20 scholars in Cameroon begin digital entrepreneurship training alongside dry season farm preparation

We successfully registered all 20 scholars on the Enterprise Adventure app, starting the final three months of the programme where they'll each design a business plan. Alongside this, we continued intensive fieldwork to stay ahead of the dry season, with an early-morning watering schedule for 100 ridges and preparing the nursery for spinach, huckleberry, and other vegetable seeds. Despite limited access to smartphones and slow internet connectivity, scholars progressed by sharing devices and supporting one another through peer mentoring.

This phase has strengthened the scholars’ confidence as they begin to see themselves not only as farmers, but as entrepreneurs connected to a wider global community. Early work with digital tools is helping them shape business ideas that link food production, soil restoration, and local food security. With graduation three months away, we'll continue digital training and one-on-one mentorship to ensure every scholar completes a practical, launch-ready business plan.

We spent 68,000 XAF this period: 35,000 XAF on daily meals for the scholars during fieldwork and training, 15,000 XAF on seeds for the nursery, 10,000 XAF on internet data for the Enterprise Adventure app, and 8,000 XAF on transport for manure and tools.

• Registered 20 scholars on the Enterprise Adventure app to begin digital entrepreneurship training

• Maintained a daily early-morning watering schedule for 100 ridges during the dry season

• Prepared nursery beds and organic inputs for spinach, huckleberry, and vegetable seeds

• Conducted one-on-one business mentorship sessions

• Used mulching and adjusted work hours to protect soil health and scholars' wellbeing

  

  Maliki, a project scholar, shared:

  I used to think my world had become very small because of the things I lost, but since signing up for the Enterprise Adventure, I feel like I am standing on a big stage. Seeing students from other schools across the world doing the same missions as me makes me feel powerful. I’m not just growing spinach; I am designing a business that the whole world can see, and for the first time, I can imagine myself as a boss, not just a survivor.