Ulevus

What if the biggest barrier to innovation isn't a lack of ideas, but starting with the wrong problem?

That was one of the biggest takeaways from Day One of the Design Thinking Bootcamp, organized by ULEVUS and AIMS CameroonCameroon in Limbe.

Yesterday, participants from various disciplines, including but not limited to computer science, statistics, mathematics, data analysis, oceanography, and many more, came together with one shared purpose: learning how to apply Design Thinking within their problem-solving process.

The first day was not just about learning the five processes of Design Thinking, but about understanding and connecting with the people for whom the solutions are being created.

Together, we explored questions such as:
• What is design beyond aesthetics?
• Who is a designer?
• Why is critical thinking essential before making decisions?
• How does Design Thinking help us create impactful and innovative workplace and career growth?

These conversations quickly moved beyond theory.

Participants worked in teams to identify real human-centered challenges, challenge their own assumptions, and experience the Design Thinking process through a hands-on sprint. Watching different perspectives come together around a common goal reminded us that innovation is rarely the result of one brilliant idea; it is the outcome of curiosity, collaboration, and empathy.

Perhaps the most important lesson from Day One was this:
Great solutions don't begin with answers. They begin with understanding people.

When we take the time to listen, observe, and empathize, we stop solving symptoms and begin addressing the problems that truly matter.
Today, the Bootcamp moves from practice to application.

Participants will tackle real workplace challenges, applying the Design Thinking process to develop innovative, human-centered solutions that create value from within organizations.
The journey has only just begun.

AIMS CameroonCameroon, Ngeme – Limbe

Great ideas come to life when talented minds come together and dare to see challenges differently.

For this second edition of the Design Thinking Bootcamp, we are honored to welcome Aboubakar Kouotou, Senior Manager, Sales Operations at MTN Cameroon, as one of our distinguished speakers.

He's a design-thinking expert who utilizes Design Thinking as a tool to solve complex challenges and streamline high-performing sales operations. He leverages his love and knowledge of Design Thinking in leading high-performing sales operations team at MTN Cameroon.

His participation will help make this edition a true space for reflection, knowledge sharing, and learning for all participants to explore how Design Thinking can drive innovation, nurture intrapreneurship, and create future-driven solutions within organizations.

The 3-Day Design Thinking Bootcamp will be filled with moments of learning, thinking, and innovating.

AIMS Campus, Ngeme – Limbe
08–10 July 2026

At the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences - AIMS, we see internships for our students as more than an opportunity to apply what you've learned. For us, they are an opportunity to identify challenges, take initiative, and contribute ideas that create real value for our host.

Reason why we are backing this believe with pre-Internship Bootcamp which prepares our students to be more than extras in the innovation journeys of our partners.

Together with our friends at Ulevus, we are committing three days of our schedule next week to a design thinking camp designed to prepare our cooperative masters students to step into internships and professional environments as proactive problem-solvers and value creators.

Through practical, hands-on sessions, they will learn how to identify challenges within an organization, understand the people at the heart of the problem those challenges, develop practical solutions, and present their ideas in a way that earns support from decision-makers

This camp will prepare our students to become active contributors wherever they go, professionals who do not only carry out assigned tasks, but who help drive innovation and contribute to the growth of the organizations they join

This is part of AIMS Cameroon's commitment to developing graduates who combine strong technical skills with the ability to solve real-world problems and create lasting impact

We will be doing this at our campus, in Ngeme, Limbe from the 8th to 10th of July 2026

Click on the link in the comments to register

We're excited to announce our partnership with AIMS Cameroon.

Together, we're equipping the next generation of African professionals with the mindset and practical tools to think creatively, solve real organizational challenges, and create measurable impact from within. Through human-centered design, collaboration, and intrapreneurship, participants will be empowered to become catalysts for innovation in every workplace they join.

This is more than a bootcamp—it's an investment in Africa's future leaders.
ULEVUS × AIMS Cameroon

We believe the best talent grows when it is supported, challenged, and given the opportunity to work on meaningful projects.

That is why we are opening our doors to passionate writers and storytellers who are ready to turn their potential into real-world professional experience.

You are:
• A student or recent graduate in Communication, Journalism, Literature, Marketing, or a related field;
• Passionate about writing, storytelling, and content creation;
• Curious, creative, and eager to learn in a collaborative environment.
If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you.

Location: Bonamoussadi, Douala
Duration: 5 months

This internship offers you the opportunity to strengthen your skills, gain hands-on experience, and grow in an environment where creativity, learning, and innovation are at the heart of everything we do.

Apply now using the link below.
https://forms.gle/EoCzk1cHBpUcLevo6

Every workday begins with ideas.

In fact, you're generating approximately 6 ideas every minute as you prepare to solve the challenges waiting for you at work.

But ideas alone don't create impact. Great solutions require the right process.

That's why ULEVUS, in partnership with the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) Cameroon, is hosting the Design Thinking Bootcamp: Design Thinking for Intrapreneurship & the Workplace.

Learn how to:
✔ Understand the real problem
✔ Think from a human-centered perspective
✔ Collaborate effectively
✔ Turn workplace challenges into innovative solutions

The future belongs to professionals who don't just solve problems—they redesign possibilities.

join us

📅 July 08–10, 2026
📍 AIMS, NGEME, LIMBE

👉 Apply here:
https://forms.gle/PLvy9oPyp1MeVzJd6

⏳ Registration closes on Tuesday, July 07 at 12:00 PM.