Cameroon’s Scales 32 opens its second startup cohort 🚀🇨🇲

Cliquez ici pour lire en français

Cameroon’s startup ecosystem is about to welcome a new generation of founders. Scales 32/Cameroon has officially opened applications for its second cohort, with a clear goal: help emerging entrepreneurs structure and grow their ventures, particularly those rooted in digital technology. Ambitious young Cameroonians have until August 24, 2026 to submit their application on the dedicated platform, at enovation-factory.com/postuler.

An entrepreneurial future built on digital 🔮

One editorial choice stands out in this new selection round: the program is prioritizing startups built around digital solutions with strong growth and revenue potential, driven by genuine innovation. Scales 32 would also reportedly be keen — as it was at launch — to support founders from regions less connected to the traditional tech ecosystem, a way of ensuring the country’s digital transformation doesn’t stay confined to major urban centers.

Scales 32/Cameroon, no longer a proof of concept 💡

If the program is opening a new wave of applications, it’s because the first one already delivered results. July 10, 2026 marked the graduation ceremony for the first cohort, with diplomas awarded to 16 startups that completed the full training track. A concrete outcome that validates the program’s methodology and should reassure future applicants about its seriousness.

Scales 32 is a joint initiative between Enovation Factory and UNDP Cameroon, pairing the expertise of a local tech incubator with the institutional backing of a United Nations agency. That partnership allows the program to offer six months of structured support, designed to equip entrepreneurs with the technical and business fundamentals needed to scale their digital solutions.

Support that doesn’t end at graduation 📈

One of Scales 32’s biggest strengths is that it doesn’t stop once training wraps up. Startups that complete the six-month program automatically join Enovation Factory’s Alumni program, a 12-month post-program support scheme. That extended mentorship helps young ventures keep getting technical and strategic support at the critical moment when they need to turn what they’ve learned into real market growth.

This two-stage architecture — intensive training followed by long-term follow-up — positions Scales 32/Cameroon as an important link in the support chain for Cameroonian digital startups, at a time when more and more young entrepreneurs are looking to digitize their businesses and build tech solutions suited to local realities.

Do you think programs like Scales 32 are enough to close the support gap for tech startups in Cameroon? Let us know in the comments.