SNK
Foundation
Technological innovation at the service of people
Discover the philanthropic vision of Steven Nbienou Kouadjo and the 9 major initiatives deployed in 2026 to lastingly transform Africa.
Words from the Founder
The creation of the SNK Foundation stems from a deep conviction: Africa must no longer just receive aid, it must generate its own solutions. Faced with the challenges of our continent, we have chosen no longer to be mere spectators, but actors of a philanthropy of solutions.
By placing technological innovation at the heart of our model — through our 2026-2030 Pentagon Strategy — we do not just heal the wounds of precariousness. We forge the tools that will allow individuals and communities to break their own cycles of dependency.
From artificial intelligence serving education to the engineering of innovative and sustainable infrastructures, each program we deploy is guided by a requirement for rigor and a humanitarian imperative of urgency. We believe that women's empowerment and technological inclusion are the levers for restored dignity and irreversible collective progress.
As President, I reaffirm our commitment to build, with our partners, an institution where technology meets humanity to transform hope into tangible realities. Together, let's make innovation the engine of our solidarity.
Vision
A continent where technological innovation serves as a lever to restore human dignity and autonomy.
Mission
Propelling local creative genius to solve the systemic challenges of education, infrastructure, social reintegration and rural development.
Values
The 5 Axes of Social Transformation
Each axis of intervention aligns with the UN SDGs to provide concrete responses.
SNK INNOVATION ACADEMY (SIA)
Train and propel the next generation of African talents through the SNK Innovation University (10 ha campus in Esse), the Digital Shield program, and academic excellence scholarships.
SNK Innovation University
10 ha campus of excellence in Esse to train solutions engineers in 3 to 5 years.
Excellence & Innovation Scholarships
30 academic scholarships for the year 2026-2027 destined for deserving and modest students.
Digital Shield
Citizen program against cyber scams and online violence with toll-free number 8202.
Flagship Initiatives
Discover the 6 priority projects of the SNK Foundation deployed in 2026.
1. SNK Innovation University: training Africa's solutions engineers
A 'University-First' university on a 10-hectare plot in Esse to prepare in 3 to 5 years a generation of operational solutions engineers in AI and disruptive technologies.
2. Thirty scholarships to reveal excellence and innovation
The SNK Foundation offers 30 support scholarships for the year 2026-2027: 10 Innovation Scholarships for modest backgrounds and 20 Academic Excellence Scholarships.
3. Solutions Challenge: transforming ideas into contracts and impact
A contract incubator for young entrepreneurs under 40. First edition: awarding implementation contracts for 2 connected solar boreholes.
4. Infras-Tech: innovation serving water, hygiene and accessibility
Community diagnostics conducted in March and April 2026 in 22 localities (6 in the East and 16 in the West) to deploy solar boreholes and ecological sanitaries.
5. Digital Shield: protecting citizens against online violence
Launched on July 9, 2026 at Venice Hall in Yaoundé then deployed in Bafoussam. Prevention against cyber-scams, harassment, toll-free number 8202 and 6 seminars.
6. Handi-Innovation: putting technology at the service of autonomy
Field visit on April 20, 2026 to the Daniel de Rouffignac Home-School in Yaoundé. Adaptation of tools, priority access to scholarships and support for entrepreneurship.
Recent Commitments
Overview of meetings and bootcamps organized by the foundation during the first half of 2026.
Recent Commitment7. Female Social Engineering: women, actors in digital transformation
Round table organized during Women's Rights Day 2026 on the place of women in NGOs as actors in digital transformation in Africa.
Recent Commitment8. SNK Bootcamp: developing skills that open opportunities
Intensive training on content creation and public speaking, with 10 scholarships awarded to young students and people living with disabilities.
Recent Commitment9. PROMOTE 2026: presenting an African philanthropy focused on innovation
Presence from June 12 to 21, 2026 at the PROMOTE Exhibition (Yaoundé Congress Palace, Country Pavilion) to promote the SNK Pentagon and build alliances.
2026 Impact in Numbers
Each initiative translates into a concrete result on the ground.