Jean Marc Afesi Mbafor

Jean Marc Afesi Mbafor views entrepreneurship as a solution to the socioeconomic problem of unemployment especially among the youth of his country. He is the founder of Eshcol Housing and Mortgage Cooperation and has used his company to employ more than 15 youth and to create a robust internship program that has benefited over 30 youths in Cameroon.His strong sense of social responsibility prompted him to create the corporate social responsibility arm of his company known as Mustard Seed Development Program. Jean Marc Afesi Mbafor serves as President of the Cameroon National Youth Council. He holds an advanced diploma in Business Management from Thames Business School Lagos, Nigeria. Upon completing the Washington Fellowship program, he plans to organize the first national youth conference focusing on training, business, and jobs and the role of youth in promoting sociopolitical stability and peace maintenance in times of conflict.