to join the SBEC Network
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/practical-guide-to-bookkeeping/
LOCATION:Zoom Online
CATEGORIES:Events,Small Business & Entrepreneurship Center,webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200512T150100
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200512T160100
DTSTAMP:20250127T121344Z
CREATED:20230824T084555Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250127T121344Z
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SUMMARY:Le Business Plan: Un Outil Ultime Pour Nourrir Les Ambitions Et La Croissance Entrepreneuriale
DESCRIPTION:THÈME: Le Business Plan: Un Outil Ultime Pour Alimenter Les Ambitions Et La Croissance Entrepreneuriale \nDate: 12 Mai 2020\nLieu : Seminaire en ligne / Frais De Participation: 2000 fcfa\nHeure : 15h – 16h \nNOTE CONCEPTUELLE\nContexte\nDans la plupart des économies mondiales\, les petites et moyennes entreprises (PME) sont considérées comme des vecteurs de création d’emplois et de richesse (Banque mondiale\, 2014). Les PME représentent plus de 90 % du secteur privé dans les pays en développement. Dans le contexte camerounais actuel\, les PME sont considérées comme des créatrices d’emplois en plus des autres activités économiques. Pour que les PME puissent prospérer dans le monde des affaires d’aujourd’hui\, elles doivent élaborer un outil approprié de gestion\, de communication et de planification des affaires. Cet outil est appelé Plan d’affaires (Business Plan). Il peut s’agir de tout plan simple qui aide les entrepreneurs à comprendre la situation actuelle des entreprises et à se projeter dans l’avenir. Un plan d’affaires élaboré pendant le fonctionnement de l’entreprise est essentiel pour gérer efficacement l’entreprise\, acquérir de nouveaux clients\, partenaires\, prêts\, etc…  Selon une étude menée par Jessie Hagen de la banque américaine “On top reasons why businesses Fail”\, 78 % des entreprises ne disposent pas d’un plan d’entreprise bien élaboré\, notamment en raison d’une recherche insuffisante sur l’entreprise\, d’une mauvaise analyse du marché\, de l’incapacité à fixer des objectifs réalisables\, de l’incapacité à connaître son marché cible\, de l’ignorance des priorités et d’une mauvaise planification générale.\nC’est dans ce contexte que le Centre pour la Petite Entreprise et de l’Entrepreneuriat (SBEC) de la fondation DENIS & LENORA FORETIA\, qui a pour objectif principal de catalyser la transformation économique de l’Afrique\, organise un atelier de formation sur le thème “Le business plan : un outil ultime pour alimenter les ambitions et la croissance entrepreneuriale”. Ceci dans le but de renforcer les capacités des entrepreneurs sur la rédaction d’un plan d’affaires qui permettra d’améliorer leurs activités et de promouvoir la croissance économique au Cameroun.\n Audience cible  \nPropriétaires des Start-up\nEntrepreneurs\nFuturs chefs d’entreprise \nSujets de discussion \nPage de couverture détaillée et sommaire exécutif\nContexte et objectif\nEtude du marché\nDéveloppement du produit ou du service\nCommercialisation\nProjections financières\nStructure de l’organisation et propriété\nFacteurs de risque \nENREGISTREZ-VOUS
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/le-business-plan-un-outil-ultime-pour-nourrir-les-ambitions-et-la-croissance-entrepreneuriale/
CATEGORIES:Events,Small Business & Entrepreneurship Center
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200227T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200227T150000
DTSTAMP:20250127T123625Z
CREATED:20230824T084558Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250127T123625Z
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SUMMARY:2020 Regional SBEC Forum Yaoundé
DESCRIPTION:Theme: ‘Business Networking\, a valuable tool for entrepreneurial growth in Cameroon’’.   \nOrganized in partnership with the Canadian Fund for the Local Initiatives Project in Cameroon.\nCONCEPT NOTE\nBackground:\nThe literature on entrepreneurial and small business networking has substantially increased in volume during the last years. The interest has been driven both from the entrepreneurial side\, where businesses inter-link rapidly and form network configurations and from the policy side\, where governments have implemented a variety of policies to encourage economic growth through self-employment and to support small businesses.\n      The active positioning of entrepreneurial firms in the business arena coincides with building effective business relationships with customers and suppliers\,  government bodies and large corporations\, or with professional bodies and lead clients. This makes small firms embedded in an intricate set of business relationships\, connecting local\, national and international partners\, government agencies\, financial institutions\, or consumers and professional associations\n     Entrepreneurial networks can be defined as organized systems of relationships with customers\, suppliers\, and other entrepreneurs\, with relatives\, external consultants and other agents\, or potential partners with the objective of increasing the effectiveness of each person’s business\, and add value to their products and services . Entrepreneurial and small business networks usually represent dispersed and varied networks with uncertain boundaries and resource-based or role-based division of labor.\n    They are comprised of autonomous agents that are linked to each other via various formal and informal contracts\, who design collective strategies and share information. In addition\, they foster relationships by creating partnerships with government agencies\, banks\, and Microfinance Institutions to access finance.  