Kafah N. Mekwi, PhD(c)
Christian Leader · Filmmaker & Producer · Digital Mission Strategist · Fund Development Leader · Translator · Family-Life & Leadership Trainer
"Multidisciplinary African Christian leader with 25+ years building digital mission, fund development, and continental leadership movements across Africa."
PhD(c)A continental voice shaped by twenty-five years of service.
Multidisciplinary African Christian leader, digital mission strategist, filmmaker and producer, international fundraiser, simultaneous translator, family-life trainer and leadership coach with more than 25 years of progressive leadership across ministry, education, NGO development, international events, digital evangelism and continental movement building. Currently serving in national and continental digital strategy roles connected to Campus Crusade for Christ Cameroon and Africa Digital Strategies, while pursuing a PhD in Corporate Leadership at International Leadership University, Kenya. Recognized for mobilizing leaders, designing scalable training systems, organizing major international events, leading fund development, building institutions, translating across French and English environments, and using media, technology and storytelling to advance Gospel impact across Africa and beyond.
Public Influence & Media Identity
- Christian thought leader and biblical teacher
- Filmmaker, producer and storytelling strategist
- Aspiring continental social media influencer and podcast host
- Teacher on family, relationships, leadership, culture and digital mission
- Cross-cultural African leadership voice with 50+ nation exposure
Strategic Ministry & Organizational Identity
- National Digital Strategies Coordinator/Director, CCCC Cameroon
- Fund Raising and Missional Gaps Lead, Africa Digital Strategies
- Digital evangelism and online movement-building trainer
- International event organizer, translator and conference facilitator
- Trainer in DMPD, TMPD, Family Life, Effective Studies and Leadership Matters
Selected continental impact.
A quarter-century of leadership measured in nations reached, gatherings convened, and resources mobilized for Gospel impact.
- Leads Fund Raising and Missional Gaps for Africa Digital Strategies since 2023 — aligning resources toward youth, women, unreached groups, immigrants/refugees and Muslim communities.
- National Digital Strategies Director/Coordinator for Campus Crusade for Christ Cameroon, building digital evangelism, discipleship, content and online movement systems.
- Helped organize Africa Digital Champions Summit 1 (Lusaka, Zambia, 2023) and Summit 2 (Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 2026).
- Member of the organizing team for all but one Pamoja event run by Campus Crusade for Christ.
- Served as assistant to Kelly Londoni, Africa Digital Strategies Leader, strengthening continental coordination.
- Accomplished French–English translator and simultaneous interpreter across hundreds of events and thousands of pages of documents.
- Launched and led International Leadership University Cameroon for 7+ years (founder, administrator, registrar, operations director).
- Founder/Executive Director of International Children's Welfare Foundation and ELITE Academy.
- Board member of a bank; long-serving Executive Council member of CCC Cameroon (15+ years).
- Won five Masters Athletics medals; has served as Athletes in Action coach/trainer.
A toolkit built across ministry, media and movement.
Digital evangelism & online movement-building
Fund development & ministry partner development
Missional gaps strategy & unreached audience engagement
Biblical teaching, preaching & discipleship
Family-life training & mentoring
Leadership development & change management
International event design & conference organization
Filmmaking, video production & storytelling
French–English simultaneous interpretation & translation
Institution building & curriculum design
Cross-cultural communication & travel facilitation
Athletics coaching & youth development
Two decades of executive and institutional leadership.
Fund Raising and Missional Gaps Lead
Africa Digital Strategies- Leads strategic fund mobilization and missional gaps alignment across Africa Digital Strategies.
- Has helped raise more than USD 400,000 for the Africa Digital Discipleship Project.
- Supports continent-wide resourcing, donor communication, project storytelling and priority-country collaboration.
National Digital Strategies Director / Coordinator
Campus Crusade for Christ Cameroon- Leads national digital evangelism and discipleship initiatives, training pathways, digital content strategy and movement-building systems.
- Created bilingual digital evangelism training resources including 40 YouTube lessons in English and French.
- Mobilizes staff, volunteers, digital champions and national leaders toward online mission strategies.
Continental Digital Strategies Support & Assistant to Kelly Londoni
Africa Digital Strategies- Provides strategic, administrative and operational support to the Africa Digital Strategies Leader.
- Contributes to summit planning, communication, coordination, reporting and multi-country mobilization.
Organizing Team Member, Africa Digital Champions Summits
Lusaka, Zambia & Dar es Salaam, Tanzania- Helped organize Summit 1 in Lusaka and Summit 2 in Dar es Salaam.
- Supported continental gathering design, communication, logistics, mobilization and strategic alignment.
Executive Director
International Children's Welfare Foundation (ICWF)- Leads initiatives for underprivileged children and youth, including education, welfare, skills development, street-child outreach and holistic transformation.
Founder & Executive Director
ELITE Academy, Cameroon- Founded and leads a transformational education initiative focused on underprivileged youth, vocational development and leadership formation.
Great Commission Training Centre Director
Campus Crusade for Christ Cameroon- Directed national training programs and capacity-building pathways for ministry staff and emerging leaders.
National Training Director
Campus Crusade for Christ Cameroon- Supports training strategy, leadership development, staff formation and national capacity-building systems.
Founder, Administrator, Registrar & Institutional Leader
International Leadership University Cameroon- Helped launch and lead ILU Cameroon for over seven years, serving in roles including administration, registrarship, operations and senior institutional leadership.
