In search of a job, thousands of young Cameroonians, 40% of the active force, go into the informal sector, a branch of the economy, to have their daily bread in Cameroon.
Interior decoration in painting, classic painting, and plaster are the services that have been offering Engoue Christian for about 15 years.
« I got myself involved in painting firstly because of the lack of employment in Cameroon and also because my older brother was in the field. It was through him that I learned this profession »
Over time, he created relationships that allow him today to earn money and so not to stay empty pockets.
« With the addresses that I have, I don’t need to go to the client because I work with engineers who call me whenever there is a request for a service, he says«
If he has been able to persevere for years in this uncertain profession, it is also to train young people who want to step into this milieu but don’t know how to.
« I have trained many young people, the only problem is that when they come it is not because they love the work, they rather come for money as such it does not take time to learn and become professionals of the sector« .
« Although the job is not a full time job because sometimes you may work one month out of two depending on the needs of clients, however, when you are asked for a job, you find your account. That is why I find a way to do other jobs during my off periods. I really encourage the youth to take their destiny in their hands rather than waiting for the government to guarantee them a job because they have certificates« .
Like him, thousands of young cameroonians demonstrate a real imaginative and entrepreneurial capacity in almost all the cities of Cameroon through emerging activities as a significant response to unemployment or poverty.
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