To the University Student, as You Begin another Academic Year
October is back to school month for university students in Cameroon. Better Breed Cameroon, though a youth development association targeting young people in all institutions has university students as primary target for most of its projects. So we thought why not give our regular target population a message to start the year off right? One […]
5 Mistakes You’re Making this Scholarship Season
Once again it is scholarship season and opportunities to further your studies are being advertised (if you’re paying attention) on all mediums. Between now and February (2017) annual state and corporate scholarships such as the Chevening Scholarship, Mastercard Foundation scholarships, Fulbright, various Commonwealth Scholarships, Gates-Cambridge Scholarship, Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships, DAAD scholarships and more will […]
CHOMECAM: Steadily Climbing The Ranks Of CEO With No Job In Sight*
It was a bright sunny morning in Buea. In fact the sun was so bright that it melted away the clouds and Mount Fako was clearly visible in all its majestic splendor. This day was special. Excitement filled the air as we all stood clad in our solemn academic robes, ready to mount the podium […]
Career options, heartbreaks and hopes for youth
I once read a book that said there was a time in England when young people could count all their career options on the fingers of one hand. Clergy. Soldier. Marine. Lawyer. Doctor. Five. That was it. I don’t remember the title of that book. Blame it on me trying to forget the travails of […]
5 Things to Know about June 16th – International Day of the African Child
Did you know today was the international Day of the African Child? If so, great! A lot of Cameroonians however are unaware, given the plethora of International Days, some undoubtedly get more recognition than others. Moreover given the popular media image of the African Child as a skeletal beggar with outstretched hands, people don’t like to […]
Better Breed Spotlight: Project Ignition
Hello folks! We’re ending the month of May by beginning a lovely series which will be a regular on the blog. While this site generally accounts for the activities Better Breed Cameroon, we also have the objective of promoting people or initiatives which exemplify our hope for more and better youth development. So every once […]
University of Buea’s Inaugural Career Day
April 1st 2016 will forever be remembered by many as they experienced their first ever career day in the University of Buea. As early as 7am, representatives from various companies began to arrive to set up their respective stands on the career fair grounds around Amphi 750 of the university. Better Breed Cameroon members and […]
Breaking News: 1st #CameroonCareerDay
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 29 March 2016 MTN BACKS CAMEROON CAMPUS CAREER DAY Telecommunications giant MTN is the latest sponsor of the Cameroon Career Day. A joint brainchild of Better Breed Cameroon in […]
1st Prize Winning Essay of 2016 Sama Randy Youth Write
The following essay by Ubangoh Thursie Abanjoh- an 18 year old studying for a degree in Management at the Catholic University of Cameroon, Bamenda – won the 1st Prize (of 100.000 FCFA) of the 2016 Sama Randy Youth Write Essay Competition. Let’s know what you think of this prize winning essay! Can Cameroonians Entrepreneur their way a brighter future? Why […]
2nd Prize Winning Essay of 2016 Sama Randy Youth Write
On the 11th of February Better Breed Cameroon awarded the winners of the 2016 Sama Randy Youth Write Essay Competition. The following essay by Awanto Magaret- an undergraduate student majoring in History at the University of Dschang (pictured within) won the 2nd Prize of 75.000 FCFA Let’s know what you think of this prize winning […]