At launch of Open Business Days: Minister Nalova Lyonga urges students to leverage AI for full potentials.

The minister made the call on March 12 in Kribi, Ocean Division of the South Region. This was during the official ceremony to launch the 33rd edition of Open Business Days for Technical and Vocational Secondary Education. The event was launched on the campus of GBTHS Kribi.

In attendance was the Secretary of State to the Minister of Secondary Education in charge of Teacher Training, Bayaola Boniface, as well as other top-ranking officials of the Ministry of Secondary Education and local dignitaries.

This year's theme: "Creativity in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: From craftsmanship to high tech", officials said, was both timely and inspiring. 

The theme, officials added, “reminds us of the importance of combining traditional craftsmanship with modern technologies to foster innovation, adaptability and progress in today's rapidly evolving world”.

Speaking at the launching ceremony, Minister Nalova Lyonga reminded the students of the importance of leveraging Artificial Intelligence, AI.

She explained that: “As an entrepreneur, you have to produce what people want and not what is in your imagination. So, you have to measure and know that when I produce this, this or that person will need it. Because when you already have people in mind who can buy, you are in for good business”.

Minister Nalova Lyonga had used the Kribi event to remind the students of the competitive nature of the business world.

“You should know that there is competition. So, you have to be competitive. Don’t just produce for the sake of producing. Produce for the sake of making life easy for the people,” she added.

Turning to the theme of the ceremony, Minister Nalova Lyonga explained that Artificial intelligence is the most important thing that anybody who is in business must master. 

She highlighted that: “Artificial Intelligence makes it possible for you to produce things easily…if I were to produce something, I will go on AI ask: ‘tell me how many people have produced this in Cameroon or in Yaounde’. Artificial Intelligence with its speed, in one second will give you the number of people who have produced it and the prices sold. Artificial Intelligence helps to solve problems”.

Meanwhile, the Kribi launching ceremony, it should be said, featured key speeches beginning with a warm welcome by the Mayor of the Kribi city council.

The municipal authority had during his address, highlighted the importance of the open business days before expressing his gratitude to the Minister for choosing Kribi to host the launching event.

The Principal of Government Bilingual Technical High School, Kribi on in his presentation spotlighted the specialties offered by the school.

This article was first published in The Guardian Post Edition No:3733 of Monday March 16, 2026