At end of Holiday Tech Camp 2026 in Buea: Gov’t hails Nervtek initiative as model for Cameroon's digital transformation.

It brought together over 140 young people aged seven to 17 from Buea, Bamenda and Maroua for eight weeks of intensive hands-on training in coding, Artificial Intelligence, electronics, robotics, digital manufacturing, web technologies and cyber security.

Presiding over the closing ceremony, Emadeu Guy, the representative of the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications, congratulated Nervtek and its sister initiative, NextAges Tech, for introducing children to physical and digital skills. 

He expressed satisfaction with the projects exhibited by the campers, describing them as proof of what young people can achieve when given proper guidance and the opportunity to learn by doing.

Emadeu urged the participants to remain committed to their education, to continue building their knowledge and to approach technology with discipline, stressing that cyber security, personal data protection and ethical use of digital tools are essential. The minister's representative cautioned youths against the misuse of social media. 

"Social media must be used with care, with respect for government and respect for each other. Before sharing any information, take the time to verify it and check its source. They must never be used to insult, threaten unity, or to spread false information, discrimination and incitement to hatred whether online or offline," Emadeu said.

He advised campers to protect personal information, respect the privacy of others, remain cautious with strangers online, and to report harmful contents rather than forward them.

Speaking to the press after the ceremony, the CEO of Nervtek, Nzometia Nervis, said the vision of HTC is to prepare children for the future by removing fear for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, STEM.

"We give them a platform to channel their curiosity into discovery, and from discovery into something tangible. We do not just push them to build a final product immediately, but take them through a process so that they can build real products," he said.

Nzometia noted that enrolment grows by 20 to 30 participants every year, indicating the growing impact of the programme. He said most children arrive shy and timid but are transformed through hands-on learning in an environment where they are allowed to make mistakes. 

He said the choice to focus on the South West, North West and Far North Regions is deliberate given that these regions face conflicts. 

"We want to go to those places where they have limited access because of crises, making sure that despite the challenges, they can still learn and compete with those in other parts of the world," Nzometia disclosed.

He emphasised that early exposure to technology was key to helping children discover their career paths early and pursue it with passion, rather than being forced by parents into careers they do not love.

Recounting his experience at HTC, Achale Oma Ojong, a six-year participant who rose from a curious Form One student to a mentor, narrated how winning a robotics kit as best student in his first year spurred him to build blinking LEDs, traffic lights and a Smart Dustbin, with one of his projects eventually featured on Nervtek's YouTube channel.

Nervtek, through the HTC programme, has opened doors for young techies to turn their imaginations into solutions. Achale urged younger campers not to be afraid to ask questions or to fail but to stay humble.

The ceremony ended with the presentation of projects and certificates to over 200 campers, as organisers called for strategic cooperation between public institutions, schools, universities and tech companies to expand future editions to more regions and provide sustained support to the most promising innovations.

This article was first published in The Guardian Post Edition No:3889 of Tuesday August 25, 2026