Workshops & Seminars
Monthly technical workshops, career seminars and an annual symposium where members and guest experts share applied knowledge in engineering, science and emerging technology.
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Cameroon-UK Diaspora Network
Engineering a bridge between the UK and Cameroon
CAMNEST-UK unites Cameroonian engineers, scientists and technologists across the United Kingdom to share expertise, mentor the next generation and deliver practical engineering projects that transform communities back home.
Who We Are
A professional network with a development mission
The Cameroon-UK Diaspora Network of Engineering, Science and Technology (CAMNEST-UK) is a London-based, not-for-profit membership organisation. We bring together chartered engineers, researchers, IT professionals, academics and STEM students of Cameroonian heritage living and working in the United Kingdom.
Our members believe that the skills the diaspora acquires abroad are a national asset. Through structured knowledge transfer, professional mentorship and hands-on pilot projects, we channel that expertise into measurable progress for Cameroon's engineering capacity — while strengthening the careers and community of our members in the UK.
- Independent, volunteer-led and member-governed since 2018
- Partnerships with UK universities, professional bodies and Cameroonian institutions
- Open to students, professionals and corporate supporters
Our Programmes
Four ways we put diaspora expertise to work
Every CAMNEST-UK programme is designed and delivered by member volunteers, with clear outcomes on both sides of the bridge.
Pilot Engineering Schemes
Small-scale, high-impact engineering projects in Cameroon — solar micro-grids, water systems, workshop retrofits — scoped, supervised and evaluated by diaspora engineers.
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Cloud-hosted virtual labs, recorded courseware and remote computing environments that give Cameroonian students and lecturers access to industry-grade engineering tools.
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Structured one-to-one mentoring that pairs experienced UK-based professionals with students and early-career engineers in both the UK and Cameroon.
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Our Impact
Progress you can measure
Since our founding, CAMNEST-UK volunteers have turned professional goodwill into concrete outcomes.
480+
Active members across the UK
62
Workshops and seminars delivered
11
Pilot engineering schemes completed in Cameroon
2,300+
Students reached through cloud learning & mentorship
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How to participate
Join the network
Choose a student, professional or corporate membership and become part of a growing community of Cameroonian STEM talent in the UK.
Share your expertise
Lead a workshop, mentor a student, review a project proposal or contribute to a technical working group — as much or as little time as you can give.
Deliver impact together
Help scope and supervise pilot engineering schemes, or support our cloud learning platforms that put real tools in students' hands in Cameroon.
Your skills can travel further than you think
Whether you are a student, a chartered engineer or an organisation that shares our mission, there is a place for you in CAMNEST-UK.