The network is governed by the allocation of specific roles to individual members\, which are inscribed in contractual relationships. The division of labor in the network stems from the specialization and unique capabilities of individual firms\, and embody resource-based input-output dependencies that emerge with the evolution of the network.\nGeneral objectives\nThe main objective of this Regional Forum is to provide opportunities to entrepreneurs  to network with Government Agencies\, Banks and Microfinance Institutions\, Consultants\, Companies \, and other Entrepreneurs who can add value to their businesses.\nThe purpose of this paper is to explore how cohesive/diverse networks\naffect entrepreneurial activities. In particular\, an interest is shown in how cohesion and diversity\nmay affect entrepreneurial outcomes like survival\, pro?tability\, innovation and ef?cienc\nSpecific objectives \nDiscuss governmental  policies in promoting  entrepreneurship in Cameroon\nEstablish business partnerships\nNetwork with Financial Institutions\, Companies\, Consultants and Government Agencies\nProvide opportunities for entrepreneurs and other stake holders to discuss pertinent business related problems\, recommendations\, and possible solutionns. \nTarget audience: \nBanks and Microfinance Institutions\nEntrepreneurs\nGovernment agencies\nBusiness Consultants\nCompanies\nPolicymakers\nMinistries\nBusiness Trainers \n \n  Topics of discussion \nGovernmental support to Entrepreneurs in Cameroon\nAccess to Finance\nHow to gain proper business exposure by entrepreneurs in Cameroon.\nTax Registration requirements and declaration procedures for SMEs in Cameroon. \n REGISTER NOW
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/2020-regional-sbec-forum-yaounde/
LOCATION:Hotel GUIKO Palace\, Montée Chapelle Obili\, Yaoundé\, Centre\, 00237\, Cameroon
CATEGORIES:Events,Small Business & Entrepreneurship Center
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ORGANIZER;CN="Foretia Team":MAILTO:info@foretiafoundation.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200131T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200131T153000
DTSTAMP:20250127T123424Z
CREATED:20230824T084608Z
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SUMMARY:2020 Regional SBEC Forum – Douala
DESCRIPTION:2020 REGIONAL BUSINESS-NETWORKING EVENT (Regional Forum) Theme: ‘The Pivotal Role of Business Networking to Entrepreneurs in Cameroon’’. \nOrganized in partnership with the Canadian Fund for the Local Initiative Project in Cameroon.\n Concept Note\nThe literature on entrepreneurial and small business networking has substantially increased in volume during the last years. The interest has been driven both from the entrepreneurial side\, where businesses inter-link rapidly and form network configurations and from the policy side\, where governments have implemented a variety of policies to encourage economic growth through self-employment and to support small businesses. The active positioning of entrepreneurial firms in the business arena coincides with building effective business relationships with customers and suppliers\,  government bodies and large corporations\, or with professional bodies and lead clients. This makes small firms embedded in an intricate set of business relationships\, connecting local\, national and international partners\, government agencies\, financial institutions\, or consumer and professional associations. Entrepreneurial networks can be defined as organized systems of relationships with customers\, suppliers\, and other entrepreneurs\, with relatives\, external consultants and other agents\, or potential partners. Entrepreneurial and small business networks usually represent dispersed and varied networks with uncertain boundaries and resource-based or role-based division of labor. They are comprised of autonomous agents that are linked to each other via various formal and informal contracts\, who design collective strategies and share information. In addition\, create partnerships with government agencies\, banks\, and Micro-finance Institutions to access finance.  The network is governed by the allocation of specific roles to individual members\, which are inscribed in contractual relationships. The division of labor in the network stems from the specialization and unique capabilities of individual firms\, and embody resource-based input-output dependencies that emerge with the evolution of the network.\n \nGeneral objectives\nThe main objective of this Event (Regional Forum) is to provide opportunities to entrepreneurs  to network with Government Agencies\, Banks and Micro-finance Institutions\, Consultants\, Companies \, and other Entrepreneurs.\nThe purpose of this paper is to explore how cohesive/diverse networks affect entrepreneurial activities. In particular\, an interest is shown in how cohesion and diversity may affect entrepreneurial outcomes like survival\, pro?tability\, innovation and efficiency\n \nSpecific objectives \nDiscuss governmental  policies in promoting  entrepreneurship\nEstablish business partnership\nNetwork with Financial Institutions\, Companies\, Consultants and Government Agencies\nInvite 60 participants from diverse backgrounds to participate \n \nTarget audience: \nBanks and Micro-finance Institutions\nEntrepreneurs\nGovernment agencies\nBusiness Consultants\nCompanies\nPolicymakers\nMinistries\nBusiness Trainers \n \nTopics of round table discussion \nGovernmental support to entrepreneurs in Cameroon.\nAccess to finance\nTax Registration requirements and declaration procedures for SMEs in Cameroon. \nAccessibility of business  Consultants to Entrepreneurs in Cameroon. \n						REGISTER NOW
