13, October 2022
Wum: Cameroon gov’t soldiers in shooting spree 0
Cameroon government troops have opened fire in Naikom Overside, a popular neighborhood in Wum, the chief town in Menchum Division killing several people, believed to be civilians, eyewitnesses say.
The shooting came after a soldier was killed by Ambazonia fighters late yesterday.
Wum has been under the control of Amba fighters seeking to restore the Federal Republic of Ambazonia.
Eyewitnesses in Wum said soldiers began to indiscriminately open fire on residents and set fire to homes and businesses.
Our correspondent in Wum said the Francophone soldiers that came after their colleague was killed harassed residents and whipped them. But later they went on a shooting spree and started setting homes and shops on fire.
A Naikom Overside resident said the soldiers shot everybody in sight.
The number of people killed or injured in the incident has not yet been verified independently.
By Soter Tarh Agbaw-Ebai with files from Wum
15, October 2022
Silicon Mountain announces 4th edition Conference 0
The Silicon Mountain and its entire community is set to organize the 4th Edition of Cameroon’s biggest
Tech event; The Silicon Mountain Conference 2022, with the theme: “Local Solutions for a Sustainable Digital Economy”.
The Silicon Mountain Conference 2022 is a three-day mega-conference scheduled for November 10th- 12th 2022 in Buea, the South-west Region of Cameroon. The focus of this year’s conference is to push forward the entrepreneurship and innovation agenda, by showcasing the solutions young entrepreneurs build in our ecosystem and most importantly to understand why these solutions are not consumed locally.
The opening of the conference will feature a sports walk followed by a press conference with location at the Buea city council. Day 2 activities of the conference will be held simultaneously in the 3 different hubs that Silicon Mountain harbors. And finally, the D-Day is set to hold at the Chariot Hotel, with keynotes from internationally recognized techies and entrepreneurs and a whole lot of mind-blowing activities and exhibitions.
Attendees will get a close-up look at the latest technologies and innovations, all of which will be exhibited by entrepreneurs, software engineers, graphic designers, and techies in general. Exhibitors, attendees, and even sponsors of this mega tech conference will benefit from the opportunity to share and listen to different experienced entrepreneurs, discover new technologies and talents, network and most importantly build new connections and relationships that will push Cameroon’s tech ecosystem forward.
All interested persons who wish to participate and know more About Silicon Mountain Conference
2022 are welcome to Visit the conference website at https://smcon.io/
Sincerely,
Ayuk Etta (Project Lead)