Our Vision For Education and Workforce Development

Current Status (2025)

Access & Equity: Education is not truly free or universal. Many families still pay fees for primary and secondary school, and dropout rates are high in rural areas.
Curriculum: Outdated and largely inherited from colonial systems, lacking relevance to modern Cameroonian realities or global competitiveness.
Technical & Vocational Training: Limited TVET centers, underfunded, with curricula that don’t align with industry demand.
Higher Education: Public universities overcrowded, with low research output; private universities exist but are uneven in quality.
Cultural Industries: Few formal structures to train filmmakers, actors, or entertainment professionals despite Cameroon’s creative potential.
Workforce Mobility: Brain drain continues as the most talented students leave for Europe/North America with limited return.

Tuition-free access at all levels: primary, secondary, and high schools nationwide.
Investment in modern classrooms, libraries, and digital labs to eliminate disparities between urban and rural schools.
Every school connected to broadband internet, with tablets or laptops for students.

Foundational shift in education content:
- AI, STEM, economics, and technical skills introduced from primary school, preparing children for a digital economy.
- History and Geography rewritten to reflect African truth, heritage, and relevance, eliminating colonial bias and instilling national and African pride.
- Strong emphasis on entrepreneurship, agriculture technology, environmental stewardship, and civic responsibility.
National Curriculum Review Council established to update every 5 years in line with global trends.

Each of the 10 regions hosts at least one world-class university and one flagship TVET institute, aligned with local economic strengths.
Strong partnerships with global universities to improve research, faculty exchanges, and dual degrees.
Technical and economic universities expanded to cover AI, robotics, biotechnology, and green energy.

Establishment of National Skills Councils linking industry with education, ensuring graduates are employable and aligned with economic needs.
Systematic tracking of workforce needs (agriculture, healthcare, IT, infrastructure) and adjusting training pipelines.
Policies ensure international students are not permitted to work in Cameroon, preserving jobs for nationals while encouraging knowledge exchange.

Creation of National Film and Entertainment Schools in every region.
100 graduates annually sponsored for global internships (Hollywood, Bollywood, Nollywood, European film schools).
Government provides grants for each intern to produce their first 5 films, fueling Cameroon’s emergence as a film hub for Africa.
Parallel expansion of music, gaming, and digital animation schools, positioning Cameroon as an exporter of culture.

Scholarship & return track: Top students are funded for global internships or research placements in AI, medicine, engineering, and business, with contractual agreements to return and serve Cameroon for a set period.
Strong reintegration programs to support returning graduates with grants, labs, or seed funding.

Human Capital Growth: By 2050, Cameroon has one of the most skilled workforces in Africa, competitive in both traditional industries (agriculture, construction) and emerging ones (AI, biotech, entertainment).
Job Creation: Education reforms Will lead to 200000+ jobs
Cultural Powerhouse: With strong film, music, and creative industries, Cameroon becomes a soft power leader in Africa, exporting culture and ideas globally.
Global Rankings: Cameroon rises into the top 3 African nations for education quality and top 20 globally for workforce competitiveness.