[Applause] there is a photograph which shows an EMR
there is a photograph which shows an EMR
there is a photograph which shows an EMR one day a chemical engineering graduate
one day a chemical engineering graduate
one day a chemical engineering graduate holding a placard and looking for work
holding a placard and looking for work
holding a placard and looking for work on the streets of Johannesburg South
on the streets of Johannesburg South
on the streets of Johannesburg South Africa which is arguably one of the most
Africa which is arguably one of the most
Africa which is arguably one of the most advanced economies across the African
advanced economies across the African
advanced economies across the African continent now I see arguably because I’m
continent now I see arguably because I’m
continent now I see arguably because I’m aware that they are Nigerians in the
aware that they are Nigerians in the
aware that they are Nigerians in the audience across the African continent
audience across the African continent
audience across the African continent there are millions of young people like
there are millions of young people like
there are millions of young people like Anthea who face a future of uncertainty
Anthea who face a future of uncertainty
Anthea who face a future of uncertainty and uncertainty that is compounded by
and uncertainty that is compounded by
and uncertainty that is compounded by technological advancements like
technological advancements like
technological advancements like automation and robotics which will
automation and robotics which will
automation and robotics which will further reduce the number of jobs
further reduce the number of jobs
further reduce the number of jobs available
growing up in Cameroon I was very
growing up in Cameroon I was very familiar with that abyss of despair
familiar with that abyss of despair
familiar with that abyss of despair created by youth unemployment year after
created by youth unemployment year after
created by youth unemployment year after year I worked thousands of young people
year I worked thousands of young people
year I worked thousands of young people Corral from universities only to join a
Corral from universities only to join a
Corral from universities only to join a green pool of unemployed graduates when
green pool of unemployed graduates when
green pool of unemployed graduates when I was 11 years old and my very first
I was 11 years old and my very first
I was 11 years old and my very first year at secondary school my older
year at secondary school my older
year at secondary school my older brother was one of my greatest role
brother was one of my greatest role
brother was one of my greatest role models they graduated from the
models they graduated from the
models they graduated from the University of voya in Cameroon flying
University of voya in Cameroon flying
University of voya in Cameroon flying colors I could not be at his graduation
colors I could not be at his graduation
colors I could not be at his graduation but being a typical last child I made
but being a typical last child I made
but being a typical last child I made sure I sent him a very long list of all
sure I sent him a very long list of all
sure I sent him a very long list of all the things he was going to buy for me
the things he was going to buy for me
the things he was going to buy for me when he got his first paycheck
when he got his first paycheck
when he got his first paycheck yet months of the month and day after
yet months of the month and day after
yet months of the month and day after day I watched my brother full of so much
day I watched my brother full of so much
day I watched my brother full of so much ambition go out in search of a job only
ambition go out in search of a job only
ambition go out in search of a job only to be told that there were no job like
to be told that there were no job like
to be told that there were no job like many African youths
many African youths
many African youths my older brother had spent 17 years of
my older brother had spent 17 years of
my older brother had spent 17 years of his life in school preparing for a job
his life in school preparing for a job
his life in school preparing for a job that seemed did not exist
that seemed did not exist
that seemed did not exist I recall when I was fifteen years old
I recall when I was fifteen years old
I recall when I was fifteen years old sitting in class in geography class and
sitting in class in geography class and
sitting in class in geography class and learning about fishing in Norway now I
learning about fishing in Norway now I
learning about fishing in Norway now I have nothing against nori or nothing I
have nothing against nori or nothing I
have nothing against nori or nothing I didn’t unlock Indian fishing but I
didn’t unlock Indian fishing but I
didn’t unlock Indian fishing but I wondered how this was relevant the
wondered how this was relevant the
wondered how this was relevant the realities after graduation and how this
realities after graduation and how this
realities after graduation and how this was preparing me for the real war in my
was preparing me for the real war in my
was preparing me for the real war in my brother’s case he decided to take the
brother’s case he decided to take the
brother’s case he decided to take the future in his hand and started a small
future in his hand and started a small
future in his hand and started a small business fast forward to today he is
business fast forward to today he is
business fast forward to today he is currently the director of the largest
currently the director of the largest
