TechFest exists to spark innovation, connect minds, and shape the future through technology.
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Link WhatsApp GroupTechnology is moving fast — but access, opportunity, and real-world exposure are still limited for many.
TechFest was created to close that gap. To give young innovators, builders, and creators a space to learn, connect, and grow.
Days of learning, building, and collaboration
TechFest is more than an event — it is a movement designed to empower young minds with practical skills, real exposure, and meaningful connections in today’s digital world.
We equip participants with hands-on knowledge, industry insight, and confidence to explore technology beyond classrooms and theory.
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Through workshops, talks, and live demonstrations, attendees gain exposure to modern tools, trends, and real-world tech applications.
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TechFest creates a space where students, professionals, and innovators meet, share ideas, and form collaborations that last beyond the event.
Learn moreTechFest is carefully structured to balance learning, interaction, and creativity across multiple days, ensuring every participant gains value at every stage.
The first two days are a structured hands-on training program for up to 200 registered participants. This is for you whether you hace zero experience in tech or whether you have been working in it for years. The only requirement is that you show up ready to learn and build.
Day 3 is the main event. Cathedral Hall, Bamenda, 11:00 AM until you have to go home. This is where all the work from the two training days comes alive infront of the entire city. It is equally a celebration, a business summit, a product launch, and a public festival happening simultaneously.
We believe technology is best learned by doing, not just listening or memorizing concepts. That’s why our program is intentionally built to move participants beyond classrooms, slides, and abstract theory into real, hands-on experience.
Participants work on practical tasks, real-world challenges, and guided projects that mirror what actually happens in the industry. Through workshops, labs, and collaborative sessions, they don’t just learn what a tool or concept is—they learn how and why it is used in real environments.
Alongside technical practice, we expose participants to industry insight through mentors, speakers, and practitioners who share real journeys, mistakes, expectations, and opportunities within the tech ecosystem. This helps bridge the gap between learning and working, giving participants a clearer picture of where their skills fit and how to grow them intentionally.
Most importantly, the experience is designed to build confidence. As participants create, test, collaborate, and solve problems, they begin to trust their abilities, communicate their ideas better, and see themselves as capable contributors—not just learners. By the end of the program, technology is no longer something distant or intimidating, but a practical tool they can confidently explore, apply, and build with.
Through interactive workshops, insightful talks, and live demonstrations, attendees gain direct exposure to modern tools, emerging trends, and real-world tech workflows. Each session is designed to connect learning with practical application, making complex ideas easier to understand and apply.
By seeing how technology is used in real scenarios and learning from active industry professionals, participants develop clearer insight into today’s tech landscape. This hands-on exposure helps them build confidence, relevance, and a stronger sense of how their skills fit into real-world solutions.
TechFest brings together students, professionals, and innovators in an open and inclusive environment where ideas are freely shared and perspectives are exchanged. By creating opportunities for meaningful interaction, the event encourages learning across different experience levels and backgrounds.
These connections go beyond the event itself. Through discussions, teamwork, and shared problem-solving, participants form relationships and collaborations that continue afterward—supporting personal growth, innovation, and long-term impact within the tech community
Register for the two-day hands-on training (March 27 - 28). Learn a digital skill, join a team, build a real product, and pitch for cash prizes on Day 3.
Suited for students, recent graduates, aspiring developers, designers and marketers
Register to attend the public festival on March 29th only. No technical background needed. Come for the showcase, the networking, and the entertainment!
Suited for anyone (Literally anyone!) Bring someone with you.
Register a booth at the outdoor marketplace. Showcase your products - whether you sell food, fashion, beauty products, or digital services - to over 1000 people in a single day. Booth, badge and visibility package included. Slots are strictly limited.
Suited for small businesses, startups, and local entrepreneurs looking to gain exposure and connect with the community.
Register your startup for an exhibition booth inside or outside the venue. Present your product to investors, government delegates and the general public. The Ministry of Small and Medium Enterprises has pledged to attend and support businesses present at this event
Suited for tech founders, startup teams, and digital businesses
Apply to speak or sit on Day 3 Tech Summit panel. Share your expertise with a mixed audience of youth, business leaders, and government officials. Speak on Tech, entrepreneurship, innovation or anything that moves the needle for the Northwest region
Suited for professionals, academics, founders and policymakers
Apply to lead a training track on Days 1 and 2. You do not need to be a traditional teacher. If you have practical expertise in development, design, marketing, AI or any digital field, this is a platform to share what you know and shape the next generation.
Suited for experienced practitioners and digital professionals