Academic Entrepreneurship

Voluntary Insurance Showcased at FETUC 2025

During the 14^th edition of the Cameroon University Students’ Forum (FETUC), held from the 17^th to the 19^th of November 2025 at the Higher Teachers Training College (HTTC) in Yaounde, the National Social Insurance Fund (NSIF) is encouraging students to begin planning for their retirement as early as possible.

Beyond providing institutional support, the NSIF aims to promote youth leadership and foster a culture of social security by offering Voluntary Insurance at FETUC 2025. This initiative aligns with the event’s theme: ‘Entrepreneurial University, student-entrepreneur status and artificial intelligence: issues, challenges and opportunities’.  

The opening ceremony, presided over by the Secretary General of the Ministry of Higher Education on the 18^th of November 2025 in the 300-seat amphitheatre of HTTC, laid the foundation for an extended awareness campaign targeting students from Cameroon’s public and private universities, encouraging a dynamic youth committed to securing their future.

After the formal proceedings, which included speeches and presentations by university professors, participants visited the various public stands, including that of the NSIF. The stand was staffed by teams from the Social Insurance Centre for the Informal Sector, Yaounde (CPSSIY). Visitors were briefed on the benefits of subscribing to Voluntary Insurance, the process of transitioning to another social security scheme upon gaining employment, and the conditions for registration. Beautifully set up at the heart of the esplanade, the NSIF stand attracted numerous students, curious and conscious of the importance of safeguarding their retirement while also ensuring access to social benefits for their future employees, thanks to the Institution’s state-of-the-art digital tools.

FETUC, first held in 2017, is a platform that promotes a culture of dialogue and leadership among Cameroonian youths. It serves as a forum where students are empowered to contribute strategically to the development of Cameroon.

As the State’s principal instrument for ensuring citizens’ social protection, the NSIF actively supports these dynamic youths who recognize not only the importance of entrepreneurship but also the need to pursue it in a structured and sustainable manner.