Our Mission
To put technology in the hands of every child in Cameroon. The next person to solve Africa's biggest problems is probably a 10 year old in Nkambe who just needs a laptop and a chance.
GIIYO TECH · CAMEROON
Empowering Young Innovators
We bring coding, robotics and hands-on STEM learning to children in Cameroon. A place to be curious, try things, and discover what they can create.
What we believe
Our Vision
A Cameroon where no child stares at a computer like it's a spaceship. Where "I can't do tech" is as outdated as a floppy disk. Where every young mind, from Douala to the deepest village, grows up knowing they can build, create, and lead.
- Learners Reached
- 500+
- Cities
- 7
- Regions in Cameroon
- 5
A note from our founder
How It Started
Every child in Cameroon deserves to grow up knowing they can build, create and lead.
Growing up in rural Nkambe, the closest thing to a computer in my world was the calculator on my dad's Nokia. Meanwhile, movies were showing me kids in other countries building robots, coding games, and basically running the world from their bedrooms. I was fascinated. I was inspired. I was also deeply confused about why none of that was happening on my street.
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Then came primary school, where our teachers, bless their hearts, would look us dead in the eyes and say "you are the leaders of tomorrow." Beautiful words. Truly. Except nobody mentioned that tomorrow's leaders might need to know how to switch on a computer first. We were being prepared for a digital future with absolutely zero digital tools. It was like training pilots with paper planes.
Secondary school, I thought, would be different. And in a way it was. We finally had a computer lab. A real one. With actual computers in it. I remember walking past it and feeling genuinely excited for the first time.
Then they told us we weren't allowed to touch anything.
The computers sat there, pristine, untouched, preserved like ancient artifacts in a museum exhibit titled "Technology: Look But Don't Learn." We were the leaders of tomorrow, apparently, but tomorrow's computers were not for today's hands.
That gap, between what our children are told they can be and what they are actually given access to, is exactly why Giiyo Technologies exists.
The name "Giiyo" comes from my mother tongue, Limbum, and it means "do yours." Not "copy theirs." Not "envy theirs." Do. Yours. It is a whole philosophy in one word. Celebrate what others are building, then go build your own thing. We liked that energy so much we named an entire organization after it.
Today, Giiyo Technologies is on the ground in Cameroon giving children hands on access to STEM, coding, design, robotics and digital skills, the real tools of this century. We have reached more than 500 learners across seven cities in five regions, run bootcamps, summits, and STEM clubs, and watched quiet kids transform into kids who stand up and present apps they built themselves.
Our mission goes beyond Cameroon's borders too. Because whether you are in Nkambe or Nairobi, Lagos or London, every child deserves to grow up knowing that technology is not something that happens to you. It is something you make happen.
So here is a question we would love you to sit with: if the leaders of tomorrow are being trained today, what are we actually giving them to lead with?
Built around our communities
Why This Matters in Cameroon
The reality on the ground shapes every program we build.
For Schools
Most schools in Cameroon lack computer labs, trained teachers and practical digital skills teaching. We bring programs directly to schools in ways they can actually use.
For Parents
Families want their children ready for the future, but quality options are often limited. We make practical tech learning more accessible and more human.
For Children
Without early exposure, children can miss the chance to discover talents that could shape their future. We meet them where they are and show them what is possible.
In rural communities especially, many children finish school having never written a line of code or built something with technology. Giiyo Tech exists to change that reality with practical access, confidence and opportunity.
In their own words
Hear From Our Young Creators
See the impact Giiyo Tech has on young minds across Cameroon.
Nji Alexia Ringda
Giiyo Tech Web Development Week
Meet Alexia: She Built Her First Website, BamNet
STEM Club
Giiyo Tech Innovation Summit
Giiyo Tech Summit Student Testimonial
Students
Giiyo Tech STEM CLUB
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From an idea to the classroom
Our Journey So Far
March 2024
Giiyo Tech Is Born
What started as a dream became real. Giiyo Technologies was officially founded in Douala, Cameroon with one mission: put STEM in the hands of every child in Cameroon.
August 2024
Our First Bootcamp
We ran our very first STEM bootcamp. Nervous? Absolutely. Did the kids show up and blow our minds? Also absolutely.
