TAXIGO and partners train 50 Drivers to elevate Airport and Urban mobility in Yaounde
Source: Journal du Cameroun (EN) · Louisa KINYUY ·
© 237infos.net From September 14 to 19, 2026, fifty drivers were selected and organized into three cohorts to complete an intensive training program designed to deliver a superior airport and urban transport experience. Initiated ahead of a major launch in modern mobility, the program tested and refined the skills of participants across both theoretical and practical domains. Following the rigorous evaluation, every qualified driver formally signed an employment contract with Frédéric Nono, the founder of TAXIGO. The initial group of 13 drivers undertook three 48-hour sessions which focused on high-standards passenger service between the Yaounde-Nsimalen International Airport and the capital city. The structured curriculum combined six theoretical modules with hands-on field application to ensure complete professional readiness. Sponsored through investments by ADC SA and ALO TECHNOLOGIES, the initiative prioritizes operational safety, professional rigor, and customer care to transform the regional transit landscape. The theoretical curriculum opened with foundational instruction on the regulatory framework, legal responsibilities, and key road signage, alongside strategies for managing driver distractions and mitigating risk factors. Drivers were then introduced to defensive driving principles, centered on the proven Smith System methodology, to instill proactive habits behind the wheel. These core safety concepts laid the groundwork for specialized technical modules tailored specifically to modern transport requirements. To highlight the technological upgrade of the TAXIGO fleet over traditional airport taxis, a key module focused on the architecture, transmission, and safety features of 4x4 (4WD) vehicles. Additional instruction addressed essential airport security protocols and proper baggage handling techniques. The theoretical phase concluded with a module dedicated to professional presentation, posture, and customer relations, reinforcing the importance of maintaining an exemplary demeanor throughout every journey. Transitioning to practical workshops, drivers participated in field exercises designed to build strong operational habits, beginning with pre-trip vehicle safety inspections (Circle Checks). Instructors guided participants through proper seating posture, optimal mirror adjustments, and precision vehicle maneuvering. The final workshop provided hands-on practice in operating four-wheel-drive modes and applying off-road driving techniques across diverse conditions. The training concluded with driver feedback celebrating the program's success, with one participant noting that it effectively reinvented the role of a professional driver. Through strategic investments in driver education, TAXIGO and its partners aim to set a new benchmark for safety, reliability, and passenger comfort in Cameroonian airport transport. Cet article TAXIGO and partners train 50 Drivers to elevate Airport and Urban mobility in Yaounde est apparu en premier sur Journal du Cameroun.
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CameroonCHAN Volleyball Championship: Indomitable Lions overcome Rwanda to secure quarter-final spot
© Sports 24 Cameroon’s men’s national team maintained their perfect record at the CHAN Seniors Volleyball Championship in Tunis, battling back from a set down to defeat a spirited Rwanda side 3-1. Finishing top of Group D with three consecutive victories, the Indomitable Lions successfully navigated a tense fixture to lock in their place in the tournament's quarter-final stage. The relentless pressure continued into a closely contested third set, where the Lions displayed remarkable composure under pressure to scrape through 25-23. Momentum fully swung in favor of Cameroon by the fourth set, as Head Coach Voukeng’s side came out firing to comfortably seal the match with a 25-19 victory. Having previously dispatched DR Congo and the Central African Republic in clean 3-0 sweeps, this hard-fought win reinforces Cameroon’s credentials as serious title contenders. As the competition progresses in host nation Tunisia through September 26, the undefeated Indomitable Lions turn their focus to the high-stakes knockouts of the round of sixteen and quarter-finals. Cet article CHAN Volleyball Championship: Indomitable Lions overcome Rwanda to secure quarter-final spot est apparu en premier sur Journal du Cameroun.
CameroonAFCON Volleyball 2026: Cameroon dominate DRC to open Continental Campaign
© La rédaction du Cameroun Cameroon's Men's Volleyball team made a resounding statement at the 2026 Men's African Volleyball Championship in Tunis, sweeping the Democratic Republic of Congo 3-0 (25-12, 25-21, 25-16) in their Group D opener at the El Menzah Sports Palace. Under the guidance of head coach Jean Patrick Ndaki Mboulet, the Indomitable Lions asserted control early with an emphatic 22-minute opening set win. Despite a tougher fight from the Congolese side in the second set, Cameroon regrouped following a key timeout at 18-17 to close out the remaining sets comfortably and secure a flawless start to their tournament run. The victory showcased remarkable tactical discipline and powerful offensive execution, particularly at the net and service line. Cameroon generated 75 total points against the DRC's 49, fueled by 12 aces and eight winning blocks while committing a mere five attacking errors throughout the entire match. The team's aggressive serving proved to be their primary weapon, regularly destabilizing the Congolese defense and giving the Lions complete control over the tempo of the game. Individual performances further highlighted the team's balance, with Mbaihilamen Stéphane leading all scorers with 12 points, including nine attacks and three aces. Badawe Djakode Elie provided a dominant presence at the net with 11 points and three winning blocks, while Cédric Bitouna added eight points, distinguishing himself with a match-high five aces. Tegra Tshibasu Ngwey led the struggling DRC squad with 11 points, but his effort was insufficient to turn the momentum against Cameroon's formidable frontline. This dominant opening performance delivers a firm message to Group D rivals Rwanda and the Central African Republic as Cameroon sets its sights on high continental honors. Beyond African Championship glory, the decisive win serves as a crucial first step in securing qualification pathways for the 2027 World Cup and the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games. Though 18 service errors leave clear areas for refinement, the Lions have established themselves as serious contenders early in the competition. Cet article AFCON Volleyball 2026: Cameroon dominate DRC to open Continental Campaign est apparu en premier sur Journal du Cameroun.
