As a current student in digital engineering, he leverages his skills to impact education and employment. His startup, LaBoussole, has garnered numerous awards and distinctions.

Wilfried Mbeyo’o Nna (photo) is a Cameroonian tech entrepreneur and the founder of LABOUSSOLE, a startup specializing in educational technologies. What began as a development project in June 2022 evolved into a fully-fledged startup by January 2024. LABOUSSOLE offers an intelligent web application designed to guide students and learners in their academic and professional orientation.

The platform helps users achieve socio-professional integration, whether by securing decent employment, becoming self-employed, or venturing into entrepreneurship. Beyond these core services, LABOUSSOLE also provides online training focused on digital careers.

The startup's primary mission is to help users find their path and thrive in their chosen careers. According to its website, the vision is to “create a world where access to information and education is open to everyone, regardless of gender, social background, or level of qualification, enabling all individuals to find their path and flourish in their careers.”

Currently in his final year of digital engineering studies at the International School of Digital Engineering at the Congo-Cameroon Inter-State University in Sangmélima, Cameroon, Mbeyo’o Nna balances his academic pursuits with freelance work in digital marketing and communication. Between 2021 and 2023, he served as the Marketing and Communications Manager for the Cooperative Society of Young Farmers of Dja and Lobo in Cameroon.

In 2024, his entrepreneurial talent earned widespread recognition when LABOUSSOLE won the first prize in the “Social and Human Sciences” category at the GETEC (Génie et Talent de l’Étudiant Camerounais) startup competition, organized by Cameroon’s Ministry of Higher Education.

By Melchior Koba,

Editing by Sèna D. B. de Sodji