March 2025
STEM Clubs Launch and 500+ Reached
Between March and December 2025, STEM Clubs launched and expanded across Cameroon. By the end of the year we had reached over 500 students, children and young people with hands on technology education.
October 2025
Blockchain and Web3
We got involved in blockchain and Web3 education for youths. Because the future of the internet is being built right now and our young people deserve a seat at that table.
December 2025
Expanding Across Cameroon
From Douala, we expanded STEM Clubs into four new cities: Limbe, Yaounde, Mundemba and Mbouda. Giiyo Tech was no longer just local.
June 2026
Giiyo Tech Innovation Summit
We brought together young innovators, educators and tech leaders for the first ever Giiyo Tech Innovation Summit — 12 weeks of training and over 60 hours of learning, crowned with certificates. Our flagship program is live and this is just the beginning.
Rooted in Cameroon
Where We Are
From one city to many, Giiyo Tech is growing across Cameroon.
Western & central Cameroon
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Headquarters
Douala
Where it all started. Our main base of operations and home of the first Giiyo STEM programs.
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Meet the Team
The people behind Giiyo Tech bring together technology, education and community leadership.
Core Team
Maureen Wepngong
Founder and Software Engineer
Douala
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Wilco Van de Burgwal
Co-founder and Industrial Engineer
Germany
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Rhoda Ngwanya
STEM Program Coordinator
Yaounde
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Roland Yapseu
Partnerships Coordinator
Douala
Maturin Ndukong
DevOps & Technology Operations Lead
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Dzubang Mermoz
Mechatronics & Innovation Facilitator
Dschang
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Benaiah Ngeh
Systems Engineer & 3D Facilitator
Mundemba
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Rusevelt Geh Tita
Career Pathways & Student Success Lead
Yaounde
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Grace Darah
Science & Health Mentor
Limbe
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Sylvia Njobara
Software Engineer
Buea
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Nguessong Anikui Suzy
Design Lead
Douala
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Tchatendem Gesu
Communications Officer
Buea
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Romaric Bongda Mpara
Technical Program Support
Buea
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Nady Fotie
Cybersecurity Programmes Lead
USA
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Our volunteers teach, mentor, and run clubs that put technology in the hands of young Cameroonians. If you want to share your skills and help the next student build something real, we'd love to have you.
Our Partners & Collaborators
Meaningful impact grows through collaboration.
Schools, organisations and people who help make the work possible.
Strategic & Technology Partners
What we make possibleA technology partner from Germany supporting robotics, artificial intelligence, and 3D printing training.
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Strategic & Technology Partners
What we make possibleA collaborator in blockchain education and digital innovation initiatives for young people in Cameroon.
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Strategic & Technology Partners
What we make possibleSupporting hands-on STEM learning through expertise in 3D printing, design, and product development.
Education & Community Partners
What we make possibleExpanding STEM learning opportunities for students through school clubs and technology-focused programming.
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Education & Community Partners
What we make possiblePartnering to run STEM bootcamps that encourage girls and young women to pursue science and technology careers.
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Education & Community Partners
What we make possibleCollaborating on youth innovation and community development initiatives in Dschang and beyond.
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Social Impact Partners
What we make possibleSupporting initiatives that promote women’s empowerment, leadership, and inclusive participation in technology.
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Social Impact Partners
What we make possiblePartnering on school and community health events that help girls and women better understand their wellbeing.
Social Impact Partners
What we make possibleSupporting Giiyo Tech’s organizational foundation and growth through legal registration guidance.
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Our Organization
Giiyo Tech is an initiative of Giiyo Foundation, a nonprofit organization registered in Cameroon (Receipt No. 00001551/ARDA/JO6/SAJPA/APPB, 13 September 2024), with its registered office in Yaounde and its operations based in Douala. All of our programs — STEM clubs, bootcamps, workshops, and the Innovation Summit — are delivered on a nonprofit basis, funded by donations, sponsorships, and partnerships. Every contribution goes directly toward laptops, robotics kits, learning materials, and program delivery for children across Cameroon.
GIIYO TECH
Make room for the next young innovator.
A school, a mentor, a set of robotics kits. There are many ways to help a child take their first step. Let’s find yours.
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