CameroonCameroonian Youth mobilize for climate action at LCOY Cameroon 2026
© JDC Fifty dynamic youth representatives from across all ten regions of Cameroon gathered in Yaounde at the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung office for the Local Conference of Youth - LCOY 2026. Organised by Support Humanity Cameroon - SUHUCAM alongside a coalition of seven partner youth-led non-governmental organizations, the two-day conference brings together young climate advocates, youths from indigenous communities, and policy stakeholders. Under the theme “Turning commitment into action: Youth leading climate solutions for resilient communities,” the gathering served as a vital forum for capacity building, peer learning, and collaborative strategy formulation to elevate youth perspectives in national and global climate governance. The event benefited from significant technical and financial support provided by the United Nations Development Programme - UNDP Cameroon, UNICEF Cameroon, and the Ministry of Environment, Protection of Nature and Sustainable Development - MINEPDED. During the opening ceremony, institutional leaders highlighted that meaningful youth inclusion is essential for sustainable climate mitigation and adaptation. Timothee Kagonbe, MINEPDED's UNFCCC Focal Point for Cameroon, stressed that because young people will bear the long-term impacts of climate change in the coming decades, they must be actively equipped with technical policy knowledge, accredited, and integrated into official government delegations to global climate summits. Highlighting the distinct vulnerabilities across Cameroon's diverse geographic zones, Mrs. Juliette Haeni, Deputy Representative at UNICEF Cameroon, emphasized that local youth are uniquely positioned to spearhead community-level resilience. Inclusivity and targeted vulnerability assessments formed a core pillar of the summit's deliberations. Disability advocate and conference participant Nguini Simone called attention to the disproportionate dangers extreme weather events present to persons living with disabilities, particularly regarding inaccessible infrastructure during sudden floods in major hubs like Yaoundé and Douala. Simone emphasized that organizations representing persons with disabilities must be formally consulted during disaster risk reduction planning to ensure inclusive emergency response strategies that protect the most vulnerable populations. Local community adaptation strategies were vividly illustrated by Sufyaan Ibrahim, a climate advocate from the Mbororo pastoralist community. Ibrahim shared how shifting weather patterns and traditional land disputes sparked by eucalyptus planting severely threatened livestock productivity and traditional livelihoods. To address these challenges without resorting to long-distance transhumance, his community revolutionized grazing by cultivating drought-resistant Brachiaria grass across multiple hectares, significantly reducing cattle travel distances and mitigating farmer-grazier tensions a concrete example of indigenous-led climate adaptation shared during the conference. Despite the impact of these grassroot initiatives, youth advocates face persistent structural barriers, particularly around funding mobilization and institutional trust. Queeniver Ngwangung, Youth and Advocacy Lead at SUHUCAM and Land Youth Negotiator, noted that resource constraints often hinder youth-led climate organizations because external partners prioritize legacy experience over active competence. However, by pooling resources within an eight-organization coalition, LCOY 2026 successfully demonstrated the collective strength and organizational capacity of youth-led networks to secure funding and drive impactful policy dialogues. Aime Kamga representing UNDP shared the various opportunities that exist for young people with the institution while acknowledging that youth action serves as a vital platform to empower young people, who represent about 65% of the population, to lead the fight against climate change through innovation, entrepreneurship, and active governance. Furthermore, he presented the commitment of the 2027–2031 program geared towards investing in green jobs, education, and climate resilience, recognizing that sustainable solutions stem from local communities and young visionaries. Kamga concluded by reaffirming government stand of empowering youth to be solution providers. Looking forward, LCOY Cameroon 2026 serves as the focal point of an expanded national consultation process encompassing regional discussions, thematic workshops, and capacity-building tracks. According to Tuombouh Sandra, LCOY 2026 Cameroon Focal Point, the primary deliverable of the conference is the drafting of the National Youth Statement. This policy document will consolidate the priorities of Cameroonian youth, feed into the global Conference of Youth - COY in Turkey, and be submitted to YOUNGO, the official youth constituency of the UNFCCC and MINEPDED negotiators to directly shape government positions ahead of COP31. Cet article Cameroonian Youth mobilize for climate action at LCOY Cameroon 2026 est apparu en premier sur Journal du Cameroun.