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/2020-regional-sbec-forum-douala/
LOCATION:Active Spaces\, Immeuble Tecno\, Boulevard de la Liberte Akwa\, Douala\, Littoral\, Cameroon
CATEGORIES:Events,Small Business & Entrepreneurship Center
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191212T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191212T080000
DTSTAMP:20250127T123424Z
CREATED:20230824T084608Z
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SUMMARY:2019 Small Business & Entrepreneurship Forum
DESCRIPTION:CONCEPT NOTES – SBEC 2019 Forum on the Theme :\n“HARMONIZATION OF THE ENTREPRENEURSHIP ECOSYSTEM IN CAMEROON FOR SUSTAINABLE GROWTH”.   \nBACKGROUND:\n In the Cameroon economy\, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are regarded as vectors for job and wealth creation. According to statistics from the Ministry of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises\, Social Economy and Handicrafts\, there are more than 400\,000 companies in the informal sector and out of these\, 99% are SMEs. This dynamic presence helps generate growth and redistribute wealth in society. Their important role in reducing poverty in Cameroon is also gaining recognition. Small and Medium Size Enterprises (SMEs) contribute around 36% of Cameroon’s GDP\, make-up over 90% of businesses in Cameroon\, and employ above 60% of the population. Notwithstanding\, evident realities indicate that enormous potentials inherent in this sector are unfortunately not fully harnessed – especially given that more than 70% of SMEs still operate informally.\n    However\, the incubation and capacity building process of existing and potential entrepreneurs requires an enabling environment that provides sufficient quantities and qualities of physical\, financial\, human\, information and relationship resources. The business environment in Cameroon is good but the lack of resource harmonization in the Cameroon Entrepreneurship sphere is considered to be among the main causes of short-run business failure and poor competitive capacity. SMEs in Cameroon face significant challenges in terms of Managerial skills\, lack of capital\, networking and lack of dedicated agencies to assist the existing and potential entrepreneurs. The Agency and Bank for the Promotion SMEs in Cameroon are yet to produce the expected results. The incubation process\,   growth\, and sustainability of most entrepreneurs in Cameroon can be greatly improved through  networking especially in business management and entrepreneurship skills. The first complain of every entrepreneur in Cameroon center around lack of capital while the rest of the component needs follow.\n  Taxation is not a hindrance to Entrepreneurship development in Cameroon per say. Taxes are paid when value chains are created\, No business no taxation.  Notwithstanding\, the knowledge of taxation and registration of business cannot be underrated. Cameroon is an environment that has plenty of resources but is deficient in terms of organization\, resource access\, and stakeholder behavior constitutes an additional challenge for entrepreneurs in Cameroon. In most cases\, they lack access to information despite the existence of the internet and relevant media plat forms.  Moreover\, Cameroon has enormous Human Resources\, Capital\, big market outlets\, the death rates of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises remain high in Cameroon. It ranges range from two to five years span.\n  It is because of the above interwoven problems that the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Center (SBEC) of the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation\,  organizes  the 2019 Forum on the  harmonization of Entrepreneurship Ecosystem in Cameroon for a sustainable growth  within the framework of the Canadian Fund for Local Initiative project in Cameroon\, and has as objectives the following:\nGENERAL OBJECTIVES \nTo hold a forum on how to nurture growth and sustainability of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Cameroon. \nSPECIFIC OBJECTIVES \nOpen panel discussions on the sustainability and growth of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Cameroon.\nBig Opportunity for SMEs to Network with national and international stakeholders.\nGive SMEs the opportunity to exhibit their products and services during and after the Forum\, and gain new market outlets for their products and services\nDiscuss the challenges faced by SMEs in Cameroon and share best practices to overcome them.\nIdentify the various promoters of SMEs in Cameroon and the various products and services they offer.\nNetwork with Financial Institutions and other funding bodies to finance SMEs of the SBEC network.