Born Dorothy Limunga Effange in June 1943, Njeuma comes from southwestern Cameroon.
From 1970 to 1975, Njeuma served as an associate professor of Genetics and Embryology at the Federal University of Yaounde, Cameroon.
During her time in that position, she oversaw the introduction of GCE exams in Cameroon.
In 2009, she was appointed a member of the electoral board of the Cameroonian Institution for Referendums and Elections.
[2] Her daughter Christine Njeuma became the first female airline pilot in Central Africa.