About Derine

"A leaders voice does not echo - it endures"

Who is Kah DERINE?

Kah Derine Mbong is not just a public speaker – she is a force. A magnetic voice of a new African generation, she stands at the intersection of language, law, and leadership with one mission: to change the world by empowering others to speak boldly, lead purposefully, and live with intention.

An international lawyer with over half a decade of experience, Derine has risen to distinction as a fierce advocate, certified mediator from the Edward Mediation Academy (USA), and a powerful communications coach whose words shift rooms and ignite movements. She doesn’t talk-she transforms.

She is the visionary behind LeadSpeaker Academy, built to raise a generation of confident communicators across Africa and beyond. Her expertise has been sought after by leading brands including Cameroon’s Got Talent, Comprehensive Staffing Resources Ltd., and renowned NGOs—where her strategic communication style has amplified messages that matter.

With a massive online following, Derine is a voice for the voiceless, and a mentor to the rising. She coaches professionals, leaders, and change-makers to own their story and speak with clarity, confidence, and charisma.

As a young African woman with unstoppable dreams, she is proof that audacity backed by excellence can open global doors. Her life’s mantra? Speak it until the world listens.

"For the ones the world almost overlooked"

It All Began With One Bold Little Girl

When she was just a small girl, Kah Derine Mbong didn’t know what “public speaking” meant. But she knew how to use her voice — and how to fight for what she believed in.

At nursery school enrollment, the head teacher took one look and said,

“She’s too young. Try again next year.”Her mother sighed and turned to leave. But tiny Derine wasn’t done.She stepped forward and said, with all the courage she could summon,
“I’m not too young. Give me a chance, and I’ll show you.”

Then, one by one, she listed the names of everyone in her family — siblings, parents, even grandparents — with clarity and confidence.The head teacher was stunned.

That day, she didn’t just get enrolled. At less than TWO years old, she spoke her way into the system.

From that moment on, Derine’s voice became her power — her passport to rooms she “wasn’t ready for” and tables she “didn’t belong at.”

She led rhymes in kindergarten.
She led dramas in primary and secondary schools.
She was the girl they called on to speak at assemblies and competitions.
By high school, she became Journalism Prefect, writing, leading and inspiring her peers.
And then she became a lawyer — standing in courtrooms, leading arguments, fighting for justice.

But she never forgot that little girl.
The one who spoke herself into school.
The one who refused to be dismissed.
The one who didn’t wait to be given permission to belong.

About Derine

"For the ones the world almost overlooked"

It All Began With One Bold Little Girl

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