Michel Ngue-Awane is a multi-talented Cameroonian writer, entrepreneur, political thinker, musician and consultant known for his commitment to a conscious, free and prosperous Africa.
Born into a royal family, he grew up in a multicultural environment in Cameroon, where he completed his primary education in Santchou, then continued his studies in Dschang, Douala and Burkina Faso, then in London in the United Kingdom.
After studying philosophy, he was trained in computer science, business administration (MBA), and pursued a professional doctorate in social work and psychodynamics.
This mix of disciplines nourishes the depth of his reflections on African and global society.
As an author, columnist and consultant solicited in the British, Cameroonian and Burkinabe media, Awane comments on African news with rigor, lucidity and audacity. His political and social predictions are often cited for their relevance.
He is recognized as a major voice of the African diaspora, at once critical, unifying and profoundly pan-African.
His international career began in 1999 when he became a Youth Advisor for the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). There, he organized the Global Youth Campaign for Sustainable Consumption, and traveled to more than 25 African countries.
In this capacity, he also contributes to the children's book Pachamama Missao Terra 2, published by Peace Child International in partnership with UNEP.
Moving to the United Kingdom and political involvement (2000–2010)
In the early 2000s, Michel moved to the United Kingdom. Very quickly, he became involved in social and community issues.
From 2006 to 2008, he served on the Mayor of London's Advisory Committee on Refugees and Migrants, contributing to the development of integration policies. At the same time, he became a member of a sub-group of the UK Home Office's Refugee Forum, where he advised on employment and housing strategies.
In 2009, he self-published a major book entitled Practice Guide to Social Housing, which became a reference manual in training programmes in the UK. The book, which has been praised by housing professionals, is helping hundreds of people get jobs in local governments and housing associations.
The following year, in 2010, Michel Ngue-Awane was a finalist in the very first Local Government Challenge, a distinction that crowns his civic commitment. He also received several awards, including the Millennium Award and the UNLTD Award, which earned him a lifetime scholarship for his community initiatives.
In 2014, he was recognized as one of the top entrepreneurs in the Cameroonian community in the UK, and in 2015, he was named Best Cameroonian Author of the Year. Michel Ngue-Awane also founded his own hot sauce brand, PEP Chilli Sauce, distributed in the United Kingdom and France.
His writings, all written in English, explore themes related to Africanness, identity, mental decolonization, and development. Among his notable works:
Beyond the colonial subconscious, Africa advances (2015)
Poor land or poor minds: Africa responds (2020)
These books develop his theory of the colonial subconscious, according to which the systems inherited from colonialism still psychologically lock up African peoples. For him, true freedom begins with the liberation of the spirit. He affirms that change in Africa will come neither from external aid nor from simple political alternations, but from an inner awakening of each individual.
He pleads for a profound reform of the African education system, which he considers unsuitable and disconnected from local realities. He believes that education should reveal individual potential and unleash creativity. It also defends a vision of development centred on the ability of citizens to meet their basic needs without depending on aid.
Michel Ngue was recognized as one of the top entrepreneurs in the Cameroonian community in the UK, and in 2015, he was named Best Cameroonian Author of the Year. Michel Ngue-Awane also founded his own hot sauce brand, PEP Chilli Sauce, distributed in the United Kingdom and France.
His writings, all written in English, explore themes related to Africanness, identity, mental decolonization, and development. Among his notable works:
Beyond the colonial subconscious, Africa advances (2015)
Poor land or poor minds: Africa responds (2020)
These books develop his theory of the colonial subconscious, according to which the systems inherited from colonialism still psychologically lock up African peoples. For him, true freedom begins with the liberation of the spirit.
He affirms that change in Africa will come neither from external aid nor from simple political alternations, but from an inner awakening of each individual.
He pleads for a profound reform of the African education system, which he considers unsuitable and disconnected from local realities. He believes that education should reveal individual potential and unleash creativity. It also defends a vision of development centred on the ability of citizens to meet their basic needs without depending on aid.
Article by Brian Mboh
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