Story, Louvier Kindo Tombe
The digital day of Camtel held on Tuesday, October 31, 2023 on the theme “developing digital technology amidst the structural transformation of Cameroon’s economy”. Participants diagnosed the state of digital economy in the country, prospects and how Camtel can contribute in the implementation of the National Development Strategy (NDS30). Special attention was also given to digital infrastructure development, network and data security in the context of digital development.
While opening deliberations, the General Manager of Camtel, Judith Yah Sunday Epse Achidi, who chaired the ceremony recalled that the digital day is part of activities marking the 25 anniversary celebration of Camtel that will run for a year.
“Each month we are going to develop a topic to serve the public,” Judith Yah Sunday said.
After the launch of the activities marking the celebration last month, October was dedicated to diagnosis the digital strength of Camtel in meeting up with the expectations of the government. The incumbent telecommunications operator will next month organise Camtel’s decentralisation day.
“We are celebrating with the spirit of strategic reflexion to improve on the company’s vision,” the GM said.
Developing digital technology
At the end of the deliberations that held at Hotel Mont Febe in Yaounde, the digital stakeholders formulated some recommendations aimed at developing the digital technology amidst structural transformation in Cameroon. The recommendations were directed to the government, theTelecommunications Regulatory Agency (ART), and Camtel itself.
The government of Cameroon was among other issues enjoined to;
– Step up the energy offer in the country which is vital in the promotion of digital transformation,
– Institutionalise the use of the domain name “.cm” by all national actors within the framework of promoting ‘made in Cameroon ‘.
– Elaborate an information security policy and reinforce the neccesary judicial frameworks,
– Reinforce collaboration with telecommunications actors and cyber security experts in the country.
The digital stakeholders recommended that the Telecommunications Regulatory Agency (ART) should multiply strategies in evaluating services provided by telecom operators in the country with respect to the perception of customers.
Recommendations were also directed to Camtel notably the need to maintain and ameliorate it’s leadership in the data ecosystem with the objective of setting up a Data Warehouse, as well as a harmonious distribution of the optic fibre across the country.
The GM of Camtel seized the occasion to thank president Paul Biya of Cameroon for supporting Camtel in its vision, indicating that the company will continue with the vision of positioning itself as leader in Sub Saharan Africa.
