Ms. Augustine Mireille Menanga Nkada Epse Abongo

Augustine Mireille MENANGA ABONGO is a researcher and PhD candidate in Management Sciences, with extensive experience in entrepreneurship development, SME promotion and public programme management. She holds a Master’s Degree in Strategic Management of Organizations, with a specialization in Small and Medium-sized Enterprise Management, awarded in 2004 by the Institut d’Administration des Entreprises de Lille, France.

Since 31 March 2020, she has served as Technical Adviser No. 1 at Cameroon’s Ministry of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, Social Economy and Handicrafts (MINPMEESA).

Over the course of her career, Ms Menanga Abongo has held a number of senior and strategic positions, including Director of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises at MINPMEESA, National Coordinator of the UNCTAD Empretec Cameroon Programme, Head of the Programme 400 for the Promotion and Development of SMEs, and Technical Coordinator of Cameroon’s National Entrepreneurship Development Plan (PNaDEC) and the Global Entrepreneurship Congress (GEC Cameroon). She has also served as Cameroon’s focal point for several international initiatives in the areas of entrepreneurship, startups, women’s and youth economic empowerment, and private-sector development.

Fluent in French and English, Ms Menanga Abongo contributes to the design, coordination and implementation of policies and programmes aimed at strengthening SME competitiveness, promoting entrepreneurship and innovation, and supporting the structural transformation of Cameroon’s economy.