Mottanni

HOSTING THE ALLIANCE FRANÇAISE CAMEROON GOT TALENT NATIONAL FINALS IN GAROUA

A Celebration of Cameroonian Talent on the National Stage

française de Garoua, CAMEROON — 2026

What an absolute honour it was to host the Alliance Française Cameroon Got Talent National Finals in Garoua! 🎤✨
After hosting the Regional Finals in Bamenda, I was thrilled to take the national stage and guide an audience through an unforgettable evening of talent, creativity, and cultural pride.
The National Finals brought together 14 incredible artists and groups from across Cameroon, representing the cities of Maroua, Ngaoundéré, Garoua, and Bamenda.

The performances were nothing short of breathtaking, spanning:
🎵 Music & Singing
🎪 Circus Arts
💃 Dance & Dance Contortion
🥁 Instrumentalists & Percussionists
🎤 Slam Poetry
🎭 Theatre & Comedy
🤹 Performance & Balancing Arts

Each performer gave their all, showcasing the incredible depth of talent that Cameroon has to offer.

The Winners
The competition was fierce, and the winners were celebrated for their exceptional talent:
🏆 Grand Prize 500,000 -
🥇 1st Prize 300,000 Les Messagers (Circus Artists)
🥈 2nd Prize 150,000 Beidi Oscar (Circus Artist, Dragon)
🥉 3rd Prize 50,000 M4 Mimi (Slam Artist)

A Personal Reflection
Standing on that stage in Garoua, I was filled with pride. Pride in the talent I was witnessing. Pride in the artists who had travelled from across the country to share their gifts. Pride in being part of a platform that celebrates and uplifts Cameroonian creativity.

"Emceeing the Alliance Française Cameroon Got Talent National Finals in Garoua was a career-defining moment. Standing on that stage, guiding the energy of 14 incredible artists from across the North and North West, I witnessed the power of talent, resilience, and the unifying force of art. From circus contortionists to slam poets, each performer reminded me why I do what I do—to celebrate, to amplify, and to inspire."

A Journey with Alliance Française Cameroon
From the Regional Finals in Bamenda to the National Finals in Garoua, this journey has been nothing short of extraordinary. I am deeply grateful to Alliance Française Cameroon for entrusting me with this role and for their commitment to nurturing Cameroonian talent.

To the Winners and Participants
To Les Messagers, Beidi Oscar, M4 Mimi, and every artist who took the stage—you are the heartbeat of Cameroon's creative future. Keep shining. Keep creating. Keep inspiring.

Thank You
To the contestants, the judges, the audience, and the entire Alliance Française Cameroon team—thank you for making this event unforgettable. This is what happens when we come together to celebrate the best of who we are.

Mottanni
Spoken Word Artist | Emcee | Cultural Organizer

Bamenda Creatives Launch First Culture-Focused Investment Fund.

The ceiling fan spun uselessly against the Bamenda heat on July 1, 2026, but none of us noticed. We were too busy making history. In that cramped, electric meeting room, we didn't just sign papers—we drew a line in the red earth and declared that our culture was finally getting its own war chest. With a collective deep breath, we launched Njangi 4 Creative Bamenda, the very first investment fund in this city built exclusively for our hands, our stories, and our industries.

This wasn't a sudden whim. For months, we had been passing the hat in the shadows, operating a traditional Njangi as our gritty, under-the-radar proof of concept. We tested our trust with small stakes, watching our pennies multiply through sheer will. But on that sweltering afternoon, we decided to tear up the unwritten rules. We knew that to attract the big players, we had to step out of the informal shadows and into the glaring light of the formal economy.

Akumbu Bubu , the fiery founder of Black Swagger Inc , was our compass that day. "Njangi is equity rooted in culture," he declared, slamming his palm on the table for emphasis, his voice cutting through the murmur. "We start with trust—that's our superpower—but we back it with unbreakable systems and ruthless processes. Our mission? To shove ourselves into the boardrooms where economic decisions are made without us." His words hung in the air, heavy with possibility.

We didn't waste time on speeches. We mobilized. We handed the financial keys to . Schneider, our sharp-eyed accountant, naming her Financial Secretary on the spot to wrestle our documentation into shape and make us investor-ready. We tasked Tanni Awa aka Mottanni with giving our baby a name that would echo through the valleys, while we promised to circulate a draft constitution in the coming days—because a kingdom without laws is just a crowd.

But the real fire came from our ranks. Vumomsi Ngwefontaa aka Vuvu refused to let us breathe, demanding immediate action and a vow of Intentional Self-Development; she wouldn't let us settle for "good enough." Mottanni shot back that "the Njangi gives us accountability"—a mirror we can't look away from. And then Master Ngwa Ngwa's deep, rumbling voice brought us to order, urging us to stop wearing so many hats and clearly define our functions. He was right; we couldn't be artists, bankers, and janitors all at once.

When Ancestor finally spoke, he cut to the chase, pointing his finger at the two dragons we have to slay: Infrastructure and Market access. Those are our battlegrounds, the gaps that have choked our dreams for too long.

By the time we stepped back out into the Bamenda dusk, we were no longer just a group of creatives passing a hat. We were architects. We had taken our ancestral savings circle and forged it into a vehicle built to scale our capital, magnify our power, and grow our sector from the ground up. This is our story now—and we are just getting started.



(Culture & Creative Industries)