With Africa’s digital economy evolving rapidly, he is focused on helping young people develop the skills they will need in the future workforce. Through his educational programs, he works to ensure that access to technology is not limited by social or economic background.
Nzometiah Nervis Tetsop is a Cameroonian entrepreneur and technology innovator. He is the founder and chief executive officer of Nervtek, a company that promotes science and technology education among children and youth.
Founded in 2018, Nervtek has developed an ecosystem centered on hands-on learning and the creation of practical solutions through a STEAM approach combining science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics. The organization aims to make these disciplines accessible to learners regardless of their socioeconomic background.
To achieve this, the company runs several educational programs for children and teenagers. One of its flagship initiatives is the Holiday Tech Camp, an immersive vacation program focused on digital technologies. Participants learn emerging technologies including robotics, programming, web development, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, 3D modeling and drone piloting. The training is delivered through practical workshops and project-based activities designed to help students grasp theoretical concepts more intuitively.
Nervtek has also developed the nTron educational kit. Designed in Cameroon, the tool seeks to make science education more interactive and engaging. Using the electronic components and materials included in the kit, students can conduct experiments, build simple circuits and develop their own technology projects.
Beyond its educational programs, Nervtek also helps build a local innovation community through meetups, workshops and conferences. The organization places particular emphasis on inclusion, notably through technology camps designed for young women.
Nzometiah Nervis Tetsop earned a bachelor’s degree in electrical and electronic engineering from the University of Buea in 2020. He currently works as a technology consultant for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Liberia and for Cameroon’s Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications. He also contributes to the Projet d’accélération de la transformation numérique au Cameroun (Patnuc) as a digital policy analyst.
He is also a hardware engineer at Lead Robotics. He gained his first professional experience in 2018 as a trainee engineer at Eneo, Cameroon’s main electricity provider. In 2020, he served as head of robotics at Youth Empowerment through Science and Technology (YEST-IN), an initiative that encourages young people to support community development through science and technology.
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