Children on their first stage. Professionals earning a standard. A nation raising its voice.
CANASA’s public-speaking programme for children and teenagers aged 7–17: Saturday academies, holiday camps and licensed school clubs, built on the TIPS curriculum and showcased on Thrive TV. The Academy is announced on stage at the National Speakers Convention on December 5, 2026.
Certification under licence from the Texas Institute of Public Speaking (TIPS), administered in Cameroon by CANASA. Certification is competency-based: candidates train, are examined, and earn the standard — completion alone is not accreditation.
Three weeks of professional training for ten candidates. 100,000 FCFA in-person · 60,000 FCFA virtual.
The first TIPS Certification Examination in Cameroon — seven candidates, certificates 001–007, awarded on stage December 5. 25,000 FCFA (TIPS graduates) · 50,000 FCFA direct entry.
CANASA’s annual flagship event — December 5, 2026 at Chariot Hotel Conference Hall, Buea, under the theme “From Visibility to Credibility.”
Convention Tickets & DetailsA multi-purpose creative and media complex rising in Cameroon — rooftop events hall, exhibition space, broadcast and streaming studios, training rooms and creative workspaces: a permanent home for the nation’s speaking and creative industries, targeted for completion by the end of 2027.