From Bi Ariane T. in Douala
The first
ever bloggers summit in Cameroon has highlighted blogging as a development
tool.
The bloggers from across Cameroon who have been in Douala from October 25
under the banner of Cameroon Bloggers Association ABC are reflecting around the
theme Blogging as a development tool.
Chosen with
reference to the United Nation’s UN Sustainable Development Goal, the summit seeks
to make blogging an economic and business activity in Cameroon.
Speaking
during the Summit, Fotso Fonkam elaborated on who a blogger is and why they
blog. He explained the characteristic of the sector focusing on its
characteristics and form maintaining that it is interactive, brings carried
themes, it is free, subjective and organised in different categories.
The
shortcomings and outlooks of blogging in Cameroon featured prominently in
discussions with that is not yet a considered sector in Cameroon. It was
observed that blogging is not known by the public and administrative
authorities. This was an open floor discussion for all members. Many pointed at
inaccessibility to internet in some parts of the country, the confusion between
who is a blogger, content creator and influencer.
To be
relevant, It was unanimously agreed bloggers do their job with professionally,
with proposal on the introduction and use of guest bloggers, specialization and
activism as a remedy to the short comings of blogging in Cameroon.
Speaking
during the official opening ceremony, the outgoing president Rene Nkowa
outgoing President of ABC noted that though association is already functioning,
the summit was intended for all bloggers in Cameroon as a way to unit forces to
set standards for the fast growing sector.
SABC,TV5
Monde Afrique, Nestle and Activspaces are the official sponsors of the summit
with partners at birth like the UN and Nestle as partners still standing by the
association. Nyongo FM Dla, Advise
Agency and Radio Campusto in France official broadcasters of bloggers
activities for 6 months have also joined the partnership list.
Created in Yaoundé
on the 13th of April 2017 with a target of 60members and currently
with 42, ABC hopes to be the hug for bloggers in Cameroon.
Summit
attendees “bloggers” retired for day one with "Respect" for self, others
and the job as watch word.
Photo Gallery from Day One and Two
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