Accelerating the demographic dividend through empowering women and girls.

Empowering Women, Young Girls: Dividends That Speak For Themselves

Launched in November 2015, the Sahel Women’s Empowerment and Demographic Dividend, SWEDD initiative, has largely met its objective. Promoting social and behavioural change, and empowering women and adolescent girls in Northern Cameroon.
The Sahel region of Africa is synonymous with recurring conflicts, natural disasters and...
Dr Nene Ahidjo’s PhD research encourages the development of affordable and effective local medicines.

Personality Profile: The Dream That - Eventually - Came To Pass

After 16 years of toilsome studies, Dr Nene Ahidjo on November 27, 2024 defended a PhD in Neuropharmacology. Fulfilling her childhood dream of becoming a neuroscientist. Her thesis was on the use of Bitter Kola to treat brain disease.
She is no doubt a fulfilled lady. Though still in the early years of her career. Because she is already pharmacist, neuro...
Fondation Asaf : Djaili Amal Amadou, ambassadeur de bonne volonté

Fondation Asaf : Djaili Amal Amadou, ambassadrice de bonne volonté

La nomination permettra à l’association de soutenir financièrement les bibliothèques ouvertes par l’écrivaine à Maroua et à Douala.
La promotion de la protection de l’enfance et du développement communautaire, la lutte contre toute forme d’exclusion ...
Rendre les femmes autonomes afin qu’elles soient des acteurs du développement.

Autonomisation des femmes : l’ong ASID Cameroun aux aguets

Dans le cadre de la première édition de la foire Binga Nnam tenue en fin novembre dernier dans la Lékié, plus de 100 femmes ont été formées dans la transformation du manioc.
Promouvoir l’égalité, l’épanouissement et les droits des fille...
Niama B. is exhibiting products developed to limit post-harvest loss and promote the consumption of local products.

West Regional Fair : Rainforest-supported Enterprises Showcase Knowhow

Running from December 13-22, 2024, the West Regional Exchange, Discovery and Exhibition Fair, REDEO, is holding at Tocket Sports Ground, Bafoussam. With local Small and Medium-size Enterprises, SMEs displaying their prowess.
There are many stands at this year’s West Regional Exchange, Discovery and Exhibition Fair, REDEO, holding...
According to the Food and Agriculture Organization, FAO, a third of the world’s food production depends on bees.

Western Cameroon Highlands : Raising Bees, Assuring Biodiversity Conservation

Rainforest Alliance has in recent weeks trained over 100 farmers in modern bee farming practices as part of the Community-based Landscape Management, COBALAM project. Supported by UN Environment, with funding from the Global Environment Facility, GEF.
Buzzing around our fields and forests, they keep our planet thriving - pollinating the trees and flowers that provide habitat for wildlif...