Scholars sell first harvest and enter global enterprise competition in Cameroon

This month, we moved from classroom theory to a running school enterprise at Government Bilingual High School Mfou, and submitted our Annual Report for the Global School Enterprise Challenge, officially entering our 20 scholars (12 girls, 8 boys) into the "Top School Business" category.

We harvested our first crop of organic spinach and huckleberry. When standard 1kg bundles proved too expensive for students' daily allowances, we created 250 XAF "Mini-Bundles" (roughly 30p each) and sold out within 48 hours, reaching 60 community members. Scholars rotated through Finance, Sales, and Production roles so each one gained hands-on experience running the business.

We spent 40,000 XAF (roughly £50) this month on market research stipends, logistics to move produce from farm to market, data bundles for scholars to upload business plans and the annual report, and branding materials for the first Harvest Day.

Our scholars are now completing individual business plans in the Enterprise Adventure App, and we are preparing for a formal graduation ceremony between late April and early May, where they will transition from students to independent soil stewards and entrepreneurs.