- More than 600 youths have been trained since 2003 to be able to effectively use the computer and the internet, meanwhile more than 200,000 have been able to have access to computers, the internet, VOIP through our two IT Centres in Buea, South West of Cameroon.
- HINT present at GSBI 2006! Santa Clara University's Center for Science, Technology & Society, CA, USA
The Global Social Benefit Incubator (GSBI) provides an intensive two-week residential program at Santa Clara University that enables successful technology innovators to scale their endeavors and achieve sustainability. Tinshu is a graduate of the 2006 class of the GSBI - HINT won the Global Junior Challenge competition in 2004 in Rome. Tinshu's IT Project was a winner in the 2004 edition of the Global Junior Challenge organised by the Digital World Foundation in partnership with the municipality of Rome and some major IT companies in Italy. Tinshu personally received his prize from the hands of Mr. Walter Veltroni, then Mayor of the city of Rome in the presence of Cameroon's Ambassador to Rome, HE Tabong Kima.
- HINT is a certified training partner with Kabissa's Time to Get Online"Training program. Tinshu was 1 of 16 participants selected by Kabissa to attend its "Time To Get Online" Training of Trainers Workshop for leaders of West African Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Lagos, Nigeria from March 9-18, 2005. Kabissa is a Washington-based NGO that focuses on building the Capacity of Africa NGOs so that can make the most from the internet.
- HINT was a participant at Africa Source II, which ran from Jan. 8-15, 2006, in Uganda, organized by Tactical Technology, Netherlands. Africa Source II was an eight day hands-on workshop aimed at building the technical skills of those working with and within NGOs on the continent. It took place in one of the most beautiful parts of the Kalangala Island on Victoria Lake during the beginning of January 2006.
