Cameroon Tech News

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25/11/2022

How do startups prepare themselves for Funding?

Some Cameroonian startups have complained about not being able to secure funding to either expand or start making money. But how do you secure funding when you don't understand how your business works or explain it to a funder?

Startups like Traveler, and Giftedmom were able to raise funds because aside from having good products, the founders understood and knew how to explain what they were selling.

Some Hubs in the Silicon Mountain tech ecosystem are helping startups gain these skills by organising pitching sessions for them. These are the plans Mountain Hub has with its then-weekly event,

"From the start, Pitch Friday was a weekly event. After feedback from participants, we narrowed it down to a bi-weekly event, happening every 1st and last Fridays of the month. And some of our future plans are to make Pitch Friday a monthly event. This is because we want to make it bigger and better," Togue Armel, Community Manager at Hub.

Pitch Friday is an inclusive event which brings together entrepreneurs/founders/Innovators for a pitching session.

These innovators share their ideas with a diverse audience made of investors, entrepreneurs and consumers to enable them master the skills of sales and fine-tune their ideas/businesses/startups to a point of credible investment readiness.

Today's edition, the 25th had 3 founders who came to pitch their business/startup ideas.

How many sessions of Pitch Friday have you attended?

22/11/2022

Gratitude to persons and companies who showed their support to the Silicon Mountain community during the 2022 SMCON.

We will bring to you more sponsors in our next episode of the SmCon series as we talk about the main activities and their sponsors.

Find out those who sponsored here👇👇

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More than 15 startups/companies and individuals sponsored the to its success.This videos tells who sponsored and what they do.Do not forget to watch...

17/11/2022

The SMCON 2022 in retrospect

Subscribe to Cameroon Tech News and get insights on how it all happened.

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The sponsors
Main activities
Highlights
Key players and many more.

The largest tech gathering in Cameroon, the Silicon Mountain Conference 2022 brought together over 2000 people in three days in Buea.Cameroon Tech News goes ...

15/11/2022

The largest tech gathering in Cameroon, the Silicon Mountain Conference took place in Buea, Fako Division from November 10-12, 2022.

Stay tuned to know who and what made news during the three days of the conference.

So much in store for you.

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11/08/2022

Some of our startups would be funded if they knew how to draw good business plans suitable for investor taste and pitch them.

It isn't too late to register

26/04/2022

Mr Musk is the world's richest person, according to Forbes magazine, with an estimated net worth of $273.6bn mostly due to his shareholding in electric vehicle maker Tesla which he runs. He also leads the aerospace firm SpaceX.

05/04/2022

The Women Tech Makers BA Ambassador, Jennilline Ebai is a tech woman who wishes to see more girls in technology as she believes it will lead them to financial independence and also secure a good career path for them.

She is advocating for Cameroonian girls to be producers and not just consumers of tech.

Jenn is enthusiastic about young girls joining her community.

Get to find out how she wishes to help girls gain tech skills in this video.

https://youtu.be/0DRSA2wCI6o

03/04/2022

01/04/2022

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26/03/2022

Amazing ladies connecting, networking, playing and sharing experiences at the 2022 International Women's Day event organized by Women Tech Makers BA

Google's theme for is .

It was exciting to know this community of women helping women received some new members today and the chain of introducing women into tech continues.

We encourage .

If you are not part of this community yet, please do either as a mentor or a learner.

25/03/2022

Mountain Hub Pitch Friday

Today is Women's Pitching day at MountainHub. PITCH FRIDAY!

23/03/2022

MTN now gives Mobile Money loans.

Does anyone want to share their experience?

23/03/2022

Who remembers Moments In Space, a networking program run by ActivSpaces some years back?

This program brought together high profile personalities to connect and share stories with the ActivSpaces and Silicon Mountain communities.

The General Manager of Ecobank in Buea came and shared with startups and techies how they could cooperate with the bank and work out solutions.

Other officials from the government, academia and tech industry have made it to the program and shared eye-opening secrets.

Take a rendez-vous with Julius Fombutu,
National General Coordinator incharge of the teachings of Computer Sciences and the Founder at I-CISTEM this Saturday for a revised edition.

You may want to check out his profile here👇
https://www.facebook.com/icistem/

23/03/2022

An Experienced Software Engineer and Cyber Security Expert sits on the Traditional Stool of
Buea, Chief Robert Esuka Endeley.

