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Number 52 on the 2025 list
Astrid Ide Nfongmo Ndangang is a founder from Cameroon, named to the AFN 100 in 2025 for becoming Cameroon's Prix Pierre Castel laureate for fish sausages seasoned with local spices.
In July 2025 Astrid Ide Nfongmo Ndangang was named Cameroon's national laureate of the Prix Pierre Castel, sending her to the pan-African final in September. Her company, Yeülah, makes fish sausages seasoned with local spices as an alternative to imported meat sausages. A fish processing and quality control engineer, she employs eight people, produces five tonnes a month and aims to reach 30 tonnes a month with the prize.