Camtel - About the company
Camtel is a funded company based in Yaounde (Cameroon), founded in 1998 by David Nkoto Emane. It operates as an Integrated telecom and IPTV services provider. The company has 20 active competitors, including 13 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like MTN, AT&T and Verizon.
Company Details
Camtel is a telecom and TV services provider which caters to residential and business customers in Cameroon. It offers broadband internet access (fiber-optic, ADSL, wireless, satellite), local and long distance fixed telephony, multiple volume-based data plans, IPTV services, managed WiFi, MPLS, VPN, Direct Inbound Section (enables to reach an interlocutor from outside without going through the standard), push to talk, installation, and support services. It provides these services through its own network infrastructure. It is a state-owned company and has started providing cellular services in the year 2014.
- Website
- camtel.cm
- Email ID
- *****@camtel.cm
- Phone Number
- +237 **********
Key Metrics
Founded Year
1998
Location
Yaounde, Cameroon
Stage
Funding Raised
Investors
Ranked
16th among 20 active competitors
Employee Count
1,783 as on Sep 30, 2026
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Camtel's funding and investors
Camtel is a funded company. Camtel has 1 institutional investor.
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Camtel's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Camtel is David Nkoto Emane. David Nkoto Emane is the CEO of Camtel.
Here are the details of Camtel's key team members:
- David Nkoto Emane: Chairman & Founder of Camtel.
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Camtel's employee count trend
Camtel has 1,783 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Camtel's employee count trend over the years:
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Camtel's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Camtel include MTN, AT&T and Verizon. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Camtel, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | MTN 1994, Fairland (South Africa), Public | Provider of mobile network services | $7.05M | 81/100 | |
2nd | AT&T 1876, Dallas (United States), Public | Provider of wireless and internet services | - | 80/100 | |
3rd | Verizon 1983, New York City (United States), Public | Provider of wireless, internet, TV, and phone services | - | 79/100 | |
4th | Vodafone 1982, Newbury (United Kingdom), Public | Virtual card-linked wallet for consumer payments | - | 78/100 | |
5th | Telecom Italia 1994, Rome (Italy), Public | Integrated telecom service provider | - | 78/100 | |
6th | Comcast 1963, Philadelphia (United States), Public | Provider of phone, internet, and television services | - | 73/100 | |
7th | French Telecommunication major | - | 71/100 | ||
8th | BT Group 1981, London (United Kingdom), Public | Provider of mobile phones and fiber broadband services for home & business | - | 70/100 | |
9th | Telefonica 1924, Madrid (Spain), Public | Provider of mobile and fixed-line telephony services | - | 68/100 | |
10th | Provider of integrated telecom services | - | - | 67/100 | |
16th | Integrated telecom and IPTV services provider | - | 58/100 |
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Camtel's Investments and acquisitions
Camtel has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
Reports related to Camtel
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News related to Camtel
Media has covered Camtel for a total of 10 events in the last 1 year, 5 of them have been about partnerships and 4 about company updates.
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Camtel to build 245 new mobile sites to close infrastructure gap with competitorsTelecompaper•Sep 22, 2026•Camtel
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Cameroon Eyes National Interoperability Infrastructure to Drive Digital GovernmentBiometricUpdate.com•Aug 21, 2026•Camtel
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Camtel Partners with GECAM to Offer Digital Services to SMEs in CameroonTelecompaper•Jun 05, 2026•Camtel
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Cameroon mandates telcos to block unregistered devices by May 25, 2026Connecting Africa•May 25, 2026•Orange, Camtel
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Ethio Telecom to Boost Cameroon’s Digital Connectivity & Inclusion DriveBiometricUpdate.com•Dec 09, 2025•Camtel, Ethio telecom
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Camtel’s mobile finance entry aims to boost competition, inclusion in Cameroon by 2025Techpoint.Africa•Nov 15, 2024•Camtel
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