Central Africa Think Tank Forum

Djamilatou Maliki

CEO & Founder
VLITA

As a dedicated educator and dynamic entrepreneur, she is the visionary founder and promoter of VLITA, an agribusiness enterprise specializing in the production of high- quality sesame and peanut oils, as well as nutritious sesame and peanut biscuits. Committed to professional excellence and continuous growth, she has completed rigorous entrepreneurial and executive training programs. Her expertise spans global
entrepreneurship and innovation from the prestigious Thunderbird School of Global
Management at Arizona State University, food packaging and labeling standards under the
Cameroon-European Union competitiveness support framework (DACC), digital marketing
with DOCARN Cameroon, and ethical business strategy from the Wealth Creation School.
An influential figure in Cameroon’s micro, small, and medium-sized enterprise (MSME)
ecosystem, she actively advocates for local import-substitution products and strict
compliance with national quality standards.

Her outstanding enterprise was recognized with a Gold Medal at the 2023 National Local Products Competition (Concours National des Produits du Terroir) and the prestigious 2023 CBT Champions Diploma of Excellence from
Cameroon Business Today. Regularly represented at regional and national business forums —including the Regional SME Exhibition, Sarep, and the National SME Networking Days— she continues to drive economic empowerment while actively engaging in various humanitarian associations across the country.