Amindeh Blaise Atabong

Flaws in Cameroon’s data protection bill spark concerns

The bill has come under fire as digital rights groups and advocates want certain shortcomings to be addressed.
Amindeh Blaise Atabong
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Cameroon honours 10 top agritech startups

The winners will each receive cash prizes of up to $66 640, as well as technical support in the implementation of their business plans.
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Nov 14, 2024

Cameroon moves to safeguard personal data

Parliament is considering a Bill to tighten data security in the country and establish a Personal Data Protection Authority.
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Nov 6, 2024

Campost, FindMe partner to deliver mails in Cameroon

The two signed a partnership deal in the capital, Yaounde, which will allow Campost to use FindMe's technologies to improve operational efficiency.
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Nov 1, 2024

Congo puts telcos on notice for non-compliant towers

The regulator issued a warning to telcos after noticing significant safety violations and non-compliance when installing towers.
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Oct 10, 2024

Cameroon: MTN, Orange, Camtel networks under ministerial scrutiny

Minister Minette Libom Li Likeng wants to assess the level of implementation of commitments taken by the mobile operators and compliance with recommendations given by government.
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Cameroon seeks to be Africa’s digital stats hub

The country is keen on cementing its digital statistics system as it eyes Vision 2035.
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Oct 4, 2024

Cameroon’s AgricFresh wins Camtel’s Blue Tech Challenge

All winners will be handed gadgets, mentorship/training, cash prizes, and national recognition during Camtel's 25th anniversary celebrations.
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Sep 30, 2024

Cameroon’s pension fund downplays ransomware attack

The pension fund says hackers used alarmist tactics to create the impression they had hacked the entire system.
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Sep 27, 2024

Camtel denounces sabotage of its optical fibre

Camtel's optic fibre network has been interrupted 17 times since September due to vandalism.
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Cameroon races to fix a payroll glitch

The government is rushing to resolve this issue and pay supplemental salary by October 1, 2024.
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Sep 25, 2024

MTN Cameroon's infrastructure destruction increases by 40%

The telco highlighted worries about the monopoly granted to the state-run Camtel in the administration of the national optic fiber backbone following recent outages.
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Sep 23, 2024

Cameroon telcos trade blame over quality of service

Camtel said last week that it was observing an uptick in complaints from its main competitors criticising the quality of its network.