Divine Verkijika

Cameroon has been a united and integral bicultural country, since its union with Southern Cameroons in 1961. In fact the progress of cultural integration in Cameroon is amazingly positive especially considering the delicate political changes that have happened in the country in the course of its evolution. Since the separatist movement gained popularity in 2016, Allot of Elite from the Anglophone Regions who could otherwise have played an important role towards solving the crises, have remained quiet, not because they are indifferent but because they can't understand why the need for separation. They don't reject that we have problems which may be particular to us,  but they don't think those problems warrant a separation or the heavy penalty the populations are currently suffering under the ongoing armed conflict. They believe there is still hope for constructive development and that energy should be put towards making realistic steps in the direction of better living c...

With the numerous challenges Cameroon continues to face, most at times solution seekers tend to focus on issues like form of state, who gets appointed where and who gets funding for what,  ignoring something which is very crucial : The actual policy of the state and it's leaderships view on what our society should be. If you have read the Book, Communal Liberalism by President Paul Biya, and seen how lofty and ideal his concept of balancing western capitalism with African communal systems, The first question you would ask is, with all these, why is Cameroon still a struggling economy. As a youth leader and civil society member in Cameroon, this question has bugged me. And I decided to do some careful observations in the sectors I understand well, which I believe could throw a light on the issue. In a genuine Communal Liberalism system, Cooperative societies are the basis of its economic and business system. As observed, the Cameroon Government funding policy especially in t...