About Us
Who we are, the gap we exist to close, and how we work.
Who we are
24/7 Graduate Business Incubator and Employment Hub Ltd. is a business incubation, employment, training and enterprise-development company, established to bridge the gap between education, employment and entrepreneurship.
We address one of the major challenges facing graduates and young professionals in Cameroon: the difficulty of moving from academic education into sustainable employment, self-employment and successful business ownership.
Our vision, mission and strategic goal
To become a leading graduate employment, entrepreneurship, and business incubation platform in Cameroon and, over time, across Africa, creating an ecosystem where graduates can transform their education, skills, and ideas into sustainable careers and enterprises.
To bridge the gap between education, employment, and entrepreneurship by equipping graduates and aspiring entrepreneurs with practical skills, employment opportunities, business support, mentorship, professional networks, and access to the resources required to build sustainable careers and enterprises.
The long-term goal of 24/7 Graduate Business Incubator and Employment Hub Ltd. is to build a financially sustainable and scalable employment and entrepreneurship ecosystem that contributes to reducing graduate unemployment, increasing enterprise creation and survival, strengthening the private sector, and generating sustainable employment opportunities and development throughout Cameroon and beyond.
The gap we exist to close
Every year, universities and other higher-education institutions produce graduates who are looking for a way to build a sustainable career. Many of them still need practical skills, professional exposure, career guidance, business knowledge, networks and access to employers or financing before they can enter the labour market or start an enterprise that lasts.
At the same time, employers need qualified, work-ready talent, while entrepreneurs and small businesses need training, mentorship, professional advisory services, networks, workspace and access to markets and finance.
We are designed to operate at the intersection of these needs, creating a structured pathway from graduation to skills development, employment, entrepreneurship, business growth and long-term economic participation.
Our solution
The Hub provides a comprehensive portfolio of services built around two principal outcomes: creating employable graduates and creating sustainable businesses. Explore each service:
Who we serve
Graduates and young professionals
Skills, career guidance and a clear route into employment or self-employment.
Aspiring entrepreneurs and start-ups
Incubation, mentorship, workspace and advice to turn ideas into viable businesses.
Employers and corporations
Qualified, work-ready talent, recruitment support and corporate training.
Development partners and investors
A credible platform for reaching graduates and start-ups and for implementing projects together.
Our growth strategy
Our head office is in Bamenda, Cameroon. We will first establish and validate our operating model there, then pursue phased national expansion. Our five-year planning period covers 2027 to 2031.
Establish and validate in Bamenda
Prove the model close to home, learning from the graduates, employers and businesses we serve.
Expand in phases nationally
Take what works to other parts of Cameroon, step by step, so quality grows with reach.
Under our current base-case operational assumptions, the Hub aims to grow from approximately 300 graduates trained, 100 employment placements and 30 businesses incubated in 2027 and 2028, to approximately 4,000 graduates trained, 2,500 employment placements and 250 businesses incubated by 2031.
2027 and 2028 → by 2031
2027 and 2028 → by 2031
2027 and 2028 → by 2031
This growth will be supported by strategic partnerships with educational institutions, private-sector employers, government institutions, development organisations, investors, financial institutions, professional associations and other entrepreneurship ecosystem stakeholders. Learn about partnering with us.
Our business and revenue model
24/7 Graduate Business Incubator and Employment Hub Ltd. operates as both an impact-driven institution and a commercially sustainable enterprise. Revenue is generated through participant training fees, employer recruitment and placement fees, incubation programmes and more, across eight principal revenue lines.
Training programmes
Fees from participants in our training programmes.
Recruitment services
Recruitment and placement fees from employers.
Incubation programmes
Income from our start-up and SME incubation programmes.
Corporate training
Training delivered to companies and institutions.
Business advisory services
Professional advice for businesses and entrepreneurs.
Coworking
Use of our coworking and business-support facilities.
Events and sponsorship
Events we organise and the sponsors who support them.
Project and grant contracts
Contracts and grants to deliver projects with partners.
This diversified model is intended to reduce dependence on any single source of income, while allowing the Hub to combine commercial sustainability with measurable social and economic impact.
Social and economic impact
Beyond profitability, the Hub is designed to contribute directly to employment creation, entrepreneurship development, private-sector growth, and economic empowerment. Its success will therefore be measured not only by revenue and profitability but also by the number of graduates trained, employment opportunities secured, enterprises created and incubated, businesses strengthened, partnerships established, and jobs ultimately generated through supported enterprises.
By bringing career development, recruitment, entrepreneurship, incubation, and business support together within a single ecosystem, 24/7 Graduate Business Incubator and Employment Hub Ltd. intends to become a leading platform for transforming graduates from job seekers into skilled professionals, entrepreneurs, employers, and economically productive business leaders.