Did you know the paramount Chief of Buea, where the heart of Cameroon's tech ecosystem, Silicon Mountain is, is a tech Enthusiast and an expert in many IT fields?

After his first degree in Geology and an MSc. in Applied Geology at the University of Buea, he bagged a Masters in Software Engineering at the University of St. Thomas, the USA in 2005.

The Prince's knack to ascend the educational ladder saw him complete a PhD program at Capitol Technology University, USA, where he graduated as a Doctor of Science in Cyber security.

Eagle-eyed, the visionary leader's passion for IT management has made him gain expertise in different fields ranging from cyber security, Cyber Security, Banking, Software, Academic and Healthcare.

Prince Esuka Endeley has served in several companies and institutions as a web designer, lead software engineer, technical consultant, and Adjunct Professor of Computer Science where he not only lectures but also mentors students on career opportunities in IT.

Expert in his field, the paramount ruler of Buea is decked with several awards and recognitions ranging from The Atomic Playpen Award Developing Healthia consulting website in 2004, US Bank Recipient of Technology and Operations " Reach for the Stars" award, 2007 and a couple of academic merit awards in the science.

Following the death of the Paramount Chief of Buea, Prince Robert Esuka Endeley was on Monday, February 5, 2018, elected to mount the traditional stool that has been empty years after Chief Endeley IV joined his ancestors.

Prince Esuka Endeley is taking over the royal stool of his uncle, Chief Justice S.M.L. Endeley who joined his ancestors in the early hours of Thursday, July 7, 2015.

Adapted from: Larry Effande

For the first time in the history of the Silicon Mountain community, members of the tech ecosystem hope to gain support for the Silicon Mountain agenda from royal authority.

Many are hoping for the tech ruler who understands the benefits that come with technology to promote technology innovation and adoption in the Southwest Region and bring about reforms in Cameroon's technology space.

A perfect example of how like minds produce magic is the collaboration between the Divisional Officer for Buea, Mr Abba Abdouraman and young startups who are tapping from his expertise.

Should the Silicon Mountain Tech Community also hope for future collaborations with the new Tech Ruler?

Let's know your thoughts.

21/03/2022

🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊 It's finally here. IWD 2022 for WTM Buea will be celebrated this coming Saturday the 26th of March at the Eco-Tourism Hall at Tuborg Junction.

The event will be packed with lots of talks surrounding "PROGRESS NOT PERFECTION."

Code labs on Google technologies, open source, Discussions on web security and not forgetting the FUN of being around like minded ladies💚💙🤍

Reserve your spot Saturday for this special celebration🥳🥳🥳🥳

RSVP Here https://gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-buea-presents-iwd-2022-wtm-buea/ first 10 to arrive on that day get Tshirts

15/03/2022

4 tech hubs and 32 tech startups have received the fastest internet today March 15,2022 from Cameroon's Ministry of Post and Telecommunications.

This is in fulfilment of a promise made by P&T Minister, Mme Libom Likeng during the launching of the Cybersecurity campaign in Buea last year.

According to the P&T Technical Adviser, Dr Wilfred Mfuh, the internet is the fastest the tech community can ever get within the South West which comes with 2 packages:

The first package is a wireless package with a hundred and thirty-five gigabits of internet per month for 12 months, with a net value of about 450,000 per user.

The second package is a fibre to the office with six megabits of continuous and unlimited internet that comes with a phone line and a digital TV.

Silicon Mountaineers have attested to the growth this gesture will contribute to their tech communities, especially in skill acquisition.

Read about other benefits the government has promised the community here👇

https://edukesink.com/cameroon-tech-news/silicon-mountain-tech-startups-to-benefit-from-tax-exemptions-for-up-to-5-years/

15/03/2022

The minister of Post and Telecommunications will have and exhange today March 15 with the Silicon Mountain community after a successful meeting last week.

The exercise which will take place at Post & Telecommunications school, Clerks Quarters Buea will witness the configuration of LTE Boxes to beneficiaries of the one year free internet connection as promised by the Minister.

10/03/2022

Silicon Mountaineers are having a unique opportunity to showcase the strength of the Tech Ecosystem as the Bourgeoning Tech Ecosystem in Cameroon again.

The community will receive a powerful delegation from the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications today March 10 2022 at 9h:00 ActivSpaces led by the technical adviser number 1.

In addition to the fact that they will instantly be configuring the internet, the minister of P n T will be talking to community members directly via video and there shall be a working session for members to give their inputs into the Digital Center Annex to be instituted in Buea.