\nInvite 150 participants of Small Businesses\, and other stakeholders to build a powerful network of entrepreneurs in Cameroon. \n \nTOPICS OF PANEL DISCUSSION \nTransformation of Agricultural Produce\, a strategic value chain to Agripreneurs;\nMarketing and branding for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises/Attracting Customers and Investments;\nAccess to funding and finances;\nThe path to Sustainable growth for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises in Cameroon. \n \nWHO WILL PARTICIPATE? \nSmall and medium size enterprises;\nBanks & Microfinance Institutions;\nFarmers & Farming cooperatives\nprospective Entrepreneurs;\nBusiness Associations. \nParticipant + Exhibition: 2000 FCFA    /     Simple Participant: 1000 FCFA\n /  Speaker: Free\nBe a Speaker \n                                          SPEAKERS \n                                REGISTRATION FOR SPEAKERS\n                                × \n                            Close                         \nParticipation + Exhibition \n                                          EXHIBITION \n                                REGISTRATION FOR EXHIBITION\n                                ×\nRegistration Fee: 2000 fcfa – (Participation + Exhibition)\nThis fee is paid only through mobile money – SBEC Official Number: +237 672 31 43 10.\nPlease make sure you call after your paiement to confirm. (+237 654 86 72 54 / +237 698 64 55 24 / +237 672 31 43 10) \n                            Close                         \nSimple Participation \n                                          PARTICIPANTS \n                                REGISTRATION FOR PARTICIPANTS\n                                ×\nRegistration Fee: 1000 fcfa – (Participation only)\nThis fee is paid only through mobile money – SBEC Official Number: +237 672 31 43 10.\nPlease make sure you call after your paiement to confirm. (+237 654 86 72 54 / +237 698 64 55 24 / +237 672 31 43 10) \n                            Close
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/2019-small-business-entrepreneurship-forum/
LOCATION:Centre International de L’artisanat\, Yaounde\, Yaounde\, Centre\, 00237\, Cameroon
CATEGORIES:Events,Small Business & Entrepreneurship Center
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191130T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191130T170000
DTSTAMP:20250127T123409Z
CREATED:20230824T084617Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250127T123409Z
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SUMMARY:2019 STEM Prize Awards
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/2019-stem-prize-awards/
LOCATION:Muna Foundation\, Yaounde\, Centre\, 00237\, Cameroon
CATEGORIES:Events,stem prize
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191123T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191123T160000
DTSTAMP:20250127T123409Z
CREATED:20230824T084625Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250127T123409Z
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SUMMARY:Small Business Management and Entrepreneurship Skills 3- Douala
DESCRIPTION:Small and Medium Size Enterprises (SMEs) contribute around 36% of Cameroon’s GDP\, make-up over 90% of businesses in Cameroon\, and employ above 60% of the population. Yet\, glaring realities indicate that enormous potentials inherent in this sector are unfortunately not fully-harnessed – especially given that more than 70% of SMEs still operate informally.It is against this backdrop that the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Center (SBEC) at the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation is inviting small business owners in the formal and informal sectors\, Business Women Associations\, Farmers\, Agribusiness persons\, and all prospective business owners to apply to be a part of it’s Training Workshop on \n“Small Business Management and Entrepreneurship skills”. \nThis training organized within the framework of the Canadian Fund for Local Initiative (CFLI) project in Cameroon\, will take place on Saturday November 23\, 2019 at SERENA HOTEL Akwa-Nord\, Douala Cameroon.\nThe Small Business and Entrepreneurship Center (SBEC) focuses on providing the tools for establishing and expanding businesses in the private sector to spur economic growth. The program also has a strong focus to empower women in the private sector and to grow small and medium size enterprises.\nPURPOSE OF TRAINING\nThis workshop is aimed at: \nFamiliarising entrepreneurs with the available options for financing their businesses and how to access finance\,\nEquipping Entrepreneurs with basic managerial and financial management tools\,\nAcquaint Entrepreneurs with the different tax systems in Cameroon\,\nDemonstrate the importance of moving from the informal to the formal sector. \nEXPECTED OUTCOMES\nThe participants of the workshop would be able to benefit from: \nUnderstanding how to Finance their businesses through loans from financial institutions;\nTransition from the informal to formal sectors by being registered and declare their taxes\,\nAdopt best practices in the management of their business ;\nRegister with the SBEC network and benefit from the services offered; \n \nCOST OF TRAINING\nThis training programme is funded by the Canadian Fund for Local Initiative program in Cameroon. Hence\, there is no registration or participation fee.\nDEADLINE FOR APPLICATION:\nSaturday\, November 23\, 2019\nHOW TO APPLY\nInterested applicants must apply online.\n APPLY NOW
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/small-business-management-and-entrepreneurship-skills-3-douala/
LOCATION:Hotel Serena\, Akwa-Nord\, Douala\, Littoral\, Cameroon
CATEGORIES:Events,Small Business & Entrepreneurship Center
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ORGANIZER;CN="Foretia Team":MAILTO:info@foretiafoundation.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191123T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191123T160000
DTSTAMP:20250127T121444Z
