2024-07-18 15:08:42
Sports fever is taking over the Mifi department in Cameroon! The 11th edition of the FESTI-SPORTS DE L’EMERGENCE holiday championship promises to set Bafoussam and its surroundings alight from July 27, 2024. A spectacular initiative led by Professor Pascal Nguihe Kante, which combines sport and local development.
An enticing program for an effervescent youth
The kick-off of this major event will be given by a sports walk from 6am in the main streets of Bafoussam. Thrill seekers will not be left out with the launch of hand and combat sports at the city’s multi-sports complex.
The highlight of the day? An opening football match at the Ngouache stadium at 2 p.m., which already promises to get the stands buzzing!
Professor Pascal Nguihe Kante, visionary of Cameroonian sport
Behind this major sports initiative is a man with many hats: Professor Pascal Nguihe Kante. Deputy Secretary General of the Prime Minister’s Services, he is also the promoter of the Mifi Community Youth Center (CCJM).
“Sport is an incomparable vector of development and fulfillment for our youth”he confided to the editorial staff of Cameroon Tribune colleagues 3 years ago. “With FESTI-SPORTS DE L’EMERGENCE, we offer a unique platform to reveal the talents of tomorrow.” He affirmed.
A lasting impact on local development
Beyond the purely sporting aspect, this holiday championship is part of a broader approach to boosting the social and economic fabric of Mifi. The benefits are already being felt:
- Influx of visitors to the city
- Creation of temporary jobs for the organization of the event
- Strengthening social cohesion between different neighborhoods
« It is a whole significant economy that is set in motion around the event.“, enthuses a trader. “It’s nice to see the city come alive like this!”
A model to follow for Cameroon?
The growing success of FESTI-SPORTS DE L’EMERGENCE raises the question: what if this were a model to replicate in other regions of the country? Some observers do not hesitate to see it as a serious path for the development of Cameroonian sport.
“Professor Nguihe Kante has managed to create an event that perfectly combines competition, training and social impact”analyzes Ulrich Brice Tala Fokam, the assistant coordinator of the Stade Omnisport de Bafoussam. “This is exactly what our country needs to create the next generation of champions.”
See you on July 27 for the launch of this 11th edition which promises to be a significant event for sport in the Mifi department and could well positively influence the sporting landscape of West Cameroon.