Youth unemployment and underemployment
Too many graduates enter the labour market with no prospect of a job and no ability to start their own activity.
Pan-African educational programme
Le Sage Entrepreneur
Africa's future
is something we learn.
“Every African child has an idea. School must teach them to turn it into a project.”
A complete collection of school and university textbooks to build entrepreneurial culture from nursery school to Master's level.
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The situation
What if school also prepared young people to create, innovate and build businesses?
Africa has the world's largest youth population. It also has the education system that least prepares them to create value. Between leaving school and entering working life, the same link is missing: the ability to turn an idea into a project.
+60 %
of young Africans
leave the school system without operational entrepreneurial skills.
Figure attributed to UNESCO in the project document.
≈70 %
of African graduates
are underemployed or out of work.
Figure attributed to the World Bank in the project document.
+40 %
more skills
in problem-solving and leadership among pupils exposed early to entrepreneurial culture.
Figure attributed to the OECD in the project document.
3×
a learner's ability
to turn an idea into a viable project before the age of 25, thanks to a unified educational continuum.
Estimate put forward in the project document.
Figures taken from the project presentation document (January 2026). They must be verified against the cited sources before any official publication.
Training disconnected from the market
The mismatch between school pathways and the real needs of the economy holds back employability.
A shortage of practical skills
Creativity, project management, decision-making and initiative are still rarely taught in a structured way.
Fragmented initiatives
In Africa, entrepreneurship education often remains occasional or confined to a single level: no coherence, no lasting impact.
Digital and industrial transformation
The fourth industrial revolution and artificial intelligence call for new skills from school onwards.
Human capital to be strengthened
The SND30 makes human capital the engine of the structural transformation of Cameroon's economy.
In Africa, fragmented initiatives are showing their limits: no coherence, no lasting impact.
Our answer
An entrepreneurial journey that begins in childhood.
LE SAGE ENTREPRENEUR supports learners throughout their educational journey, with a progression suited to their age and level. Each stage builds on the previous one and prepares for the challenges of the next.
Cycle foundation · Nursery cycle
Awaken
Nursery
Awaken the entrepreneurial spirit through play: stories, games, simple instructions and hands-on activities.
- Curiosity
- Creativity
- Self-confidence
- Games and stories
Because the collection is complete, it avoids breaks in the learning of entrepreneurship. Pupils grow up with LE SAGE ENTREPRENEUR from the beginning to the end of their schooling — a continuum unprecedented in Africa, where entrepreneurship education initiatives have so far remained occasional or confined to a single level of study.
The collection
From nursery school to Master's level.
One single thread.
A collection of textbooks and teaching materials organised in cycles, ensuring a harmonised progression of entrepreneurial learning throughout school and university.
Foundation cycle
Awaken curiosity, creativity and self-confidence through play, storytelling and mini-projects.
- Nursery
- Primary
Secondary cycle
Consolidate the basics of economics, finance and technology, and move into practice through mini-enterprises.
- Middle school
- High school
Higher education
Deepen management, innovation and leadership, all the way to the incubation of real projects.
- Bachelor's
- Master's
Detailed textbook sheets — coming soon
The site architecture is ready to host, for each volume: cover, page previews, school level, learning objectives, subjects covered, number of volumes and teaching notes for educators. Final titles and artwork will be published as soon as they are provided.
Reserved space
What sets us apart
Six choices that define the programme's signature.
LE SAGE ENTREPRENEUR is not a set of school books, but an integrated programme designed to shape a generation of entrepreneurs rooted in their culture and open to the world.
01
Learning entrepreneurship from the earliest age
Key notions — economic concepts, management, simplified finance, marketing — are introduced gradually and adapted to each age group, from primary school to Master's level.
02
Content grounded in African realities
Examples, case studies and exercises are drawn from learners' familiar surroundings: a village farming cooperative, a craft workshop, a technology startup.
03
A strong African cultural identity
African names, local customs, a central place for the continent's history, and a spotlight on African icons of entrepreneurship.
04
International teaching standards
Design thinking, the Lean Startup method, digital transformation: a curriculum validated by academic and professional experts.
05
A pedagogy built on action and projects
Learners learn by doing: mini-projects, educational mini-enterprises, entrepreneurship clubs, incubation of real projects.
06
A mindset of achievement, innovation and responsibility
The entrepreneur is presented as a modern hero — courageous and of service to their community: self-confidence, resilience, ethics and leadership.
Africa at the heart of the programme
Shaping an African generation that believes in its potential.
The programme is not a foreign model transposed onto Africa. Characters bear African names, situations reflect local customs, and the continent's history holds pride of place.
African role models
Each textbook highlights African icons of entrepreneurship: industrialists, innovators and social leaders, including in the diaspora.
Local realities
A village farming cooperative, a craft workshop, a technology startup in Yaoundé: entrepreneurship as an opportunity rooted in the community.
Endogenous knowledge
The continent's own knowledge and practices are valued on a par with international standards.
Peace and living together
Revaluing African culture as a driver of peace, cohesion and pan-African cooperation.