currently the director of the largest national companies in Cameroon so I
national companies in Cameroon so I
national companies in Cameroon so I eventually got everything I wanted on my
eventually got everything I wanted on my
eventually got everything I wanted on my list but more so watching my elder
list but more so watching my elder
list but more so watching my elder brother navigate this future of
brother navigate this future of
brother navigate this future of uncertainty got me thinking about youth
uncertainty got me thinking about youth
uncertainty got me thinking about youth entrepreneurship and about the education
entrepreneurship and about the education
entrepreneurship and about the education system in Cameroon and it made me ask
system in Cameroon and it made me ask
system in Cameroon and it made me ask this question what is entrepreneurship
this question what is entrepreneurship
this question what is entrepreneurship were embedded in the education system
with this question in mind
with this question in mind I left Cameroon in 2008 to study at the
I left Cameroon in 2008 to study at the
I left Cameroon in 2008 to study at the African Leadership Academy or le now
African Leadership Academy or le now
African Leadership Academy or le now this is my very first time out of
this is my very first time out of
this is my very first time out of Cameroon slice if you imagine how
Cameroon slice if you imagine how
Cameroon slice if you imagine how excited I was in the land of Mandela the
excited I was in the land of Mandela the
excited I was in the land of Mandela the land of a beauty but more still I was
land of a beauty but more still I was
land of a beauty but more still I was curious
curious
curious here’s the sea the youth unemployment
here’s the sea the youth unemployment
here’s the sea the youth unemployment crisis in Cameroon was the same in other
crisis in Cameroon was the same in other
crisis in Cameroon was the same in other parts of the continent and it didn’t
parts of the continent and it didn’t
parts of the continent and it didn’t take very long for me to find an answer
take very long for me to find an answer
take very long for me to find an answer in fact asked only three months of
in fact asked only three months of
in fact asked only three months of living inside and studying with young
living inside and studying with young
living inside and studying with young people from many countries across the
people from many countries across the
people from many countries across the continent it became apparent that some
continent it became apparent that some
continent it became apparent that some Harare to prod Elizabeth from Dar es
Harare to prod Elizabeth from Dar es
Harare to prod Elizabeth from Dar es Salaam to Monrovia and from Mendes
Salaam to Monrovia and from Mendes
Salaam to Monrovia and from Mendes Casablanca youth unemployment was
Casablanca youth unemployment was
Casablanca youth unemployment was sweeping across the African continent
sweeping across the African continent
sweeping across the African continent like a whirlwind in 2009 after being
like a whirlwind in 2009 after being
like a whirlwind in 2009 after being immersed in an entrepreneurial
immersed in an entrepreneurial
immersed in an entrepreneurial curriculum at Ealing I moved to the
curriculum at Ealing I moved to the
curriculum at Ealing I moved to the United Kingdom Kaname
United Kingdom Kaname
United Kingdom Kaname now my dream at the time was to become a
now my dream at the time was to become a
now my dream at the time was to become a lawyer so I studied at all the green
lawyer so I studied at all the green
lawyer so I studied at all the green anthropology and law in 2012 I graduated
anthropology and law in 2012 I graduated
anthropology and law in 2012 I graduated from Ellis II and like many African
from Ellis II and like many African
from Ellis II and like many African youth who study abroad far removed from
youth who study abroad far removed from
youth who study abroad far removed from the realities of the continent all I
the realities of the continent all I
the realities of the continent all I could think of was starting a career as
could think of was starting a career as
could think of was starting a career as a lawyer and any thousands of pounds at
a lawyer and any thousands of pounds at
a lawyer and any thousands of pounds at that time McKinsey Global Institute had
that time McKinsey Global Institute had
that time McKinsey Global Institute had published a report called Africa at work
published a report called Africa at work
published a report called Africa at work job creation and inclusive growth the
job creation and inclusive growth the
job creation and inclusive growth the report showed that despite the creation
report showed that despite the creation
report showed that despite the creation of 37 million new jobs over the past
of 37 million new jobs over the past
of 37 million new jobs over the past decade only 28 percent of Africa’s labor
decade only 28 percent of Africa’s labor
decade only 28 percent of Africa’s labor force had held those jobs
force had held those jobs
force had held those jobs the report also showed that in the next
the report also showed that in the next
the report also showed that in the next 10 years Africa would need to create 54
10 years Africa would need to create 54
10 years Africa would need to create 54 million new jobs and yet in the same
million new jobs and yet in the same
million new jobs and yet in the same period about 122 million young people
period about 122 million young people
period about 122 million young people across the continent entered the liberal
