U.S. backs sustainable women-led business creation in Cameroon

The U.S. Embassy in Cameroon launched the first edition of the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) program on Thursday, October 26 in Yaounde. This initiative by the U.S. Department of State, implemented in nearly 100 countries since 2019, aims to provide women with the knowledge, networks, and access they need to start or grow successful businesses. In Cameroon, the program will be implemented in partnership with Cameroonian businesswoman Valérie Neim, founder and CEO of Brazza Transactions, a company specialized in wealth and asset management, and a former participant in the U.S. government-funded International Visitor Leadership Program. In this inaugural cohort,…