Cameroon's incumbent telecom operator, Camtel, has announced the deployment of an additional 3,500 km of fiber optic cable starting in 2024. Speaking about the project last October 17 during the Yaoundé Digital Week, MD Judith Yah Sunday said it primarily targets rural areas. Out of 93 countries assessed in the Global Fiber Development Index, Cameroon ranks dead last. The country scored just 4 out of 100 this year, a drop from 7 in 2023, and was the only member of the Central African Economic and. Cameroonian President Paul Biya (pictured) signed a decree on Friday, March 6, authorizing the Minister of Economy, Planning and Regional Development to conclude a loan agreement with the Export-Import Bank of China for approximately 1. 35 billion yuan (nearly US$195 million). This financing is. In recent days, many consumers in Cameroon have taken to social media to voice their frustration over the declining quality of services from telecom operators Orange and MTN.
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