National Asociation of Private Higher Education Institutions: Dr Francisca Hongla Biaka elected first female president.

Higher education ministry scribe, Prof Wilfred Gabsa installing Dr Biaka

The Vice Chancellor of the Biaka University Institute of Buea, BUIB, and Chief Executive Officer, CEO, of the Biaka Group, Dr Francisca Hongla Biaka, has been elected President of the National Association of Private Higher Education Institutions of Cameroon, NAPHEI. 



She was voted during the association's elective general assembly that took place Monday, March 30 in Nkolandom, Centre Region. The confab was chaired by the Secretary General of the Ministry of Higher Education, Prof Wilfred Nyongbet Gabsa.

Members celebrated Dr Biaka's victory, given that it is the first time a woman is voted to the helm of the association and the first time the South West Region is holding the presidency of NAPHEI.

Participants at the elective assembly said her election is a milestone for private higher education in Cameroon and a source of pride for the Biaka community.

Her three-year mandate will run until 2029. Dr Biaka brings to the helm of NAPHEI decades of experience having served since 2018 as the Vice Chancellor of BUIB and simultaneously as head of the Biaka Group. 

The Biaka Group is a multifaceted organisation encompassing education, healthcare, and community development initiatives. 

Dr Biaka is also actively involved in philanthropy through the Dr Biaka Memorial Foundation, which supports community outreach, women's empowerment, and inclusive healthcare initiatives.