CAMTEL, MINESEC Sign Framework Convention to Accelerate Digital Transformation in Secondary Education
Cameroon Telecommunications (CAMTEL) and the Ministry of Secondary Education (MINESEC) have signed a framework convention aimed at accelerating digital transformation and expanding connectivity across secondary schools in Cameroon.
The agreement was signed on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at the Distance Learning Centre of MINESEC in Yaoundé by CAMTEL Director General Judith Yah Sunday Achidi and Minister of Secondary Education Professor Pauline Nalova Lyonga.
The partnership seeks to deploy high-speed internet connectivity and digital services directly to secondary education institutions, with an initial focus on 130 schools in the Adamawa, North and Far North Regions.
The initiative is designed to expand access to e-learning, online educational resources and digital tools, including emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, while helping reduce the digital divide between schools in different parts of the country.
Under the framework, CAMTEL will leverage its fibre-optic network and digital solutions to provide schools with connectivity, telephony, online services, secure data storage and technical support.
CAMTEL will cover 50 percent of the initial connection costs for the targeted schools.The agreement builds on the telecommunications operator’s existing involvement in the education sector.
CAMTEL’s network currently supports 551 government schools, 183 multimedia centres and 400 computer laboratories, as well as MINESEC’s artificial intelligence distance-learning centre.
Speaking during the signing ceremony, CAMTEL Director General Judith Yah Sunday Achidi emphasised the importance of ensuring that geography does not determine a student’s access to educational opportunities.
“A student’s location should not limit their access to knowledge.”Minister Pauline Nalova Lyonga, meanwhile, stressed the central role of education and technology in national development.
“Unless your education is strong, you are no country… Technology is here, and we must leverage it to connect every school.”
The framework convention marks a further step in Cameroon’s efforts to integrate digital technology into secondary education, particularly in regions where access to digital infrastructure remains a challenge.
Beyond connecting school buildings, the partnership is expected to provide institutions with the technological infrastructure needed to support online learning, digital collaboration and teacher training.
The success of the initiative will ultimately depend on how effectively the infrastructure is deployed, maintained and integrated into teaching and learning, particularly in remote communities.