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SUMMARY:Atelier de Formation 3: Compétences de base en gestion des entreprises – Douala
DESCRIPTION:Avec le soutien du Département des d’Affaires mondiales du Canada (AMC)\, le Centre ds petiites et moyennes entreprises et de l’entrepreneuriat (SBEC) de la Fondation Denis et Lenora Foretia invite les propriétaires de petites entreprises des secteurs formels et informels\, les associations de femmes d’affaires\, les agriculteurs\, les agroentrepreneurs et tous les futurs propriétaires d’entreprises à participer à un atelier spécial de formation sur la\nGestion des Petites Entreprises et Compétences Entrepreneuriales \nCette formation aura lieu le Samedi 23 Novembre 2019 de 8h à 16h\, Akwa-Nord à SERENA Hotel\, Douala\, Cameroun.\nBUT DE LA FORMATIONCet atelier a pour objectif de : \nFamiliariser les jeunes entrepreneurs aux opportunités disponibles de financement de leurs entreprises\,\nDoter les entrepreneurs d’outils de gestion financière de base\,\nFamiliariser les entrepreneurs aux différents systèmes fiscaux du Cameroun\,\nDémontrer l’importance de passer du secteur informel au secteur formel. \nRÉSULTATS ATTENDUSLes participants à l’atelier doivent etre à mesure de : \nComprendre comment financer leur entreprise au moyen de prêts consentis par des institutions financières ;\nMesurer l’importance du passage du secteur informel au secteur formel en s’enregistrant et en déclarant leurs impôts\,\nAdopter les meilleures pratiques dans la gestion de leur entreprise\,\nS’inscrire au réseau SBEC et bénéficier des services offerts . \nCOÛT DE LA FORMATIONCette formation soutenue par Global Affairs Canada est financée par le Fonds Canadien d’Initiatives locales au Cameroun. Il n’y a donc pas de frais d’inscription ou de participation.\nNombre prévu de participants : 100\nDate limite : 23 Novembre 2019\n INSCRIVEZ-VOUS
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/atelier-de-formation-3-competences-de-base-en-gestion-des-entreprises-douala/
LOCATION:Hotel Serena\, Akwa-Nord\, Douala\, Littoral\, Cameroon
CATEGORIES:Events,Small Business & Entrepreneurship Center
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ORGANIZER;CN="Foretia Team":MAILTO:info@foretiafoundation.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191112T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191112T160000
DTSTAMP:20250127T121515Z
CREATED:20230824T084635Z
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UID:10000289-1573545600-1573574400@www.foretiafoundation.org
SUMMARY:Atelier de Formation 3: Compétences de base en gestion des entreprises – Yaoundé
DESCRIPTION:Avec le soutien du Département des d’Affaires mondiales du Canada (AMC)\, le Centre ds petiites et moyennes entreprises et de l’entrepreneuriat (SBEC) de la Fondation Denis et Lenora Foretia invite les propriétaires de petites entreprises des secteurs formels et informels\, les associations de femmes d’affaires\, les agriculteurs\, les agroentrepreneurs et tous les futurs propriétaires d’entreprises à participer à un atelier spécial de formation sur la\nGestion des Petites Entreprises et Compétences Entrepreneuriales \nCette formation aura lieu le Mardi 12 Novembre 2019 de 8h à 16h\,  l’hotel MANSEL\, quartier Fouda – Yaoundé\, Cameroun.\nBUT DE LA FORMATIONCet atelier a pour objectif de : \nFamiliariser les jeunes entrepreneurs aux opportunités disponibles de financement de leurs entreprises\,\nDoter les entrepreneurs d’outils de gestion financière de base\,\nFamiliariser les entrepreneurs aux différents systèmes fiscaux du Cameroun\,\nDémontrer l’importance de passer du secteur informel au secteur formel. \nRÉSULTATS ATTENDUSLes participants à l’atelier doivent etre à mesure de : \nComprendre comment financer leur entreprise au moyen de prêts consentis par des institutions financières ;\nMesurer l’importance du passage du secteur informel au secteur formel en s’enregistrant et en déclarant leurs impôts\,\nAdopter les meilleures pratiques dans la gestion de leur entreprise\,\nS’inscrire au réseau SBEC et bénéficier des services offerts . \n \nCOÛT DE LA FORMATIONCette formation soutenue par Global Affairs Canada est financée par le Fonds Canadien d’Initiatives locales au Cameroun. Il n’y a donc pas de frais d’inscription ou de participation.\nNombre prévu de participants : 100 \n						INSCRIVEZ-VOUS
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/atelier-de-formation-3-competences-de-base-en-gestion-des-entreprises-yaounde/
LOCATION:Mansel Hotel\, Quartier-Fouda\, Yaounde\, Centre\, Cameroon
CATEGORIES:Events,Small Business & Entrepreneurship Center
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ORGANIZER;CN="Foretia Team":MAILTO:info@foretiafoundation.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191112T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191112T160000
DTSTAMP:20250127T123349Z
CREATED:20230824T084634Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250127T123349Z
UID:10000288-1573545600-1573574400@www.foretiafoundation.org
SUMMARY:Small Business Management and Entrepreneuship Skills 3 – Yaoundé