Please,
- All the startups
- Hubs/incubators/accelerators, makerspaces etc
- Software developer communities
- Academic, training institutions in tech Fako
- Antic and other government support structures
All stakeholders are to be physically present.

Thanks and see you there at 9h:oo this morning.

Cc: Laye

08/03/2022

Dans le but de promouvoir de l'entrepreneuriat en Afrique nous annonçons le lancement de notre challenge GIZ Programme d’Accélération d'Innovations pour le Climat qui se déroulera d’avril à fin octobre 2022.
Le GIZ Programme d’Accélération d'Innovations pour le Climat vise à :
-Identifier des solutions digitales en réponse aux défis transfrontaliers liés -changement climatique au Bénin, Cameroun et Niger ;
-Fournir des services d’accompagnement et de mentorat pour développer davantage ces innovations numériques ;
-Améliorer les conditions de mise à l'échelle de ces innovations digitales à l’échelle locale ou régionale.
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04/03/2022

23/02/2022

22/02/2022

Have you watched our interview with one of our tech ladies?

Cressence Yakam is a software developer and specialises in . She is a professional who has worked with teams both home and abroad and has proven to be skilful.

is a series that brings on board techies to share their stories with the world on what they do behind their computer screens.

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Cressence Yakam is a Cameroonian software Engineer specialising in Javascript who has worked with tech companies both home and abroad.She owes her gratitude ...

19/02/2022

Contribute to open source and you get paid.

Applications for The Outreachy internship has started. It is an opportunity for techies to contribute to Open Source and get paid.

Join the Google Developers Students Club, University of Bamenda this Sunday from 5 PM for an exclusive chat on how to go about contributing to Open Source.

Community members who were interns in the past years will share first-hand experience on Outreachy and Open Source.

RSVP for the event 😃. https://gdsc.community.dev/e/mnax2m/

16/02/2022

Cameroon's President Paul Biya announces plans to create a National Employment Council to enable enterprises to leverage technology and boost productivity.

The Council is expected to create 600,000 jobs annually until 2030, which will help address a skills shortage within the country’s ICT and telecommunications industries.

To achieve this goal, the government plans to establish a fund to support young entrepreneurs and start-ups, particularly with their efforts to secure capital. Raising sufficient capital remains a major obstacle for SMEs in Cameroon.

Read more here:

https://itweb.africa/content/G98YdMLYp3NqX2PD

Initiative among several linked to National Development Strategy 2020-2030 and digital ecosystem.

11/02/2022

🛑🛑Youth Day 2022 with Nervtek

Topic: Youths' Engagement for Sustainable Development in Africa.

The Youth Day celebration is an initiative to increase awareness and recognition of the significant role played by youths in the Society

Mindful of this, Nervtek organizes an online symposium to highlight the importance of Youths and their effective participation towards sustainable development in Africa

Join these 6 sensational youths already actively contributing to making the change, and gain awesome insights from their advice and experience.

Register now youths-engagement.eventbrite.com

Date: TODAY, February 11th
Time: 1pm WAT
Venue: Google Meet

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11/02/2022

Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science.

February 11 is always dedicated to honor women's significant achievements in science and place a much-needed focus on girls entering Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) careers.

To commemorate this day, tech ladies in the Silicon Mountain community have been preoccupied with educating and inspiring other girls and the Cameroonian population on the opportunities the tech field offers.

Via different media like TV, radio and social media, tech girls have shared their journey with audiences and have encouraged others to join them.

As we honour girls making a difference in the STEM field today, we also call on the public to give them the support they need and not underestimate their capabilities.

10/02/2022

Your investments sometimes fail because you've not truly studied the kind of investor you are.
Join the Second Edition of Genie Connect to have the tools you need to understand your profile as an Investor.

Date: Saturday, 26 February.
Time: 10 am -12 pm
Location: Google Meet
Topic: Investing to Win — Understanding My Investor Profile.

Kindly click the link below to join us.
https://bit.ly/3fRBz5h

Cc: Otto Isong

07/02/2022

The is back!

Join the AfriLabs network for a 5 days series of peer to peer capacity building virtual workshops to empower innovation hub managers and staff with requisite, formal incubation management training, and skills needed to start, operate and expand hubs/innovation centres in Africa.

Date: 7th - 11th of February 2022.

Register to attend this session here: https://bit.ly/AfHLW7

This project is being carried out thanks to AFD's support through the Digital Africa seed fund.

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