A business incubator programme based in Cameroon and known as the Boris Bison Youth Empowerment Business Incubator (also known as BBincubator) has successfully raised three million dollars to fund Africa’s first bilingual online learning platform called YAKILI.
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About YAKILI
YAKILI is an e-learning platform that serves elementary, secondary, and high schools in the French and English-speaking sub-sections of education in sub-Saharan Africa. The video courses provided by YAKILI are based on the national curriculum and are animated.
The lightning-fast rate of technological progress emphasises the importance of maintaining a high-quality digital education. Because it is the only African country in its position to be multilingual in both French and English, the curriculum in Cameroon is taught in both languages. The French (BPC, Probatoire, and Baccalaureat) and English (G.C.E. Ordinary and Advanced Levels) General Certificates of Education are both required.
The objective of the Cameroonian education technology firm YAKILI is aligned with Sustainable Development Goal 4, which aims to promote quality and inclusive education, and this will be done by developing and advancing an inclusive digital educative platform.
In addition, the YBC-YAKILI BURSARY CONTEST will be held from the 15th of July to the 30th of August 2023, which will contribute to the achievement of this landmark. All of the successful candidates from Cameroon’s elementary, secondary, and high schools will be able to participate in this educational game, during which they will be quizzed and compete for prizes.
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The mission of BBincubator
An education offers theoretical information that goes much beyond what is practical in the economic world. There has been a lack of economic output. Despite the fact that the environment, population, and economy have all changed over the past 60 years, the educational system still adheres to the colonial curriculum in order to suit the administrative needs of the colonial authority. The industrial and administrative staff had a high level of education.
For this reason, certifications are offered inside this educational system, but students are not prepared for the modern labour market. They focus on unimportant areas of expertise. People can be both overeducated and under-skilled. Finding technically proficient individuals with regional expertise is a challenge for the industrial sector’s productive system. Both project advancement and FDI are impacted by this. The skills market changes so rapidly that by the time a youngster graduates, they have barely begun to master even a single one.
In this situation, an entrepreneurial mindset is crucial. Young people in Cameroon need to understand the complexities of entrepreneurship and work tirelessly to help their country.
Young African business owners are especially at risk in Cameroon, where many lack the necessary skills to succeed. Students and inexperienced businesspeople are more inclined to start their own companies when job opportunities are scarce. Cameroon’s high cost of living, lack of available services, and high prices all make starting a business more of a challenge.
Boris Bison’s Youth Empowerment Business Incubation (BBYEBI) helps new businesses and young people succeed while also promoting the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The BBYEBI approach of coaching, mentoring, training, and monitoring (CTMM) will help young African business owners achieve lucrative, sustainable, and scalable expansion. Over the course of three months, BBYEBI will provide 20 participants with free training, networking opportunities, entrepreneurship development, and startup funding.