Cameroon moves to safeguard personal data

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Camtel's optic fibre network has been interrupted 17 times since September due to vandalism.

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

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.

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

The hackers claim that if they are not paid, the stolen data will be released on September 22.

The regulator says it has been mandated to ensure that the telco's network is rehabilitated to improve performance.