Project Launch
Powering Prosperity and Economic Freedom For Women and Youth In Cameroon
- 19th January 2023
- 01:00 pm - 3:30pm
- Immaculate Heart of Mary
- Mvolyé - Yaoundé
About the Project
The Powering Prosperity and Economic Freedom for Women and Youth Project has a strong focus on empowering Women and Youth in the private sector to confidently start, grow and expand small and medium-sized enterprises. The Small Business and Entrepreneurship Centre Provide Small Businesses from the informal sector, and SMEs with necessary tools, counseling, seeds capital fund, and contracting expertise.
Specific objectives of the launch:
- Inform the Cameroonian public of what the PPEF plans to do to address the issues identified
- Use the event as a platform to recruit additional members into the SBEC network
- Use the event as a platform for system change advocacy
- Use the event as a platform to network with other organizations supporting SMEs growth in Cameroon
- Use the event as a platform to network with other organizations supporting employability in Cameroon
Meet the Speakers
Dr. Denis Foretia
Co-Chair of the Denis & Lenora Foretia Foundation and Executive Chairman of the Nkafu Policy Institute.
Jean-Blaise Nkonga
Interim COO – Denis & Lenora Foretia Foundation
Nicodemus Andoh Menge
Director of Operations
Umm Marie Reine
Independant Consultant
Prof. Avom Desire
Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Management of University of Yaoundé II – SOA, Cameroon
Stephane OND
Director of SMEs at the Ministry of Small and Medium Enterprises, Social Economy and Handicrafts
Bessong Enokenwa
Relationship Manager, SME. Deputy Branch manager, Afriland First Bank
Achaleke Christian
National Coordinator of Local Youth Corner Cameroon
Training / Bootcamp
SMEs flagship training
We are starting the first flagship training for SMEs in Yaoundé right after the launch at 03:30pm. Please register below to confirm your participation.
To attend the event online
About the Organizers
The Small Business and Entrepreneurship program is focused on providing the tools for establishing and expanding businesses in the private sector to spur economic growth. The program has a strong focus in empowering women in the private sector to establish and grow small and medium size enterprises.
Why do we focus on small and medium size enterprises?
