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The High Commissioner came to Buea, sat with us, and thought this was important. For us coming here, we see this as a lifetime opportunity for the community\u2014to be able to showcase what we do, who we are, and to find areas of collaboration with every stakeholder. We hold the firm conviction that there is a tech solution to every challenge.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3><strong>Building Concrete Partnerships Towards Douala and E-Gov&#8217;A 2026<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The presence of the Buea-based tech hub at PROMOTE 2026 has already yielded encouraging preliminary results, paving the way for structured follow-up engagements, including an upcoming session announced in Douala by H.E. Matt Woods, British High Commissioner to Cameroon.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201c<em>We are here to exchange with different stakeholders and find common areas of collaboration. This has been a wonderful opportunity. We are so happy with some of the outcomes we have already achieved, and we are looking forward to another meeting in Douala, as the High Commissioner just announced that we shall be having a follow-up session. This will allow us to push further until we build real, solid partnerships from these discussions<\/em>,\u201d added Laye Mbunkur.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>This collaborative momentum aligns seamlessly with the preparations for <strong>E-Gov&#8217;A 2026<\/strong> (<em>E-Gov Africa Summit, Expo &amp; Awards<\/em>), scheduled to take place from <strong>October 14 to 16, 2026<\/strong>, at the Yaound\u00e9 Conference Centre under the patronage of the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications. 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