Orange Digital Centers: Clean Energy to Boost Productivity

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Orange Digital Centers: Clean Energy to Boost Productivity

Orange Cameroon and InstrumElec signed an MoU to strengthen energy supply with solar power as the primary energy source.

14 Oct 2026 08:05

O range Cameroon and InstrumElec have signed a Me morandum of Un derstanding (MoU) to improve the energy reliability of Orange Digital Centers (ODCs) across the country, in a partnership aimed at ensuring uninterrupted digital training, innovation, and entrepreneurship opportuni ties for young Cameroonians. The initiative responds to the growing demand for the ser vices offered by ODCs as its six operational centers have already trained more than 9,000 young people, providing them with skills, innovation spaces, and support for entrepreneurship and startup development. Speaking during the signing ceremony, the Head of Commu nication at Orange Cameroon, Cathérine Mbengon, stressed that stable electricity is essen tial to making digital learning and innovation accessible to more youths. Power outages can disrupt training sessions and limit the ability of the centres to operate effectively, making reliable alternative energy a priority. To the CEO of Instru mElec, Alphonse Bédel Milol, they will see the deployment and maintenance of hybrid en ergy systems, with solar power as the primary energy source at the ODCs, while SOCADEL grid or generators will serve as backup. During the signing ceremony, Bema Manga Koutta of Orange Cameroon disclosed that the pilot project at the ODC in Dschang is already showing promising results. “The cen...