- Contributed to leadership education, curriculum coordination, student administration and institutional development.
DMPD Trainer, Coordinator & Global Leadership Contributor
Campus Crusade for Christ International- Served as Francophone Africa Area Partnership Development Trainer and Coordinator and Africa Partnership Development Trainer of Trainers.
- Participated in the DMPD Global Leadership Team, training leaders in ministry partner development and fund development systems.
Executive Council Member & National Campus Director
Campus Crusade for Christ Cameroon- Provided national leadership for student ministry, campus movements, field teams and executive governance.
- Served in long-term executive leadership within CCC Cameroon for over 15 years across various roles.
Campus Director & Cluster Leader
Campus Crusade for Christ Cameroon- Led campus ministry in Dschang and coordinated West/Northwest mission activities, student outreach and leadership development.
View earlier roles (1984 – 1999)
- 1984–1987 — Class Prefect & School Prefect, GBPS Ngaoundéré
- 1988–1999 — Boys Brigade Company Captain, CBC Great Soppo Buea, Wum, Bamenda & Molyko, Cameroon
- 1995–1996 — Assistant Class Delegate, Life Science Class of 1995, University of Buea
- 1996–1998 — Public Relations Officer, Nwa Students Union, Buea Branch
- 1996–1999 — Youth President, Macedonia Baptist Church, Molyko Buea
Building platforms that outlast a season.
Women of Faith
Mentoring and training mature women to support female students in university and life issues.
Ladies of Destiny
Peer support and moral formation group for girls.
Student Voluntary Service
Volunteer service platform for students after university studies.
Student Venture Cameroon
Spiritual and moral development for secondary and high school students.
Prayer Thunder International
International prayer forum for national transformation — online since 2017.
ILU Cameroon / CITLEM
Leadership training institute for top-level leadership, integrity and social transformation.
Professional Institute for Leadership Cameroon
Professional leadership training institute for emerging leaders.
ELITE Academy
Transformational education and vocational development for underprivileged youth.
Hope Shelters
Recovery, training and reintegration initiative for underprivileged children.
Storytelling as a tool for Gospel impact.
Filmmaker & Producer
Develops and promotes transformational media, digital storytelling and Christian film concepts for evangelism, discipleship, cultural awareness and social transformation.
Digital Evangelism Content Creator
Created 40 YouTube lessons on digital evangelism in English and French, forming a foundation for future micro-courses, reels and podcasts.
Simultaneous Interpreter & Translator
Accomplished French–English translator/interpreter across hundreds of events and thousands of pages of documents.
International Cultural Communicator
Draws on travel to 50+ nations to teach cultural intelligence, cross-cultural communication and global leadership wisdom.
150+ international events organized or co-organized across
"Helping people build stronger faith, healthier families, wiser leadership, deeper cultural understanding and digital movements that create lasting Kingdom impact."The Kafah Mekwi Leadership Table
Target platforms: LinkedIn · Facebook · Instagram · X · WhatsApp Business · YouTube · Podcast platforms
Academic foundation & lifelong learning.
Selected Certifications & Training
- Basic & Intermediate Training in Discipleship (1996)
- Effective Studies Seminar & Training of Trainers (1998–2001)
- Advanced Local Leadership Seminar, Haggai Institute (2005)
- Leadership Matters Course — participant & trainer (2006–)
- Financial Matters Course (2006)
- National / Francophone / Global Trainer of Trainers, DMPD (2007–2010)
- Transforming Leadership Seminar (2013)
- Family Life Trainers Training Seminar (2014)
- International Coaching Training, Seattle USA (2017)
- Military Ministry & TMPD Coach/Trainer
- CONACCE Chaplains Training (2021)
- Trainer, I-GO 2025 Digital Strategies Track
Publications & Training Resources
- Campus Staff Manual (2006)
- Associate Trainers' Training Manual (2014)
- Digital Evangelism Training Curriculum & Manual (2019)
- YouTube Digitalis TV — 40 Digital Training Video Series, English & French (2020)
- Echoes of Grace newsletters & training issues (2010–2020) — leadership, missions, street children, transformation and digital ministry themes
Awards & Recognition
- Certificate of Excellence & Longevity — CCCI Afrique Francophone (2011, 2020)
- Certificate of Excellence in DMPD — CCCI Global DMPD Leadership (2015)
- Masters Athletics 2017 — Gold: 100m, High Jump, 4×100m Relay; Silver: 400m; Bronze: Long Jump
- Academic distinctions: Best English Student; Second Class Honours Degree, University of Buea
Governance & Advisory
- Board member of a bank
- Executive Council Member, Campus Crusade for Christ Cameroon (15+ years)
- Advisor to NGOs and social transformation initiatives (ICWF, ELITE Academy)
- Leadership consultant, ArthEthic Association and other organizational development initiatives
Fluent across cultures & tools.
| Language / Skill | Level | Professional Use |
|---|---|---|
| English | Fluent / Excellent | Teaching, preaching, writing, translation, international training, public speaking |
| French | Fluent spoken / strong working proficiency | Simultaneous interpretation, translation, training, bilingual facilitation |
| Digital Tools | Good working proficiency | MS Office Suite, social media, WhatsApp ministry, online training systems |
| Media Production | Working production skill | Filmmaking, videography, YouTube training, digital content |
Let's build the next chapter together.
Open to speaking engagements, podcast collaborations, ministry partnerships and continental digital mission conversations.
References available upon request.
Speaking & Partnership Inquiries
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