Wakka Inclusive Njangi Project supports 50 persons with disabilities with business start-up assets in the Centre and South regions of Cameroon

Fifty persons with disabilities and caregivers of children with disabilities have received business start-up assets under the Wakka Inclusive Njangi Project, marking an important step in efforts to strengthen economic resilience and promote inclusive entrepreneurship in the Centre and South Regions of Cameroon.

The distribution took place in the Lékié Division of the Centre Region and the Mvila Division of the South Region, where 25 participants in each location successfully completed the project's Business Skills and Livelihood Training. The training equipped participants with practical skills in entrepreneurship, business planning, financial management, bookkeeping, digital marketing, digital literacy, and the use of basic artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support small businesses.

As part of the training, each participant developed a business plan based on viable economic opportunities identified within their local communities. The start-up assets distributed were tailored to these business plans, ensuring that participants received equipment and materials aligned with their proposed enterprises. The supported businesses include poultry farming, pig farming, tailoring, hairdressing, barbering, weaving, and other locally relevant income-generating activities.

To strengthen digital inclusion, every participant also received an Android smartphone. The devices are intended to support business communication, digital marketing, access to information, online networking, and the use of digital tools that can enhance enterprise development.

The asset distribution represents the transition from business planning to enterprise development. By combining entrepreneurship training with productive assets and digital tools, the project aims to support participants in establishing or expanding sustainable income-generating activities while addressing barriers that often limit economic participation for persons with disabilities.

The initiative contributes to the project's broader objective of improving the economic resilience and social inclusion of persons with disabilities and their families. Through entrepreneurship and improved access to livelihood opportunities, participants are better positioned to strengthen household incomes, build financial resilience, and pursue greater economic independence.

Participants welcomed the support and expressed their commitment to applying the knowledge and skills acquired during the training to develop sustainable businesses. Many described the start-up assets as an opportunity to put their business plans into practice and improve their livelihoods.

Implemented by eBASE Africa in partnership with Christian Blind Mission (CBM), the Wakka Inclusive Njangi Project supports persons with disabilities and caregivers of children with disabilities through entrepreneurship, inclusive financial practices, and social protection interventions. The project seeks to strengthen economic resilience and promote the meaningful participation of persons with disabilities in local economic development.