Yaoundé, June 2026 — RETICEO, integrated operator of digital educational infrastructure, has been officially selected by the European Commission to participate in B2F (Business to Finance) meetings at the Cameroon-EU BusinessWeek 2026, organised as part of the strategic Global Gateway programme.
This selection represents a major institutional endorsement of the relevance of the RETICEO model in addressing the critical challenges of access to quality digital education in sub-Saharan Africa. The European Commission identified RETICEO as a company whose approach — sovereign infrastructure, zero CAPEX for the State, integrated renewable energy — fully aligns with Global Gateway's ambitions for sustainable investment and technology transfer.
The B2F meetings will allow RETICEO to meet directly with pre-selected European and African investors, institutional funders and financial partners identified by the EU Delegation to Cameroon. The event takes place on June 16, 2026 from 9:00 AM in Yaoundé, in an in-person format.
"This selection by the European Commission validates our deep conviction: sovereign digital educational infrastructure, deployed under the BOO model with zero CAPEX for the State, is a solution of continental interest. We are ready to forge partnerships that match this ambition."
Integrated digital educational infrastructure operator
June 2026
What this selection means
Being selected by the European Commission for the Cameroon-EU BusinessWeek B2F meetings is not a simple registration. It is a validation by EU institutions of the project's maturity, its compliance with the Global Gateway impact criteria, and its capacity to attract structured investments at a continental scale.
EU Institutional Validation
The European Commission evaluated and selected RETICEO among eligible African and European companies for qualified B2F meetings.
Global Gateway Programme
RETICEO aligns with the EU's €300 billion investment strategy for sustainable infrastructure in Africa and worldwide.
Targeted B2F Meetings
B2F (Business to Finance): individual appointments with pre-selected investors and institutional funders interested in our sector.
Strategic Acceleration
An opportunity to materialise financial and operational partnerships that will enable large-scale deployment of RETICE across Cameroon and beyond.
Timeline
About the Cameroon-EU BusinessWeek
Cameroon-EU BusinessWeek 2026
The Cameroon-EU BusinessWeek is a major economic event organised by the European Union Delegation to Cameroon as part of the Global Gateway programme — the EU's strategy for sustainable investments and balanced partnerships with Africa and the rest of the world.
The event brings together selected Cameroonian and European companies, institutional investors, funding institutions (EIB, AFD, etc.) and policy makers for qualified B2F (Business to Finance) meetings. The aim: to structure concrete partnerships that contribute to Cameroon's sustainable development.
The Global Gateway programme represents €300 billion in planned investments by 2027, with a significant share dedicated to sub-Saharan Africa in priority sectors: energy, digital connectivity, health and education.
Why RETICEO aligns with Global Gateway
- Sovereign infrastructure: RETICE operates without an Internet connection — a direct response to 250 million African students without digital access.
- Integrated solar energy: every deployment includes a sized solar power plant, aligned with Global Gateway's energy priorities.
- BOO model (Build-Own-Operate): RETICEO finances and operates the infrastructure — the State pays a monthly lease, zero public financial risk.
- Measurable impact: pass rates, learning data, social return on investment — quantifiable indicators for institutional funders.
- Continental scalability: the RETICE model can be deployed across all sub-Saharan African countries with minimal adaptation.