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About · My story

I build businesses.

I’m Nsom Emmanuel Afumbom. Most people call me Emmanuel; online I’m also Uni B. I’m a serial entrepreneur from Cameroon’s North West Region, and I build businesses: my own, and other people’s.

  • Software engineer
  • Digital marketer
  • Medical lab scientist
  • Mentor
  • NGO leader
Nsom Emmanuel in a plaid shirt working on a laptop at his desk

One story: a builder who picked up every skill a business needs.

01 / 07

Where I come from

I grew up in Cameroon’s North West Region and I’m based in Bamenda, which has been heavily affected by the Anglophone crisis.

Building here taught me to make things work with little. That habit is the first thing I bring to every business I help.

Nsom Emmanuel seated on a balcony ledge, looking out over the city
02 / 07

Science first

I studied Medical Laboratory Science and graduated with a B.Sc from the University of Bamenda in 2022.

I worked in a regional hospital blood bank, where I saw patients wait for blood that wasn’t there. I didn’t forget it.

Nsom Emmanuel in a lab coat and face mask working at a laboratory bench
03 / 07

The switch to engineering

I passed the competitive entrance exam into Computer Engineering so that I could work remotely and create opportunities.

B.Eng in 2023, then an M.Eng in 2024 with a CGPA of 3.71 out of 4.00, at the National Higher Polytechnic Institute, University of Bamenda.

Nsom Emmanuel presenting his engineering project to a panel
04 / 07

First businesses, first failures

I registered my first business in my second year of university. Several early attempts failed.

In 2019 I co-founded Skye8, a software company. In 2020 I founded Uni B Agency, and I ran it alone — strategy, ads, SEO, content, websites and automation — before I built a team.

Nsom Emmanuel with two colleagues holding laptops in an office
05 / 07

Solving a problem I had seen

In 2022 I founded eLifesaver, an app that connects patients with blood donors.

It won the 2023 FOND-PROTO health grant from APME. Then it waited almost two years for regulatory approval, before resuming in 2026 with blood donation drives in Cameroon’s two main English-speaking cities.

Nsom Emmanuel in a lab coat holding a tablet
06 / 07

Building people, not only products

On 15 April 2024 I founded Oppnergy Community, to help young people find and use opportunities: jobs, scholarships, fellowships, grants and entrepreneurship.

Since 2023 I’ve been Country Director of Better World Charity in Cameroon. In January 2025 I directed the charity’s New Generation Leaders Summit in Dubai.

Nsom Emmanuel teaching a room of trainees at computers
07 / 07

Recognition, and what’s next

I won Hult Prize Cameroon 2024 with Efreshop. My US visa for the next stage in Boston was refused, but I kept going.

I was selected as an ELISA Business Scholar for 2026 and trained in Hwange, Zimbabwe. Today I help other founders start and grow their businesses.

Nsom Emmanuel in a navy suit wearing a conference lanyard

Timeline

2018 → today.

Every year since school, in one line each. The full record of what I’ve built, studied and been trusted with.

  1. 2018
    • Completed GCE A-Level (Sciences), Government Bilingual High School, Atiela
    • Began Medical Laboratory Science
  2. 2019
    • Co-founded Skye8 (software development, digital marketing, startup consulting, tech training)
    • Began Computer Engineering
  3. 2020
    • Founded Uni B Agency (digital marketing and software)
    • Began volunteering with Community Vision Group's Hepatitis B campaign
  4. 2021
    • Head of Digital Marketing Interns at Skye8 (30+ trained)
    • Lecturer at Magnesol Scholars University Institute
  5. 2022
    • Founded eLifesaver
    • B.Sc Medical Laboratory Science
    • Full-stack trainer at MB Code (trained 30 youths with Fundong Council)
  6. 2023
    • B.Eng Computer Engineering
    • FOND-PROTO health grant (APME) for eLifesaver
    • Country Director, Better World Charity Cameroon
    • Co-founded ShapShap Trans
  7. 2024
    • M.Eng Computer Engineering
    • Founded Oppnergy Community (15 April)
    • Winner, Hult Prize Cameroon (Efreshop)
    • Best Student Entrepreneur, GETECH
  8. 2025
    • Programme Director, New Generation Leaders Summit, Dubai (January)
  9. 2026
    • ELISA Business Scholar (training in Hwange, Zimbabwe, March)
    • eLifesaver resumed, with blood donation drives in June
    • Oppnergy Cohort 6 selected (June)

Education & languages

Two fields, one toolkit.

Science taught me to test before I conclude. Engineering taught me to build. Both show up in every business I work on.

2024

Master of Engineering (M.Eng)

Computer Engineering
University of Bamenda (NAHPI)

CGPA 3.71 / 4.00

2023

Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng)

Computer Engineering
University of Bamenda (NAHPI)

2022

Bachelor of Science (B.Sc)

Medical Laboratory Science
University of Bamenda

Languages
  • English — native
  • American Sign Language — fluent; I teach it
  • French — beginner
Beyond work

I teach sign language at Faith Baptist Church. Outside work you’ll find me with these:

  • Guitar
  • Piano
  • Drawing
  • Chess
  • Puzzles
  • Football
  • Photography
  • Reading

Expertise

What I can do for you.

Grouped by what it does for a client. No percentage bars — just the work I can actually take on.

Business

  • Business planning
  • Business analysis
  • Startup consulting
  • Project management
  • Monitoring and evaluation
  • Event logistics
  • Volunteer coordination
  • Training and mentorship
  • Public speaking

Marketing

  • SEO (technical, on-page, off-page, local)
  • Generative / AI search optimisation
  • Google Ads
  • Meta Ads
  • Social media marketing
  • Content marketing
  • Email marketing
  • Analytics

Tech

  • PHP / Laravel
  • React
  • React Native
  • Flutter
  • WordPress
  • SQL
  • APIs
  • Cloud deployment
  • Automation
  • AI tools (Claude, Claude Code, ChatGPT, Cursor, GitHub Copilot)

Design & media

  • Figma
  • Photoshop
  • Premiere Pro
  • Canva
  • CapCut

Health

  • Medical laboratory science
  • Blood bank experience
  • Field health outreach

Marketing tools

  • Google Search Console
  • Google Analytics
  • SEMrush
  • Ahrefs
  • Moz
  • SurferSEO
  • Meta Business Suite
  • Hootsuite
  • Buffer
  • Mailchimp
  • HubSpot
  • Google Ads
  • Facebook Ads Manager