CameroonFar North Region: Hundreds flee homes after armed group raid kills 15
Hundreds of people have fled their homes after an armed group killed 15 people in the village of Madegoua near the town of Makary in the Far North region of Cameroon. The attack on Wednesday triggered a wave of displacement from 10 nearby villages. Several hundred people fled towards Kousseri and others went farther afield…
CameroonYango Fellowship brings together tech talent from six African countries to build locally rooted solutions
© Yango Fellows from Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Zambia, Senegal, Ethiopia and Mozambique pitch tech projects addressing transport, health, finance, employment, waste and water access across Africa Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire - 21st September 2026: Yango Group has concluded the Pan-African Yango Fellowship 2026 programme with a two-day Graduation programme and Pitch Day in Abidjan, bringing together 24 Fellows from six African countries to present the tech projects they developed over the course of the programme. The cohort included fellows from Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Zambia, Senegal, Ethiopia and Mozambique, selected from more than 600 applicants. Over the 12-week programme, fellows worked in six mixed-country teams, moving from problem framing and research through solution design, business modelling, prototyping and final pitching. The resulting projects span cashless payments for informal transport, digital financial identity for informal merchants, medicine supply visibility for community health workers, cross-border job matching, smart waste collection and recycling, and low-cost water-quality testing for rural communities. The closing programme in Abidjan combined project development with exposure to technology and business leaders. Fellows joined a session on AI for impact with Celina Lee, co-founder of Zindi, took part in hands-on public speaking and pitch coaching, and met Yango Group leaders from several African markets to discuss career growth, entrepreneurship and building technology businesses in different local contexts. At the final Pitch Day, fellows presented six team projects and selected individual projects to a jury of technology, investment and industry experts. The event concluded with an awards ceremony, with a total prize fund of USD 12,000 recognising the strongest team and individual projects. Africoded took the top group prize of USD 4,500 for its AI-assisted platform connecting African job seekers with cross-border employment, remote work and career-development opportunities across the continent. Harambee placed second, receiving USD 2,500 for a smart waste collection and recycling platform connecting households, waste collectors and recyclers, while Bloom took third place and USD 1,500 for its African Transit Payment Revolution, a cashless fare-collection system designed for informal public transport across East and West Africa. In the individual category, Fredrick Mwepu of Zambia won the USD 1,500 Best Individual Project award for RoboCore Zambia, a locally developed robotics platform designed to make practical STEM education more accessible and affordable. Ghana’s Meshack Kwame Nartey received the USD 1,000 runner-up prize for Shuttle Smart Ghana, an app that tracks university shuttles and gives students real-time information on their arrival. Oulimata Rose Dia received the USD 1,000 Best Technical/AI Contribution award for Smart Bin Collection, a solar-powered system that monitors bin fill levels in real time and uses 2G connectivity to support more efficient waste collection. "600 applications for 24 places doesn't tell you Africa lacks talent, it tells you how much talent is waiting for structured access to mentorship and opportunity. Africa has no shortage of brilliant young people. What's harder to find is a mentor, a network, and the opportunity to test an idea against a real problem. That's the specific gap this Fellowship exists to close" said Shashi Singh, Director of Operations, Yango Ride MEA & Asia. "Growing up, hands-on STEM tools were something I only saw in videos — RoboCore Zambia exists to close that gap, so the next student who wants to build something doesn't have to wait for the chance I almost didn't get, I am excited that my project got to see the light of day and it was a wonderful experience to travel, meet other fellows from all other countries and learn directly from experts and leaders in Tech and AI. This is an experience I will never forget" said Fredrick Mwepu, Zambian STEM student and winner of the Best Individual Project award for RoboCore Zambia, his locally developed robotics platform designed to make practical STEM education more accessible and affordable. The programme responds to a wider reality across the continent: digital growth depends on people, not only infrastructure. Building and scaling technology locally requires engineers, entrepreneurs and technology professionals with practical experience — and people who understand the realities of their own markets. For Yango Group, investing in that talent is closely linked to how the company builds across Africa: different markets have different infrastructure, behaviours and needs, so strong local businesses require strong local expertise. The Fellowship is one way Yango helps strengthen that talent pipeline while building connections across Africa’s wider technology ecosystem. About Yango Group Yango Group is an international tech company, transforming globally sourced technologies into everyday services that are tailored to local communities. With an unwavering commitment to innovation, we reshape and enhance leading cutting-edge technologies from around the world into seamlessly integrated daily services for diverse regions. Yango Group provides its digital services, including mobility, delivery, foodtech, entertainment among many others, across 30+ countries in Africa, Latin America, Europe, Middle East, South Asia and other regions. For more information please contact: pr@yango.com Cet article Yango Fellowship brings together tech talent from six African countries to build locally rooted solutions est apparu en premier sur Journal du Cameroun.
CameroonA new phase for the Southern Cameroons struggle?
Reports that the Ambazonia Interim Government is preparing to reorganize itself as the Ambazonia People’s Liberation Authority (APLA) would represent a significant structural change for the Southern Cameroons separatist movement, if formally confirmed. The reported transition appears intended to move the organization away from an interim-government framework toward a broader liberation-authority model as the conflict…
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