By showcasing African success stories, the programme feeds young people's ambition, dismantles stereotypes and strengthens their self-esteem — an approach in line with UNESCO's aim of inspiring pride and identity linked to African heritage among learners.
The intended impact
We do not only want to produce graduates.
Creators.
Innovators.
Employers.
Responsible citizens.
African builders.
Citizen-producers, ready to create solutions before creating résumés.
Less dropping out, more initiative, more local value creation: LE SAGE ENTREPRENEUR is a training chain for the citizen-producer, designed for the Africa that actually exists.
Strategic alignment
A project at the crossroads of the major priorities of Cameroon and Africa.
LE SAGE ENTREPRENEUR is built in coherence with the national, continental and international strategic frameworks that shape today's educational and economic policies.
Cameroon
SND30
National Development Strategy 2020–2030
The nine priority sectors of the SND30 are built into the collection. The project directly serves the “human capital development and well-being” pillar.
Global
ODD / SDG
United Nations Agenda 2030
A cross-cutting contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals, in particular SDGs 4, 8, 9, 12 and 17.
Africa
Agenda 2063
African Union — “The Africa We Want”
The project answers the aspirations of an Africa that is prosperous, educated, culturally confident and driven by its youth.
Education
UNESCO
International education frameworks
Learner-centred, inclusive teaching focused on 21st-century skills, in line with the Education 2030 initiative.
African development
High 5 — BAD
African Development Bank
Feed Africa, Light up Africa, Industrialise Africa, Integrate Africa and Improve the quality of life for Africans: five priorities woven throughout the content.
Sustainable Development Goals
A concrete contribution to Agenda 2030.
By training responsible and innovative future entrepreneurs, the programme acts across the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
4
SDG 4 — Quality education
- Active pedagogy
- Project-based learning
- 21st-century skills
8
SDG 8 — Decent work and economic growth
- Self-employment
- Creativity
- Productivity
9
SDG 9 — Industry, innovation and infrastructure
- Circular economy
- Local manufacturing
- Frugal innovation
- Digital technology
12
SDG 12 — Responsible consumption and production
- Recycling
- Waste management
- Eco-design
17
SDG 17 — Partnerships for the goals
- Schools and universities
- Local authorities and companies
- NGOs and international funders
Embedding entrepreneurship training in education can “make a significant contribution to achieving economic development goals and to students' individual well-being”.
Agenda 2063 — African Union
“The Africa We Want” begins with education.
Beyond the national framework, the programme is in harmony with the pan-African vision set out in the African Union's Agenda 2063, and responds concretely to several of its aspirations.
Aspiration 1
A prosperous Africa
Inclusive growth and sustainable development, driven by a highly skilled, enterprising workforce and by a skills revolution underpinned by science, technology and innovation.
Aspiration 2
An educated Africa, centred on skills
From pre-nursery to Master's level: entrepreneurial thinking, decision-making, cognitive autonomy and love for one's continent.
Aspiration 5
A strong cultural identity
African names, examples, stories and heroes at the heart of the content: anchoring awareness of African identity, heritage and culture.
Aspiration 6
People-driven development
Building on the potential of Africans, particularly women and young people: self-fulfilment, access to education and to employment.
By embedding the aspirations of Agenda 2063 in its philosophy and content, the programme relies on education and youth to build an Africa that is prosperous, integrated, culturally confident and driven by its citizens.
Pedagogy
A pedagogy centred on the learner.
The collection was designed in keeping with UNESCO's educational principles: inclusive, active teaching focused on 21st-century skills, in line with the Education 2030 initiative.
- Project-based learning
- Active pedagogy
- Inclusion
- 21st-century skills
- Creativity
- Cooperation
- Ethics
- Social responsibility
- Sustainable development
- Equity between girls and boys
“What if every student left campus not only with a degree, but with the skills to launch innovations, solve problems and employ others?”
The four pillars of education
- 01
Learning to know
Structured knowledge in economics, management, finance, marketing and innovation, building from one level to the next.
- 02
Learning to do
Developing concrete projects, from the primary-school mini-project to university incubation.
- 03
Learning to be
Initiative, self-confidence, resilience in the face of failure, and personal ethics.
- 04
Learning to live together
Collaborative activities and an understanding of the socio-economic environment, in the service of peace and living together.
The sectors of tomorrow
Preparing the skills that Africa's economy will need.
Knowledge and tools relating to the priority sectors of the National Development Strategy 2020–2030 are built into the collection. Training young people in entrepreneurship means preparing skills for each of these key sectors.
- Agriculture
- Agro-industry
- Digital technologies
- Energy industry
- Forestry and timber
- Textiles, clothing, leather
- Mining and metallurgy
- Refining and petrochemicals
- Chemicals and pharmaceuticals
- Construction
- Technical and professional services
Priority sectors as listed in the project presentation document, with reference to the SND30.
A project that mobilises the ecosystem
Where the project converges with institutional priorities.
From basic education to vocational training, taking in youth affairs, higher education and the economy, the project overlaps with the stated priorities of several government departments.
An important clarification. The institutions listed below are not partners of the project. This section presents only the convergences identified between LE SAGE ENTREPRENEUR and the public priorities of each department, as analysed in the presentation document.