DESCRIPTION:Small and Medium Size Enterprises (SMEs) contribute around 36% of Cameroon’s GDP\, make-up over 90% of businesses in Cameroon\, and employ above 60% of the population. Yet\, glaring realities indicate that enormous potentials inherent in this sector are unfortunately not fully-harnessed – especially given that more than 70% of SMEs still operate informally.It is against this backdrop that the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Center (SBEC) at the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation is inviting small business owners in the formal and informal sectors\, Business Women Associations\, Farmers\, Agribusiness persons\, and all prospective business owners to apply to be a part of it’s Training Workshop on \n“Small Business Management and Entrepreneurship skills”. \nThis training organized within the framework of the Canadian Fund for Local Initiative (CFLI) project in Cameroon\, will take place on Tuesday November 12\, 2019 at MANSEL HOTEL\, quartier Fouda – Yaoundé\, Cameroon.\nThe Small Business and Entrepreneurship Center (SBEC) focuses on providing the tools for establishing and expanding businesses in the private sector to spur economic growth. The program also has a strong focus to empower women in the private sector and to grow small and medium size enterprises.\nPURPOSE OF TRAINING\nThis workshop is aimed at: \nFamiliarising entrepreneurs with the available options for financing their businesses and how to access finance\,\nEquipping Entrepreneurs with basic managerial and financial management tools\,\nAcquaint Entrepreneurs with the different tax systems in Cameroon\,\nDemonstrate the importance of moving from the informal to the formal sector. \nEXPECTED OUTCOMES\nThe participants of the workshop would be able to benefit from: \nUnderstanding how to Finance their businesses through loans from financial institutions;\nTransition from the informal to formal sectors by being registered and declare their taxes\,\nAdopt best practices in the management of their business ;\nRegister with the SBEC network and benefit from the services offered; \n \nCOST OF TRAINING\nThis training programme is funded by the Canadian Fund for Local Initiative program in Cameroon. Hence\, there is no registration or participation fee.\nHOW TO APPLY\nInterested applicants must apply online. \n						REGISTER NOW
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/small-business-management-and-entrepreneuship-skills-3-yaounde/
LOCATION:Mansel Hotel\, Quartier-Fouda\, Yaounde\, Centre\, Cameroon
CATEGORIES:Events,Small Business & Entrepreneurship Center
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ORGANIZER;CN="Foretia Team":MAILTO:info@foretiafoundation.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191024T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191024T160000
DTSTAMP:20250127T121615Z
CREATED:20230824T084644Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250127T121615Z
UID:10000294-1571904000-1571932800@www.foretiafoundation.org
SUMMARY:Atelier de Formation: Compétences de base en gestion des entreprises 2- Douala
DESCRIPTION:Avec le soutien du Département des d’Affaires mondiales du Canada (AMC)\, le Centre ds petiites et moyennes entreprises et de l’entrepreneuriat (SBEC) de la Fondation Denis et Lenora Foretia invite les propriétaires de petites entreprises des secteurs formels et informels\, les associations de femmes d’affaires\, les agriculteurs\, les agroentrepreneurs et tous les futurs propriétaires d’entreprises à participer à un atelier spécial de formation sur laGestion des Petites Entreprises et Compétences Entrepreneuriales\nCette formation aura lieu le Jeudi 24 Octobre 2019 de 8h à 16h\, Akwa à l’hotel LEWAT\, Douala\, Cameroun.\nBUT DE LA FORMATION\nCet atelier a pour objectif de : \nFamiliariser les jeunes entrepreneurs aux opportunités disponibles de financement de leurs entreprises\,\nDoter les entrepreneurs d’outils de gestion financière de base\,\nFamiliariser les entrepreneurs aux différents systèmes fiscaux du Cameroun\,\nDémontrer l’importance de passer du secteur informel au secteur formel. \nRÉSULTATS ATTENDUS\nLes participants à l’atelier doivent etre à mesure de : \nComprendre comment financer leur entreprise au moyen de prêts consentis par des institutions financières ;\nMesurer l’importance du passage du secteur informel au secteur formel en s’enregistrant et en déclarant leurs impôts\,\nAdopter les meilleures pratiques dans la gestion de leur entreprise\,\nS’inscrire au réseau SBEC et bénéficier des services offerts . \nCOÛT DE LA FORMATION\nCette formation soutenue par Global Affairs Canada est financée par le Fonds Canadien d’Initiatives locales au Cameroun. Il n’y a donc pas de frais d’inscription ou de participation.\nNombre prévu de participants : 100\nDate limite : 23 Octobre 2019 \nINSCRIVEZ-VOUS
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/atelier-de-formation-competences-de-base-en-gestion-des-entreprises-2-douala/
LOCATION:LEWAT HOTEL\, Akwa\, Douala\, Littoral\, Cameroon
CATEGORIES:Events,Small Business & Entrepreneurship Center
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ORGANIZER;CN="Foretia Team":MAILTO:info@foretiafoundation.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191024T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191024T160000
DTSTAMP:20250127T123348Z
CREATED:20230824T084643Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250127T123348Z
UID:10000293-1571904000-1571932800@www.foretiafoundation.org
SUMMARY:Small Business Management and Entrepreneurship Skills 2- Douala
