Bamenda, also known as Abakwa and Mankon Town, is a city in northwestern Cameroon and capital of the Northwest Region. The city has a population of about 2 million people and is located 366 km (227 mi) north-west of the Cameroonian capital, Yaoundé. Bamenda is known for its cool climate and scenic hilly location.
Cameroon is a Central African nation on the Gulf of Guinea. Bantu speakers were among the first groups to settle Cameroon, followed by the Muslim Fulani until German domination in 1884. After World War I, the French took over 80% of the area, and the British 20%. After World War II, self-government was granted, and in 1972, a unitary republic was formed out of East and West Cameroon. Until 1976 there were two separate education systems, French and English, which did not merge seamlessly. French is now considered the primary language of instruction. Local languages are generally not taught as there are too many, and choosing between them would raise further issues.
Hakeem Kae-Kazim is a Nigerian-British actor and producer. He portrayed Georges Rutaganda in the film Hotel Rwanda (2004) and won a SAFTA for his performance in the film Riding with Sugar (2020). He produced and starred in Man on Ground (2011), for which he received two Africa Movie Academy Award nominations.
The mass media in Cameroon includes independent outlets. The nation has only one national newspaper, which is state owned.
Our Lady of Lourdes College, Mankon, is a Roman Catholic, all-girls secondary school located in Mankon, Bamenda in the North-West Region of Cameroon. It is run by the Holy Rosary Sisters under the authority of the Archdiocese of Bamenda. The school is reputed for producing some of the best results in the General Certificate of Education Ordinary and Advanced Levels in Cameroon.
One Night in Vegas is a 2013 Nigerian comedy drama film directed by John Uche. It stars Jimmy Jean-Louis, John Dumelo, Yvonne Nelson, Sarodj Bertin, Van Vicker, Michael Blackson and Koby Maxwell. The film focuses on a Ghanaian Couple who attempt to better their relationship by taking a trip to Las Vegas. The film was created by the same team who introduced Paparazzi Eye in the Dark in 2011. Budgeted with a low six-figure budget and filmed over the course of 19 days, the film has been known in the Nollywood USA market as the film poised to raise the bar of African films by utilizing a more western approach to production quality and standards. Notably employing the experience of an American Filmmaker to serve as Cinematographer and Editor. The film's official release in Ghana was one of the largest turnout outs ever in the history of Silverbird Theater in Accra Mall.
Naomi Achu, born Fruh-Ngwing Achu, is a Cameroonian singer, rapper, and songwriter. She is best known for “Alhadji,” which was played in the eighth season of Big Brother Africa. Naomi is credited with being among the forerunners of Cameroonian pop music, particularly in the diaspora. She goes by the moniker “Queen of Bamenda.”
The 2012 Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards was the maiden edition of the ceremony to reward excellence in African cinema. It was hosted by Jim Iyke.
Epule Jeffrey Ewusi is a Cameroonian actor known for movies such as Breach of Trust, Red Pink Poison (2013), Decoded(2013) and Royal destination featuring Tonto Dikeh and Emeka Ike. He has starred in more than 35 movies. In 2012, he was nominated and won the Cameroon Entertainment Award as best male actor and the 2012 DAMA best actor award for the movie Decoded.
The cinema of Cameroon includes French and English-language filmmaking. The Anglophone film industry is sometimes known as Collywood.
Adela Elad is a Cameroonian movie actress, producer and philanthropist. She started her acting career in 2012 in the movie University Girls. She won the 2015 edition of African dream achiever award. As a producer, her works include Night in the grassfield under her production Mae Pictures. Her first international movie debut project was Baby Daddy with Nigerian Nollywood producer Emem Isong featuring stars like Alexx Ekubo.
Onyama Laura is a Cameroonian actress. In 2017, she won CAMIFF Best Actress awards and Best Cameroonian actress at Ecrans Noirs Film Festival 2016 edition. Laura, started acting in the movie “Heavy rain” in 2011, “Kiss of the death” in 2015 and others. She is the President of National Actors' Guild of Cameroon Limbe branch (NAGCAM)
Ivan Namme is a Cameroonian movie actor, producer and a journalist He is the CEO of Nam Productions & producer of films such as "Smokescreen" (2016), "Barefoot On Broken Bottles"(2015, and "A Little Lie a Little Killed" In 2017, his film "A little lie A little at the Cameroon movie Achievement Awards.
This is a timeline of the Anglophone Crisis during 2018.
This is a timeline of the Anglophone Crisis during 2019.
This is a timeline of the Anglophone Crisis during 2020.
Gladys Ejomi was the first female Cameroonian certificated physician.
Solange Yijika is a Cameroonian actress also much present in the Nigerian theatre and film producer, as well as an activist for women and children's rights. She is the most celebrated actress in the Central African sub-region and the main figure of the Cameroon International Film Festival (CAMIFF).
Brenda Shey Elung is a Cameroonian actress and film producer. She is the Vice President of the Cameroon Film Industry (CFI). She is also fondly called "Madam Brenda".
