Promotion: MoU To Boost Sports,Youth Entrepreneurship

E fforts to strengthen elite sports while promoting youth entre­ preneurship have received a major boost following the signing of a partnership between the African Lions Championship Federation and the Chamber of European Experts for Trade and Industry -CEECI-UE. The agreement, signed on Friday, August 21, comes ahead of the se­ cond edition of the African Lions Championship, an international boxing tournament scheduled to take place in Douala from November 19 to 22, 2026. Speaking during the signing ceremony, the President of the African Lions Championship, Mouhamadou Lamine Yaro, described the partnership as a turning point in efforts to improve sports deve­ lopment and support young athletes in Cameroon. “We have been strug­ gling with sports development for a long time. We want sustainable mechanisms to keep sports alive and provide better opportunities for young Cameroonian athletes”, Mou­ hamadou Lamine Yaro emphasised. He said the partnership with CEECI- UE would provide the structure and resources needed to support athletes and local entrepreneurs, adding that the first concrete results of the agreement would be visible during the November champions­ hip. On her part, CEECI-UE Central Africa Representative Ngo Makele Elisabeth Liliane said the partnership was in line with the organisation’s mission of promoting local enterprise, cultural heritage and international business networking. According to her, CEECI- UE serves as a strategic networking and lobbying platform connecting private-sector stakeholders and crea­ ting opportunities for businesses to access international support. The November tournament is ex­ pected to combine high-level spor­ ting competition with initiatives ai­ med at promoting entrepreneurship. Comba...