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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.