DESCRIPTION:Small and Medium Size Enterprises (SMEs) contribute around 36% of Cameroon’s GDP\, make-up over 90% of businesses in Cameroon\, and employ above 60% of the population. Yet\, glaring realities indicate that enormous potentials inherent in this sector are unfortunately not fully-harnessed – especially given that more than 70% of SMEs still operate informally.It is against this backdrop that the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Center (SBEC) at the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation is inviting small business owners in the formal and informal sectors\, Business Women Associations\, Farmers\, Agribusiness persons\, and all prospective business owners to apply to be a part of it’s Training Workshop on \n“Small Business Management and Entrepreneurship skills”. \nThis training organized within the framework of the Canadian Fund for Local Initiative (CFLI) project in Cameroon\, will take place on Thursday October 24\, 2019 at LEWAT HOTEL Akwa-Douala\, Cameroon.\nThe Small Business and Entrepreneurship Center (SBEC) focuses on providing the tools for establishing and expanding businesses in the private sector to spur economic growth. The program also has a strong focus to empower women in the private sector and to grow small and medium size enterprises.\nPURPOSE OF TRAINING\nThis workshop is aimed at: \nFamiliarising entrepreneurs with the available options for financing their businesses and how to access finance\,\nEquipping Entrepreneurs with basic managerial and financial management tools\,\nAcquaint Entrepreneurs with the different tax systems in Cameroon\,\nDemonstrate the importance of moving from the informal to the formal sector. \nEXPECTED OUTCOMES\nThe participants of the workshop would be able to benefit from: \nUnderstanding how to Finance their businesses through loans from financial institutions;\nTransition from the informal to formal sectors by being registered and declare their taxes\,\nAdopt best practices in the management of their business ;\nRegister with the SBEC network and benefit from the services offered; \n \nCOST OF TRAINING\nThis training programme is funded by the Canadian Fund for Local Initiative program in Cameroon. Hence\, there is no registration or participation fee.\nDEADLINE FOR APPLICATION:\nWednesday\, October 23\, 2019\nHOW TO APPLY\nInterested applicants must apply online. \nAPPLY NOW
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/small-business-management-and-entrepreneurship-skills-2-douala/
LOCATION:LEWAT HOTEL\, Akwa\, Douala\, Littoral\, Cameroon
CATEGORIES:Events,Small Business & Entrepreneurship Center
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ORGANIZER;CN="Foretia Team":MAILTO:info@foretiafoundation.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191003T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191003T160000
DTSTAMP:20250127T121815Z
CREATED:20230824T084651Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250127T121815Z
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SUMMARY:Atelier de Formation 2: Compétences de base en gestion des entreprises – Yaoundé
DESCRIPTION:Atelier de Formation des PME : “Compétences de base en gestion des entreprises”————————\nLes Petites et Moyennes Entreprises (PME) contribuent pour environ 36% au PIB du Cameroun\, constituent plus de 90% des entreprises Camerounaises et emploient plus de 60% de la population. Pourtant\, des statistiques alarmantes indiquent que d’énormes potentialités inhérentes à ce secteur ne sont malheureusement pas pleinement exploitées – d’autant plus que plus de 70% des PME fonctionnent encore de manière informelle.\nL’accès au financement est un facteur clé de la croissance des PME. Cependant\, en raison des difficultés rencontrées par les institutions financières pour obtenir des informations sur les emprunteurs (solvabilité\, absence d’états financiers fiables des PME\, absence de garanties adéquates et absence de plan d’affaires détaillés)\, elles deviennent réticentes à accorder des prêts à ces PME. Selon le rapport d’étude 2009 du FMI\, les fortes taxes et le plafond de 15 % des intérêts sur les prêts aux PME découragent également la volonté de ces institutions de financer le secteur.\nLa plupart des PME sont gérées par des propriétaires qui ne possèdent généralement pas les compétences managériales nécessaires pour favoriser la croissance de ces entreprises.  La faible capacité à adopter les bonnes pratiques de gestion\, l’inadéquation du niveau de compétences\, l’absence de procédures comptables appropriées et une mauvaise planification financière entravent la performance et la croissance d’un grand nombre de petites et moyennes entreprises au Cameroun.\nEn plus de ces défis\, le non-respect de la réglementation fiscale est un facteur entravant le développement des PME. D’après le Recensement Général des Entreprises 2016 (RGE-2) réalisé en 2016 par l’Institut National de la Statistique (INS) du Cameroun\, la majorité des entreprises (78\,4%) sont des entreprises individuelles soumises au “Système d’imposition forfaitaire”. Les PME ignorent généralement l’importance du respect de la réglementation fiscale et ignorent très souvent l’existence des différents systèmes fiscaux.\nC’est dans ce contexte que le Centre pour la Petite Entreprise et l’Entrepreneuriat (en abrégé SBEC) de la Fondation Denis & Lenora Foretia\, qui vise à doter les entrepreneurs de compétences organisationnelles et de gestion\, organise\, dans le cadre du Fonds Canadien d’Initiatives Locales au Cameroun\, un atelier de formation sur ” La gestion des petites entreprises et les compétences entrepreneuriales “.\nObjectif général :\nDoter les propriétaires/gestionnaires de petites et moyennes entreprises de compétences de base en gestion des entreprises.