16 stories
Stories from BRIGHT
From our centre in Efoulan to the Global Refugee Forum in Geneva: the people, the programmes and the moments that light the path.
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Fru Patience Ndeusse, from BRIGHT scholar to software engineer A BRIGHT scholar since 2020, Fru Patience now holds a Bachelor of Technology in Software Engineering. Read more
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Fabiola Fikoue heads to Sciences Po Paris with a Mastercard Foundation Scholarship Our Financial Manager begins a Master's in Finance and Strategy at Sciences Po Paris, fully funded by the Mastercard Foundation. Read more
- Canon Young People Programme: an exhibition, and a new cohort Six months of training, one exhibition on 3 April, and a new cohort from 4 April 2026. Read more
- Yakubu Bitrus, a Nigerian refugee in Cameroon, becomes a Mastercard Foundation Scholar Mentoring, an English certificate and determination: a fully funded master's at the University of Global Health Equity. Read more
- An information session with the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences Fully funded master's programmes in mathematical sciences, presented to refugee youth and the local community. Read more
- Our partnership with the Duolingo English Test is renewed 30 proctored official tests and unlimited practice tests for our students. Read more
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Refugee women's voices at the Global Refugee Forum Progress Review in Geneva Liliane Uwase took part as a delegate of ARWNET, sponsored by Oxfam International. Read more
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The ARWNET Leadership and Advocacy Workshop in Nairobi Three days on trust, leadership and advocacy for policy inclusion, maternal health and economic empowerment. Read more
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Liliane Uwase joins the third cohort of the Amahoro Coalition Fellowship A year of leadership development, coaching and mentorship, with 41 fellows from 11 countries. Read more
- New rackets, balls and T-shirts from Tennis Sans Frontières A donation for the children of our tennis programme, trained all year with the Tennis Club of Yaoundé. Read more
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Her Power: the Women RLO Leaders' Convening in Kampala Celebrating refugee women-led solutions, with refugee women leaders from across Africa. Read more
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Advocacy Training for African Women Refugee Leaders in Nairobi Five days to turn community concerns into focused, achievable action. Read more
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The 2024 cohort of the Canon Young People Programme exhibits in Yaoundé Six months of learning on show at Au Comptoir des Arts, then 20 new learners in April. Read more
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The first summit of the African Refugee Women-Led Network, in Nairobi Refugee women leaders from six countries, trained in leadership, advocacy and diplomacy. Read more
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Carnegie Mellon University Africa and USIU-Africa visit BRIGHT Scholarship opportunities, student mobility and dual degrees, presented at our centre. Read more
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Empower Her Through Innovation: 15 refugee women and girls certified Three days of entrepreneurship training at our centre in Efoulan, and 15 certificates. Read more