North West: Councils Trained To Secure Digital Space

A dministrators of all the 35 Councils of the North West have been trained on infor­ mation and communication tech­ nologies, with particular attention on the safety of the digital space. This was during a three-day buil­ ding workshop organised by the National Agency for Information and Communication Technologies in Bamenda from July 15-17, 2026. The IT administrators gained digital skills which will enable them leve­ rage the transformative potential of ICTs in their daily operations to drive productivity and enhance pu­ blic service delivery to their various councils. Held under the theme "Local De­ velopment In the Era of Digital Transformation ", the Director Ge­ neral of the National Agency for Information and Communication Technologies (ANTIC) Prof. Ebot Ebot Enaw revealed that there are three key pillars of digital trans­ formation involving people, pro­ cesses and technology. He noted that the maturity of these three models has to happen simulta­ neously. He disclosed that the workshop aligns with ANTIC’s mis­ sion to promote and follow up go­ vernment’s actions in the field of ICT. The Director General added that the training is equally part of their contribution to the decen­ tralisation efforts undertaken by government which seeks to equip IT administrators of Municipal Coun­ cils in the North West Region with 21st century digital skills necessary to leverage the potential of ICT to ...