This year, two young
Cameroonians, are among the 12 Anzisha Prize 2015 Finalists across Africa; Vanessa Zommi age 19 – Business
Venture: Emerald Moringa Tea and Fabrice Alomo age 22 – Business
Venture: MyAConnect. The 12
finalists will share prizes worth 75,000 US dollars with the grand winner
making away with 25,000US dollars.
The Anzisha Prize seeks to award
young entrepreneurs who have developed and implemented innovative solutions to
social challenges or started successful businesses within their communities. 12
finalists from across Africa will win an all–expenses paid trip to South Africa
to be a part of a week–long entrepreneurship workshop and conference at the African
Leadership Academy in Johnnesburg.
The Anzisha Prize is an annual
competition for young African Entrepreneurs under 22 years. To celebrate the
two finalists in Cameroon, Youth Employment Service Cameroon with acronym YES
Cameroon organized a Press Conference on the 27th October 2015 at
its headquarters in Yaounde. The conference was attended by International and
National media, startups, entrepreneurs, students among others.
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| Vanessa Zommi |
She manufactures and processes
the Moringa plant into Moringa tea. Emerald Moringa Tea addresses the chronic
increasing death rate of the Cameroonian population as a result of diabetes. According
to her team’s research, about 15% of the Buea population within the ages 15 to
99 years suffer from diabetes and up to 80% are not aware of their condition.
Moringa tea is the natural solution.
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| Fabrice Alomo |
The lack of visibility and
accessibility of African businesses to a wider market coupled with his desire
to see better for the continent led to the founding of MyAConnect.
Fabrice dedicated himself to
being a fulltime entrepreneur along with his co–founder with the intention to
positively impact people in his community, reduce poverty and create jobs.
Source: YES Cameroon.
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