\nObjectifs spécifiques :\nLes objectifs spécifiques sont les suivants : \nFamiliariser les participants aux niches de financement disponibles pour leurs entreprises et aux mécanismes permettant d’accéder à ces financements ;\nDoter les participants d’outils de management et de gestion financière de base ;\nFamiliariser les participants aux différents systèmes fiscaux du Cameroun ;\nDémontrer l’importance de passer du secteur informel au secteur formel. \nPublic cible\nLa formation est ouverte aux personnes suivantes : \nPropriétaires de PME dans les secteurs formel et informel ;\nAssociations de femmes d’affaires ;\nAgriculteurs et agro-industriels. \nFormateurs :  \n JAVNYYUY Joybert : Co-fondateur / PDG de COSDEF Group Social Innovation Enterprise; Co-Fondateur & Coo de AFA Designs Software Development Firm ; Fondateur\, formateur principal et consultant principal du Center for Entrepreneurship\, Leadership and Business Management Development (CELBMD) Afrique…etc\n NGEH Edison Tamfu : Consultant en affaires et développement ; Directeur d’EDOAN Enterprise et coordinateur permanent de REO Group International ; directeur exécutif de Prison Fellowship International ; secrétaire général de CAYA Africa ; consultant auprès de plus de 20 sociétés et organisations au Cameroun et ailleurs….etc \nDate / Lieu / Durée :\nL’atelier aura lieu le jeudi 19 septembre 2019 à la salle de conférence de l’Hôtel Mansel situé au Quartier Fouda\, Yaoundé. L’événement aura lieu de 09h00 à 16h00.\nNombre prévu de participants : 100 \n						INSCRIVEZ-VOUS
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/atelier-de-formation-2-competences-de-base-en-gestion-des-entreprises-yaounde/
LOCATION:Mansel Hotel\, Quartier-Fouda\, Yaounde\, Centre\, Cameroon
CATEGORIES:Events,Small Business & Entrepreneurship Center
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191003T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191003T160000
DTSTAMP:20250127T123348Z
CREATED:20230824T084644Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250127T123348Z
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SUMMARY:Small Business Management and Entrepreneuship Skills 2 – Yaoundé
DESCRIPTION:CONCEPT NOTESmall and Medium Size Enterprises (SMEs) contribute around 36% of Cameroon’s GDP\, make-up over 90% of businesses in Cameroon\, and employ above 60% of the population. Yet\, glaring realities indicate that enormous potentials inherent in this sector are unfortunately not fully-harnessed – especially given that more than 70% of SMEs still operate informally.\n Access to finance is a key factor to the growth of SMEs but that notwithstanding\, because of the difficulties faced by financial institutions in obtaining information on the borrowers-solvency\, lack of reliable financial statements of SMEs\,\, absence of guarantee or inadequate collateral and lack detailed business plan \, they  become reluctant to award loans to these SMEs. According to the 2009 IMF study report heavy taxes and 15% interest ceiling on loans to SMEs also discourage these institutions from financing the sector.\nMost SMEs are managed by the owners who do not usually possess the right managerial skills to foster growth of these companies.  Failure to adopt best management practices\, lack of adequate managerial skills\, lack of proper accounting procedures and poor financial planning are constraining the performance and growth of a significant number of small and medium enterprises in Cameroon.\nIn addition to these challenges\, noncompliance with the Tax regulations are factors hindering the development of the SMEs. Based on the General Business Census 2016 (RGE-2) conducted by the National Institute of Statistics – Cameroon 2016\, the majority of companies (78.4%) are sole proprietorship which are subject to the “flat rate tax system”. The SMEs are usually ignorant on the importance of complying with tax regulations and are sometimes not aware of the different tax systems.\nIt is against this backdrop that\, the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Center (SBEC) of  the Denis & Lenora Foretia Foundation\, which focuses on equipping entrepreneurs with organizational and business management skills is organizing a training workshop on ‘Small Business Management and Entrepreneurship Skills’\, within the framework of the Canadian Fund for Local Initiative (CFLI) project in Cameroon.\nGeneral objective:\nTo equip owners /managers of Small and Medium size Enterprises with basic Managerial and Entrepreneurship Skills”.\nSpecific objectives: the specific objectives are to: \nFamiliarise participants with the available options for financing their businesses and how to access finance;\nEquip participants with basic managerial and financial management tools;\nAcquaint participants with the different tax systems in Cameroon;\nDemonstrate the importance of moving from the informal to the formal sector. \nTarget audience:\nThe training is open to the following: \nSmall business owners in the formal and informal sectors;\nBusiness Women associations;\nFarmers and agribusiness persons. \nDate /Venue/Duration:\nThe workshop will take place Thursday\, 03 October\, 2019 at the Conference hall of Mansel Hotel quartier Fouda\, Yaoundé. The Event will run from 09.00 am to 04.00 pm.\nExpected number of participants: 100 \n						APPLY NOW
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/small-business-management-and-entrepreneuship-skills-2-yaounde/
LOCATION:Mansel Hotel\, Quartier-Fouda\, Yaounde\, Centre\, Cameroon
CATEGORIES:Events,Small Business & Entrepreneurship Center
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ORGANIZER;CN="Foretia Team":MAILTO:info@foretiafoundation.org
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