across the continent entered the liberal
across the continent entered the liberal so there’s a huge gap and this got me
so there’s a huge gap and this got me
so there’s a huge gap and this got me thinking the time one of the loving at
thinking the time one of the loving at
thinking the time one of the loving at all and the time one of ten years old
all and the time one of ten years old
all and the time one of ten years old and the question I’d asked myself what
and the question I’d asked myself what
and the question I’d asked myself what if entrepreneurship was embedded in the
if entrepreneurship was embedded in the
if entrepreneurship was embedded in the education system it was then that I need
education system it was then that I need
education system it was then that I need the decision to work towards actualizing
the decision to work towards actualizing
the decision to work towards actualizing this possibility of actual of embedding
this possibility of actual of embedding
this possibility of actual of embedding entrepreneurship in the education system
entrepreneurship in the education system
entrepreneurship in the education system across the continent with the help of an
across the continent with the help of an
across the continent with the help of an incubator program Pub Watson University
incubator program Pub Watson University
incubator program Pub Watson University and supporters such as Amy and Ed
and supporters such as Amy and Ed
and supporters such as Amy and Ed brakeman I started John Studd Academy
brakeman I started John Studd Academy
brakeman I started John Studd Academy Africa in Cameroon in 2014 so thank you
Africa in Cameroon in 2014 so thank you
Africa in Cameroon in 2014 so thank you my king see now my parents know her
my king see now my parents know her
my king see now my parents know her responsible for my decisions with my
responsible for my decisions with my
responsible for my decisions with my career the violin Howe at Olmstead
career the violin Howe at Olmstead
career the violin Howe at Olmstead Academy Africa we use an interactive and
Academy Africa we use an interactive and
Academy Africa we use an interactive and a practical approach to learning in
a practical approach to learning in
a practical approach to learning in order to create and cultivate critical
order to create and cultivate critical
order to create and cultivate critical thinking skills and an entrepreneurial
thinking skills and an entrepreneurial
thinking skills and an entrepreneurial approach to problem-solving and in doing
approach to problem-solving and in doing
approach to problem-solving and in doing so we help thousands of young people
so we help thousands of young people
so we help thousands of young people across Cameron become valued
across Cameron become valued
across Cameron become valued contributors in the job market in the
contributors in the job market in the
contributors in the job market in the words of Tony aluminum I’m trippin
words of Tony aluminum I’m trippin
words of Tony aluminum I’m trippin airship means African youth no longer
airship means African youth no longer
airship means African youth no longer have to find a job or between to become
have to find a job or between to become
have to find a job or between to become employees instead African users can
employees instead African users can
employees instead African users can create their own jobs become employers
create their own jobs become employers
create their own jobs become employers and take the future into their hand just
and take the future into their hand just
and take the future into their hand just like my brother did instead of sitting
like my brother did instead of sitting
like my brother did instead of sitting and lesson the future happen to them
and lesson the future happen to them
now I realize that there’s so much hype
now I realize that there’s so much hype about the term entrepreneurship and it’s
about the term entrepreneurship and it’s
about the term entrepreneurship and it’s become sort of a buzzword this day you
become sort of a buzzword this day you
become sort of a buzzword this day you know the mini buzzword these days
know the mini buzzword these days
know the mini buzzword these days recently someone told me my eyebrows
recently someone told me my eyebrows
recently someone told me my eyebrows rhyme sweet that was the first time I
rhyme sweet that was the first time I
rhyme sweet that was the first time I had the word so there are many buzzwords
had the word so there are many buzzwords
had the word so there are many buzzwords and I feel entrepreneurship has a
and I feel entrepreneurship has a
and I feel entrepreneurship has a tendency to become one of those both
tendency to become one of those both
tendency to become one of those both worlds and there has been a paradigm
worlds and there has been a paradigm
worlds and there has been a paradigm shift where by entrepreneurs are now
shift where by entrepreneurs are now
shift where by entrepreneurs are now seen as magicians creating magic as
seen as magicians creating magic as
seen as magicians creating magic as celebrities as rock stars as people
celebrities as rock stars as people
celebrities as rock stars as people creating the latest app and earning
creating the latest app and earning
creating the latest app and earning billions of dollars now there’s nothing
billions of dollars now there’s nothing
billions of dollars now there’s nothing wrong with that but that is not the kind
wrong with that but that is not the kind
wrong with that but that is not the kind of entrepreneurship and referring to the