Education
MINEDUB
Ministry of Basic Education
Building an entrepreneurial mindset from the earliest years, in line with competency-based curricula and their pre-vocational skills strand.
MINESEC
Ministry of Secondary Education
A coherent pathway from middle school to general and technical high school, focused on practical know-how: project management, finance, marketing.
MINESUP
Ministry of Higher Education
A contribution to the professionalisation of degree programmes and to graduate employability, upstream of the entrepreneurial university.
Youth and employment
MINJEC
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Civic Education
Preparing the future beneficiaries of youth schemes to become economically autonomous and socially responsible citizens.
MINEFOP
Ministry of Employment and Vocational Training
Multiplying self-employment opportunities and preparing apprentices to launch their own workshop or business once qualified.
Economy
MINEPAT
Ministry of the Economy, Planning and Regional Development
A structuring project for human capital, aligned with the SND30's “human capital development and well-being” pillar.
MINFI
Ministry of Finance
Investment spending on human capital, with measurable results and a gradual rollout through regional pilot projects.
MINPMEESA
Ministry of SMEs, Social Economy and Handicrafts
Feeding the pipeline of qualified project holders, in line with the promotion of entrepreneurial culture across the population.
Governance
SGG
Secretariat General of the Government
A cross-cutting project — education, youth, employment, finance, economy — illustrating a holistic approach to development.
Why support the project
What if your organisation helped shape the next generation?
Supporting LE SAGE ENTREPRENEUR is a strategic and responsible choice that brings together the common good and your own objectives.
01
Socio-economic impact
Investing in human capital and wealth creation: the future job creators trained by the programme will contribute to growth and to reducing unemployment.
02
Social responsibility
Associating your brand with education, youth and sustainable development — values held in high regard by the public, consumers and the authorities.
03
Entrepreneurial ecosystem
Taking part in the emergence of talent, startups and your future colleagues, innovative suppliers or customers.
04
Visibility and leadership
Associating your organisation with a pioneering pan-African education initiative and gaining visibility nationally and internationally.
Help shape the next generation of leaders while strengthening your position within the country's socio-economic community.
Become a partnerOur sponsorship packages
Become a partner in the transformation of education.
Four flexible packages so that every partner can find a level of commitment suited to their visibility and impact objectives.
Title sponsor
Golden Sage
The highest level of contribution: lead partner of the project.
- Logo on the materials of the full collection, the website and official posters
- Named in all official communications as lead sponsor
- Exclusive speaking opportunities at the national launch and pilot events
- Possible co-creation of a thematic module related to your sector
- Option to give your name to a graduating class or a national competition
Major sponsor
Silver Sage
A leading partner, with a significant contribution.
- Logo on almost all of the project's key materials
- Featured at regional events and school workshops
- Joint media campaign: press and social networks
- Broad visibility, with a flexible financial commitment
Associate sponsor
Bronze Sage
Targeted support, directed at the part of the project that matches your priorities.
- Sponsorship of an entire educational level
- Sponsorship of a specific component of the project
- Logo displayed on the sponsored items
- Named as associate sponsor in the related communications
Awards & events
Event sponsor
A one-off contribution, focused on a highlight of the project year.
- A junior entrepreneur challenge or competition in your name
- An innovation bootcamp for student entrepreneurs
- An event hosted in a school
- Award ceremony and on-site brand presence
“All our sponsorship packages can be tailored in consultation with our partners.”
How to support the project
Three ways to play your part.
Depending on your profile — company, public body, NGO, foundation or individual patron — and on your objectives.
Funding
Financial sponsorship of the project, funding the publication of a textbook or of an entire school level, grants for pilot schools and school entrepreneurship clubs.
01Resources & skills
Teaching materials, computer equipment for coding workshops, science kits, access to training rooms and resource centres, expertise.
02Advocacy & network
Becoming an ambassador for the project, helping it reach new schools, regions and African countries, and supporting outreach to decision-makers and international organisations.
03The people behind the project
Behind every achievement, there is a committed team.
Ibrahim Maxime Julien
Lead author and project holder
Entrepreneurship expert · Director of Research and Innovation at Industrial Consulting World
Mme Marie-Victoire Vénus-Ploton
Strategic adviser and institutional representative of the project
G100 Leader · Ambassador of Solutions for Africa · Vice-President for Africa of the Tamkine Foundation
Every African child has at least one idea. School must teach them to turn it into a project.
Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.
Contact
Let us build the next generation of African builders together.
Are you a company, an institution, a foundation, an NGO, an educational establishment or a patron? Let's talk about your contribution to LE SAGE ENTREPRENEUR.
Your dedicated contact
Ibrahim Maxime Julien
Lead author and project holder
Your dedicated contact
Mme Marie-Victoire Vénus-Ploton
Strategic adviser and institutional representative of the project
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Africa does not need spectators.
It needs builders.
Together, let us awaken the entrepreneurial genius of our young people and build our future on the solid foundations of education, innovation and action.
“Africa does not need spectators, but builders. Every project is a seed that can feed generations.”Ibrahim Maxime Julien