Disappointed with Africa’s results in World Cup 2014, Alphonse Akouyu, 20, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Bamenda in Cameroon, suggests tapping the continent’s wealth of street football players to train the sport stars and managers of the future. The dismal performance of some African teams at World Cup 2014 has made football stakeholders begin pondering about developing …

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Small business can the be engine for economic achievement writes Alphonse Akouyu, 20, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Bamenda in Cameroon, as he examines the potential for small enterprises to drive sustainable growth in developing countries. In every economy nowadays, small businesses are gradually becoming a force to reckon with, not just in terms of satisfying the needs …

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A student group in Cameroon is using volunteerism, team-work, and education to develop their vision of the future, writes Carole Nyemeck, 21, a Correspondent from Yaounde in Cameroon. For some, the dream includes studying in America to solve Africa’s problems. “The sky is the sole limit!” This could be the very leitmotiv of youth attending the …

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A Commonwealth Parliamentary Association conference was a chance to look at next steps, writes Alphonse Akouyu, 21, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Bamenda in Cameroon, who says benefits of membership in the Commonwealth should promote the common good. Law makers from Commonwealth countries were in Yaounde recently discussing how to reposition what some have called the …

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After decades of following European and American education methods, African nations are re-shaping school curriculum, writes Carole Nyemeck, 21, a Correspondent from Yaounde in Cameroon, who says the changes reflect Africa’s unique needs. It has been years since we first heard about pan-Africanism within the spheres of our African continent. It was then thought to be the …

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Public policy does not always achieve the desired results, but as Carole Nyemeck, 21, a Correspondent from Yaounde in Cameroon writes, the fact remains that individuals and governments alike are policy makers with responsibility for shaping future generations. Public policy is concerned with and applied in every single bit of society, from health to education. …

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Grasshoppers become a lucrative delicacy as Alphonse Akouyu, 20, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Bamenda in Cameroon, learns when he explores the hazards of catching and the tricks of cooking the winged treats. The dry season is already approaching here in Bamenda, Cameroon, and this to some extent signifies the coming of the festive season. However, there is …

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Mobile phone use is up sharply in Cameroon, and the provider options are growing. Alphonse Akouyu, 20, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Bamenda in Cameroon, reports that adds up to a new numbering system that means work for customers but opportunity for the future. The 21st century has witnessed a massive growth in mobile technologies, with most developing …

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The sporting world has its eyes on the Africa Cup of Nations, writes Alphonse Akouyu, 20, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Bamenda in Cameroon, as he offers an assessment of this year’s contenders. The drum beats of Africa’s premier football jamboree have for a while now been the headline story for most sports editors and journalists …

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Allowing students to pursue their own interests can lead to remarkable results, writes Carole Nyemeck, 22, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Yaounde in Cameroon, who describes a bold experiement in education. Innovation is the gigantic motion which enlightens the world, and dynamism the staunch wheel that allows for its concretization. As such, one of the concepts that fall …

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