of entrepreneurship and referring to the
of entrepreneurship and referring to the kind of entrepreneurship and advocates
kind of entrepreneurship and advocates
kind of entrepreneurship and advocates before today it won’t it’s one that
before today it won’t it’s one that
before today it won’t it’s one that centers around enabling young people
centers around enabling young people
centers around enabling young people especially in the African continent
especially in the African continent
especially in the African continent navigate a future of uncertainty in two
navigate a future of uncertainty in two
navigate a future of uncertainty in two main ways
main ways
main ways the first is by training and retraining
the first is by training and retraining
the first is by training and retraining young people with 21st century skill and
young people with 21st century skill and
young people with 21st century skill and the second is by enabling these young
the second is by enabling these young
the second is by enabling these young people to create value and not just any
people to create value and not just any
people to create value and not just any kind of value but long-term and
kind of value but long-term and
kind of value but long-term and sustainable value over the last three
sustainable value over the last three
sustainable value over the last three years at John Studd Academy Africa we
years at John Studd Academy Africa we
years at John Studd Academy Africa we have enabled young people over 350 of
have enabled young people over 350 of
have enabled young people over 350 of them create long-term value in rural
them create long-term value in rural
them create long-term value in rural areas and cities alike this includes
areas and cities alike this includes
areas and cities alike this includes young people like Joyce bucolic II a
young people like Joyce bucolic II a
young people like Joyce bucolic II a young woman from Berman de Cameroon
young woman from Berman de Cameroon
young woman from Berman de Cameroon Joyce was part of our inaugural class in
Joyce was part of our inaugural class in
Joyce was part of our inaugural class in 2014 and using the entrepreneurial
2014 and using the entrepreneurial
2014 and using the entrepreneurial skills she learned at the Academy she
skills she learned at the Academy she
skills she learned at the Academy she started a catering business called wind
started a catering business called wind
started a catering business called wind lights today
lights today
lights today Joyce employs three other young people
Joyce employs three other young people
Joyce employs three other young people and to the profits she makes is able to
and to the profits she makes is able to
and to the profits she makes is able to cover the cost of her university
cover the cost of her university
cover the cost of her university education it also includes young people
education it also includes young people
education it also includes young people like Steve Young Misaki who is actually
like Steve Young Misaki who is actually
like Steve Young Misaki who is actually seated in the audience today
CVL is a young woman from rural area
CVL is a young woman from rural area called ndu in cameroon and she was also
called ndu in cameroon and she was also
called ndu in cameroon and she was also part of our inaugural class in 2014
part of our inaugural class in 2014
part of our inaugural class in 2014 using the entrepreneurial training she
using the entrepreneurial training she
using the entrepreneurial training she received she started a radio program in
received she started a radio program in
received she started a radio program in her local community to sensitize the
her local community to sensitize the
her local community to sensitize the local population such as malaria and
local population such as malaria and
local population such as malaria and hiv/aids she also became one of the 50
hiv/aids she also became one of the 50
hiv/aids she also became one of the 50 young people that was selected to join
young people that was selected to join
young people that was selected to join the inaugural class of the year young
the inaugural class of the year young
the inaugural class of the year young Africa Scholars Program and there’s more
Africa Scholars Program and there’s more
Africa Scholars Program and there’s more she also won a scholarship and joined
she also won a scholarship and joined
she also won a scholarship and joined the inaugural class of the African
the inaugural class of the African
the inaugural class of the African Leadership College here in Mauritius but
Leadership College here in Mauritius but
Leadership College here in Mauritius but she studies electrical engineering and
she studies electrical engineering and
she studies electrical engineering and there’s two more she now runs a
there’s two more she now runs a
there’s two more she now runs a nonprofit organization in Cameron which
nonprofit organization in Cameron which
nonprofit organization in Cameron which empowers orphans and vulnerable children
empowers orphans and vulnerable children
empowers orphans and vulnerable children I believe she deserves
like joys and like CBN there are
like joys and like CBN there are millions of young people across the
millions of young people across the
millions of young people across the African continent with the potential to
African continent with the potential to
African continent with the potential to create value for themselves and in their
create value for themselves and in their
create value for themselves and in their communities what they need is training
