Their primary concern was to acquaint Cameroonians with the study opportunities and courses they offer.

The Minister of Employment and Vocational Training, Zacharie Perevet, presided over the opening of the third edition of the Canada education exhibition in Cameroon, the first of its kind in Douala. Minister Perevet who was on an official visit to the wood processing and exporting company, ALPICAM, in Bonaberi on Friday January 30, participated in activities to celebrate bilateral cooperation in the area of education between the two countries.

Some 22 Canadian universities participated in the exhibition. Their primary concern was to acquaint Cameroonians with the study opportunities and courses they offer, as well as their advantages, while encouraging admissions into the institutions through a wide range of scholarships. The two-day exhibition was massively attended by students from secondary and high schools as well as universities in Douala.

The Inspector General of Academic Affairs, Nnomo Marceline, said cooperation between Cameroon and Canada is historic, dealing laudably with education. The Canadian High Commissioner to Cameroon, Benoit-Pierre Laramée, underscored the opportunity Cameroonians have to study in Canada. “Students have the option to choose the language of study. The institutions meet with the needs of Cameroonians and the country is going to gain through development of their capacity,” he said.