hiː bɪɡˈæn hɪz pɹˈaɪmɚɹi stˈʌdiz æt ðə bˈændʒoʊ skˈuːl, kəntˈɪnjuːd ðˌɛm æt ðə pɹˈɑːɾɪstənt skˈuːl ɪn ˈɛndʒɪsˈeɪ, ðˈɛn æt ðə pˈʌblɪk skˈuːl ɪn bˈæfaʊsəm sˌiːˌɛmˈaɪ, ænd kəmplˈiːɾᵻd ðˌɛm æt ðə ɹˈiːdʒənəl skˈuːl ɪn dˈiːʃˈæŋ sˈiːmˈɪaɪ wˌɛɹ hiː bɹˈɪliəntli əbtˈeɪnd ðə pɹˈaɪmɚɹi skˈuːl sɚtˈɪfɪkət.
He began his primary studies at the Bandjo school, continued them at the Protestant school in Njissé, then at the public school in Bafoussam (CMI), and completed them at the regional school in Dschang (CMII) where he brilliantly obtained the primary school certificate.