communities what they need is training
communities what they need is training and mentorship that will break the
and mentorship that will break the
and mentorship that will break the barriers disease and ignite their
barriers disease and ignite their
barriers disease and ignite their possibilities now there are other
possibilities now there are other
possibilities now there are other initiatives and other institutions doing
initiatives and other institutions doing
initiatives and other institutions doing fantastic work in this area of youth
fantastic work in this area of youth
fantastic work in this area of youth entrepreneurship across the continent
entrepreneurship across the continent
entrepreneurship across the continent institutions like with Rick wars in
institutions like with Rick wars in
institutions like with Rick wars in Zimbabwe and natural comprehensive
Zimbabwe and natural comprehensive
Zimbabwe and natural comprehensive college in Cameroon however and this is
college in Cameroon however and this is
college in Cameroon however and this is a huge however by 2050 we need to create
a huge however by 2050 we need to create
a huge however by 2050 we need to create jobs for an extra 1 billion people on
jobs for an extra 1 billion people on
jobs for an extra 1 billion people on the continent now think about that
the continent now think about that
the continent now think about that number 1 billion people or as a young
number 1 billion people or as a young
number 1 billion people or as a young man I know coffret spanakopita if we do
man I know coffret spanakopita if we do
man I know coffret spanakopita if we do not create jobs for an extra 1 billion
not create jobs for an extra 1 billion
not create jobs for an extra 1 billion people on the continent by 2050 then we
people on the continent by 2050 then we
people on the continent by 2050 then we are sitting on a ticking time bomb you
are sitting on a ticking time bomb you
are sitting on a ticking time bomb you know I never imagined that quoting for a
know I never imagined that quoting for a
know I never imagined that quoting for a 20-car poor people ever going to get me
20-car poor people ever going to get me
20-car poor people ever going to get me in trouble until two days ago when I was
in trouble until two days ago when I was
in trouble until two days ago when I was on my strike to Mauritius and I was
on my strike to Mauritius and I was
on my strike to Mauritius and I was rehearsing my speech to myself I was
rehearsing my speech to myself I was
rehearsing my speech to myself I was talking out loud and I put in my
talking out loud and I put in my
talking out loud and I put in my headphones and I got to this slide and I
headphones and I got to this slide and I
headphones and I got to this slide and I said the words ticking time-bomb on an
said the words ticking time-bomb on an
said the words ticking time-bomb on an airplane but it all seriousness I
airplane but it all seriousness I
airplane but it all seriousness I believe the ticking time bomb metaphor
believe the ticking time bomb metaphor
believe the ticking time bomb metaphor Fred use this demonstrate that dividend
Fred use this demonstrate that dividend
Fred use this demonstrate that dividend of Africa’s youthful population is not a
of Africa’s youthful population is not a
of Africa’s youthful population is not a given
given
given in fact it requires urgent and
in fact it requires urgent and
in fact it requires urgent and substantial investment
substantial investment
substantial investment it also requires macroeconomic as well
it also requires macroeconomic as well
it also requires macroeconomic as well as fiscal policies therefore I invite
as fiscal policies therefore I invite
as fiscal policies therefore I invite all of you here today to think of the
all of you here today to think of the
all of you here today to think of the different ways in which you can enable
different ways in which you can enable
different ways in which you can enable entrepreneurship in your respective
entrepreneurship in your respective
entrepreneurship in your respective communities and countries whether you’re
communities and countries whether you’re
communities and countries whether you’re a student a teacher a lawyer a doctor
a student a teacher a lawyer a doctor
a student a teacher a lawyer a doctor an accountant we all have an important
an accountant we all have an important
an accountant we all have an important role to play in this full of youth
role to play in this full of youth
role to play in this full of youth entrepreneurship across the continent
entrepreneurship across the continent
entrepreneurship across the continent I believe Africa’s future lies with this
I believe Africa’s future lies with this
I believe Africa’s future lies with this generation who will capture value
generation who will capture value
generation who will capture value generate growth and create sustainable
generate growth and create sustainable
generate growth and create sustainable development across the continent by
development across the continent by
development across the continent by enabling African youth to navigate a
enabling African youth to navigate a
enabling African youth to navigate a future of uncertainty we can and we will
future of uncertainty we can and we will
future of uncertainty we can and we will empower the next generation and the
empower the next generation and the
empower the next generation and the economic drivers of the future thank you
economic drivers of the future thank you
economic drivers of the future thank you [Applause]
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