🎙️ In this episode, Arrey Bate is joined by Felix Fomengia, a multi-award-winning tech entrepreneur, Chevening Scholar, and Digital and Innovation Fellow at the African Union (Office of the Director General). At the AU, Felix focuses on identifying data management challenges and crafting innovative digital solutions to support the organisation’s mission. He also holds an MSc in Cybersecurity and Forensics from the University of Westminster, London.

Felix is widely recognised as the creator of the Cameroon GCE Guide App, a groundbreaking tool that has transformed exam preparation for students across Cameroon. In this conversation, Felix opens up about his journey, from building the app that garnered over 40,000+ downloads, to his experiences studying computer engineering and securing a prestigious Chevening Scholarship.

✔ The inspiring journey of Felix Fomengia

✔ Why choosing to study computer engineering was a game-changer

✔ The Chevening Scholarship experience

✔ Best practices for securing your online accounts

✔ The story behind recovering Ade Divine’s hacked Facebook page

✔ The origin and impact of the GCE Guide App

✔ How to harness the power of social media for personal growth

Guest Resources:

Felix Fomengia| Facebook  /Felixformengia

Felix Fomengia | Instagram / Felixfomengia

Felix Fomengia | (X) Twitter  /Felixfomengia

Felix Fomengia | Linkedin  / Felixfomengia 

⏱️ Timestamps

00:00 – Intro

02:14 – Who is Felix Fomengia?

03:22 – Creating the Cameroon GCE Guide App

05:02 – Getting started with programming: Felix’s early beginnings

09:31 – The #1 advantage for students or anyone starting out

12:45 – The secret to building the right connections

17:08 – Crafting a strong online CV

19:02 – The full Chevening story – a life-changing moment

20:24 – How to get into Chevening: What makes a great application

22:54 – Recovering hacked social media accounts

24:35 – How Felix recovered Ade Divine’s Facebook page (full story)

28:32 – How to secure your social media accounts from hackers

32:48 – What to do immediately when you're hacked

36:09 – Smart password hacks and securing your devices

40:55 – Starting out in tech? Here's where to begin

42:55 – The journey always evolves: Arrey’s first million and career growth

45:05 – "When all is said and done, how do you want to be remembered, Felix?"

46:00 – Outro

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