Refugee from Cameroon enrolls in university after internship in Italy

Fotso Kouogang, a 30 year old man from Cameroon, began a university degree in Economics and Business Management in Bari, Italy.

Kouogang arrived in the province of Foggia after traveling on foot across Africa to escape political and social tensions in his home country. Kouogang initially worked as a dishwasher in Puglia. He later participated in the Sai project, a reception and integration system managed by the Medtraining social cooperative in the municipality of Candela.

This program provided him with Italian language literacy classes and social activities. Through this initiative, he secured a training internship at the Procura di Foggia, a judicial office. The internship allowed Kouogang to work with legal files and build professional connections. He stated that the experience at the Palazzo di Justizia restored his confidence and desire to pursue his goals. Prosecutor Enrico Infante described the experience as a success story of social integration.

Kouogang now attends the Università di Bari to study the subjects he previously studied in Cameroon.