At Douala Int'l School Summit: Hundreds of young people schooled on choosing career path.

Nyangha said the drive is “a long-term media project aimed at coaching and mentoring young people to make the right academic choices”.

“We want students to graduate with clarity and direction, ready to take control of their lives,” Nyangha stated. 

The Summit, she told The Guardian Post, “…addresses a significant problem in our society”.

“Many graduate each year, only to pursue careers unrelated to their fields of study. It's as if they are starting their lives from scratch, which is a huge waste of time and resources,” Nyangha stated. 

She said it is essential to tackle the problem from the roots so as to get young people acquire the right skills to build great careers. This, she said, is the way to go to avoid “frustration in the job market”.

One of the participants, an Upper Sixth student, Njiguin Helma, thanked organisers for the knowledge gained. Njiguin noted that she used to face challenges especially on issues “of multitasking and choosing a career path”. 

She said thanks to the summit, she got the message of finding something which she is “flexible with, feel very comfortable and feel satisfied about doing”. 

Another participant, Godlove Njisong, who is Founder of the GoMAD Network, said “after high school, many students face uncertainty about their future paths”.

He said they “often rely on advice from friends who may not have the best guidance or follow in their parents' footsteps, which can lead to pursuing careers that don't truly align with their passions or identities”.

Njisong said “…if students receive proper guidance to pursue paths that align with who they are, they will find it easier to grow and thrive”. 

He explained that if students engage in something that ties with who they are, they are “more likely to approach it with passion, overcome challenges, and achieve success”.

This article was first published in The Guardian Post Edition No:3503 of Monday July 14, 2025