His pledge to make Kenema happy inspired him to continue his tertiary education at the Eastern Technical University of Sierra Leone. He represented Kenema at the National Debating competition held at the Atlantic Lumley Hotel organized by the management of Rokel Commercial Bank in December 2018. After the adjudication process by the Sierra Leone literary and debating society, Kenema was pronounced the winner of the tournament shouldered by Conteh Samuel Active.
In 2022, he graduated as the first-ever and the only student to bag home first division (distinction) in economics since the institution was established in 2001.
Conteh Samuel Active is a graduate with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Economics (First Division), An Entrepreneur, A Debater, A Motivational Speaker, A Public Speaker, A Political and Economic Commentator, A Writer, An Internet Blogger, An Ambassador of Rokel Commercial Bank, An Ambassador of MSF-Belgium, A Human Activist, A Peace and Economic Ambassador, A Model and Fashion Designer and A Celebrated Celebrity.
He is the founder and CEO of the National Association of Business and Social Economists (NABSE);
Founder of the Eastern Polytechnic Association of Debaters (EPAD);
Founder, Model, and Fashion designer of Papa Sam Fashion;
Founder and CEO of Papa Sam Empire;
He is the owner of countless international certificates from international institutions in Economics, Accounting, Logistics, Leadership, and other disciplines. He has worked for the fashion star classic ltd. as a Sales Accountant. He worked for Medicins Sans Frontieres (MSF-Belgium) Hangha hospital Kenema as Human Resource and later Assistant Finance Manager.
He is Conteh Samuel Active