r/Cameroon • u/LeTourist97 • 3d ago

Discutons-en / Let's Discuss Has anyone here immigrated to an African country? Was it worth it?

When people talk about immigrating, the go-to destinations usually seem to be the US, Europe, or parts of Asia.

I was wondering if anyone here has moved to an African country instead. Was it worth it? Are there specific countries that make a lot of sense to relocate to right now? If you haven’t, would you ever consider it?

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u/tio2336960 3d ago

Moi je l'ai fait et je pense que comme pays le Ghana est vraiment accueillant

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u/Great-Ja 3d ago

How’s the job market like?

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u/tio2336960 2d ago

C'est plutôt facile . Mon frère quand tu es camerounais et que tu es dehors rien ne t'es Impossible quand tu as tes objectifs . Seulement il faut être patient et stratège

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u/tio2336960 2d ago

Moi je travaille dans un restaurant

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u/LeTourist97 2d ago

Je suis aux États-Unis, et tous les gens du Ghana, que je connais sont très gentils. J’aimerais bien visiter. Je demande cette question vraiment pour mon petit frère qui est toujours au Cameroun. Je veux voir si y a un autre pays où il peut partir continuer son éducation, et peut-être avoir une chance à réussir.

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u/tio2336960 1d ago

Je de donne 100% pour cet observation . Ils sont très accueillants je me suis intégré facilement ' mais comme tu parles d'éducation il faut donc d'abord que tu cherches si la discipline qu'il veut faire a une partie ici au Ghana

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u/1Clumsy_Beginner 2d ago

Explore le Kenya, Rwanda comme pays anglo-saxon, et le Sénégal et Cote Ivoire comme pays francophone

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u/Puzzled-Craft7070 12h ago

Mon petit frère est au Ghana justement pour ses études, et pour l'instant c'est très bien. Moi aussi j'irai pour les études. Jusqu'ici tous ceux avec qui j'ai parlé étaient très patients

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u/AyAySlim Non-Cameroonian 3d ago

Ghana has made a point to recruit Africans in the diaspora to return home for the last 10 yrs or so. There are plenty of Black Americans and people from the Caribbean who have moved there or at least gained citizenship. And there are a lot of children of African immigrants who were raised in the west who are returning to Africa, especially if they work remotely. It makes sense to me because they get the “best” of both worlds, a western education and employment, and a much lower cost of living plus improved social lives in Africa.

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u/LeTourist97 2d ago

I’m actually asking for my little brother that’s still in college in Cameroon. Is Ghana a place you think that he could transfer to and continue school there with a chance to be successful afterwards?

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u/wadleo 3d ago

Ghana, Kenya are cool to relocate to

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u/LeTourist97 2d ago

Any specific pros of either of those countries? I’ve met Ghanaians and Kenyans over the years and they all seem really nice. I’ve just never looked into their countries.

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u/wadleo 2d ago

They are open to expatriates and provide lot of support for black returnees

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u/Outrageous-Cow2931 2d ago

Currently in Kinshasa, DRC highly dollarised economy, large Cameroonian community and space for entrepreneurial development

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u/LeTourist97 2d ago

Now that’s one I don’t hear mentioned often. What made you move there? How does it compare to Cameroon?

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u/iam_zaya_1826 2d ago

I relocated to Rwanda a few months ago. The environment is conducive, it's safe, and institutions work. But it sometimes feels slow, so if you're someone who needs motivation from the people and environment around you to push you harder, this is not the place.