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Please can you tell us a
bit about yourself?
I am Angu Ransom. Born in Bamenda
, Cameroon North west Region Of Cameroon.
My major concerns about my country are ;
Education, self-made ideas and innovation.
This
had been my target for 3 years now.
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As a young Cameroonian
in a difficult economy, what drove you towards entrepreneurship?
The increase in unemployment,
search for greener pastures (bush falling) and above all scamming are the main
things that set me to think like an entrepreneur.
Among this included the use of
social media by Cameroonians.
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What projects have you
embarked on?
My first project was ‘’Teaching where there are no laboratories’’. A
project aimed at teaching the Cameroon child to use products in Cameroon for
his benefit.
This project is still in
progress because of the lack of resources due to
some circumstances.
Other projects include;
-Starting up 2545bc a consulting company in Limbe Cameroon.
-5careers.com
and other digital projects.
-At the moment, I am working on a
platform that will link experts from different fields on a site(in
progress). These experts will be able to offer coaching services to
Cameroonians, Africans and others.
This project is an extension of
‘’Knowing the Real You program’’.
-I am also working on an educational platform that will feature
educational articles-library-books , journals among others.
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What challenges have you
faced so far on your journey as an entrepreneur and how have you faced those
challenges?
The major challenge is getting a team to work with. The mentality ‘’of
profit before risk’’ from those I encounter makes it difficult for me to move
along with others.
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Do you have any regrets
choosing to be an entrepreneur?
No regrets. I love being an entrepreneur and looking forwad to create
more entrepreneurs in Cameroon with my ‘’knowing the real you program’’ soon to
be launched.
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Have you any mentors or
people who inspire you to do what you do?
None for now. I got engaged in entrepreneurship because of the nature of
things in my Country(Scamming, unemployment, bush falling). The why to all these problems had been my
primary motivation?
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If the government were
to assist young entrepreneurs in Cameroon, how could they help?
I think creating events like the Mandela Washington fellowship can be a
way to assist entrepreneurs. The best entrepreneurs in Cameroon are not well
renowned and such events will expose the ‘’big brains’’.
-Creating low interest loan schemes for startups can also be a great way
to assist entrepreneurs.
-Organizing seminars and forums on entrepreneurship can be a great way to
assist entrepreneurs
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What advice do you have
for your young brothers and sisters out there struggling with conventional
education?
Formal education is a just a
‘’need’’ like food, water etc. We
all need it .But only not everyone is using it. Given the fact that Cameroon
is a low income country, not every youth is opportune to get formal education. If you
are chance to get it, blend it with your ideas(informal educations) and save
the country, than writing piles of CVs.
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Finally, in a country
with a lot of pessimists and resistance towards change, what advice do you give
to young persons who look forward to owning their own businesses?
Setting clear goals before
starting up a business in Cameroon is very important.
This will help in ignoring the criticisms and other challenges you will
encounter.
Many youths like success but are not aware of the challenges involve in
achieving success.
In
every thing you do , bear in mind that
there challenges. Consider the success you thought of before starting ,this is
what will drive you to work harder in your start up and finally ‘’be a boss’’
