Titi has his soya place along the main boulevard, cutting across the municipality of Buea. Precisely opposite the entrance into the University of Buea, UB. While a lot of persons, below, above his age and even older than Titi are taking their brisk steps, boarded a cap or driving in the latest posh cars to go inquest of the golden fleece in UB, Titi is also very busy at his own end poking some dry wood in the make shift oven.

This oven carries at the top, large chunk of meat, wrapped in well made papers that will sustain the heat coming from below. The meat is spiced with variety of condiments, farmed from the very fertile soil of Cameroon.

Titi is not worried that he could not make it up to the university level. However, he has acquired the education that can enable him express himself and carry on with his daily chores, without difficulties.

“My parents could not afford me a university education but I'm not dampened in spirit. Life has to move on, so I put on my thinking cap and came out with this idea to roast meat and sell to the public,” he said.

It is not enough reason that Titi is positioned in a strategic point in town to do good business. He does his soya business with his heart and soul. That is where the money to take care of himself, his brothers, sisters, parents, some extended family members and to share a drink with his friends come from. Hence, seriousness is the watch word.

Titi is not alone in this endeavour of his. From a simple beginning, which most of the times seems bleak, Titi is now accompanied by 5 other brothers, who join him, contribute, first, in building their own capacity, financially.

This is already a mini industry, roasting meat for hundreds of mouths that cue to get a pack, which has been sliced from FCFA 1,000 upwards. Since Titi knows what he is out for and does it with his touch, it does not take him the entire day to close the books. His customers enjoy it and they know that at mid day soya (roasted meat) is ready.

At 5:00 pm (Cameroon Time), Titi is done for the day, while looking forward to the next day. Evidently, Titi makes good sales, an average of FCFA 70,000 daily. So, for a week, how much does he make? And for the month? Your calculations are good as mine!!

That is Titi, who has graduated from fighting poverty to creating wealth not only for himself but for his community.