MTN-Microsoft Cloud Conference in Douala

We are pleased to inform you on the holding in Cameroon of the first conference on issues related to Cloud and Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in Cameroon. This conference shall take place from 13 to 14 November 2014 at Méridien hotel, Avenue des Cocotiers, Bonanjo-Douala, and sponsored by MTN and MICROSOFT with the support of Jing & Partners.

The forum seeks to reinforce constructive discussions on business opportunities and constraints currently faced by telecom industries and ICTs. The objective is also to search the means of setting up an environment to enable leveraging ICTs for economic growth.  

According to statistics of the World Bank, Cameroon is the second largest economy in the CFA zone, i.e., French-speaking Africa with a GDP of 29.27 billion American dollars generated in 2013, with the Telecoms sector mainly accounting for this figure. This statistics is encouraging. However, a wide access to devices, better access to Internet, better clientele sensitization and the development of innovative applications are capable of favouring the growth of the Cameroonian economy, even in unprecedented ways. 

At MTN Cameroon and MICROSOFT, we believe that Cameroon has an enormous potential with significant spinoffs based on the internet. As a result therefore, particular constraints faced by telecoms industries and ICTs must be addressed such as inadequate technical infrastructure, lack of skills, cost of applications and inappropriate policies as well as regulatory framework.

This important event shall gather corporate leaders, influential personalities, decision-makers and change agents in order to deliberate on issues such as connectivity, Cloud, ICT governance, privacy, security, intellectual property and funding access. International facilitators such as Prof. H. Sama- PhD, TMT; Mr Stephan Konan-Intelligence CIV and Mrs Marie-Charlotte Roques-Bonnet of Microsoft shall enrich the deliberations by sharing their wealth of experience.

The theme retained for the conference shall give the opportunity to these stakeholders to discuss on the following points:

-          Innovation

-          ICT skills

-          Confidence in Cloud

The conference shall be structured in 7 workshops on the following sub-themes:

1. Trusted Cloud: Protection of personal data and Cloud integrity
2. Intellectual property and Innovation in Cameroon
3. ICT skills for the 21st century
4. Investors, Entrepreneurs & Start Ups: challenges and perspectives
5. Bandwidth and mobile internet access
6. Reinforcing confidence: giving priority to Cyber security and disrupting Cybercriminals   
7. Accelerating  productivity of the public sector through ICTs    

To follow the conference live, you shall receive a YouTube link; so please, send us your e-mail address at: mtn-microsoft-cloud-conference@mtnbusiness.cm or simply by live tweet on#mtnmsftcloud.