Many youths in Cameroon engage in business during holidays so as to raise their school fees for the next academic year. Selling of boiled groundnut is often the option they turn to because it is easy and profitable. But Elas when this youths finish school, The abandon the trade and start chasing and hunting for the so called “white collar jobs”.
Most often, they make lots of gains. This has made parents (mothers especially) to engage in the practice so as to meet ends needs.
The business has remained stunted for generations whereas it is lucrative and has enabled many rich people of our today’s society to fund their education.
*5 ways To make the business of boiled groundnut a white collar job*
1. We must not measure boiled groundnut in cup or empty tomato tins. We can also use machine like those that are use to sell ice cream.
2. We must not carry them around in trays. We can package it and sell in shops/supermarkets too.
3. During sales, We must not wear short trousers, skirts or funny kabas. We can also wear suits and traditional regalia.
4. Even if you start making good cash selling groundnut, you must not do it alone. Employ people to sell wish you manage the finances and expand to other value chains.
5. We must not allow only children, mothers and uneducated people to sell groundnut. It is a business like any other and can boost our economy.
*Everything depends on how we view it. If we want Selling of groundnut to become a white coller job, we can do it by adding value, there by changing the narrative of things in this country for the better.*
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