Minister of Posts and Telecommunications since October 2, 2015 in the Government of Philémon Yang and then in the Government of Joseph Dion Ngute, Minette Libom Li Likeng wants the commitment of all actors in the telecommunications sector, including mobile phone operators, the regulator and peripheral actors in order to guarantee the quality of electronic communication services to consumers.
Born on March 4, 1959, Minette Libom Li Likeng obtained a Bachelor of Science in Economics, graduating top of her class in 1982, and then the diploma of Inspector of Financial Management (Customs Option) from the National School of Administration and Magistracy (ENAM) in 1984.
In 1992, she was appointed to a research position at the General Secretariat of the Ministry of Finance. In 1995, she became an Audit Inspector. Alongside this role, she began teaching part-time at the National School of Administration (ENAM) in 1997. In 2002, she was promoted to Head of the Legislation and Litigation Division at the Customs Directorate. From 2004 to 2007, she served as the specific liaison for the Director General of Customs (DGD), handling all interim situations. She held the position of Director General of Customs from 2008 to 2015 before being appointed Minister of Posts and Telecommunications on October 2, 2015.
In this role, his objective for 2023 is to mobilize the entire sector around the establishment of a dynamic ecosystem conducive to Cameroon's digital transformation, as outlined in the National Development Strategy (SND30). Furthermore, the MINPOSTEL performance project will focus on the implementation of several projects within our three operational programs:
– the densification of the network and the improvement of national postal coverage;
– the development of the national digital ecosystem;
– securing the national digital ecosystem.
In the postal sector, its flagship projects concern the restructuring of the postal sector with a view to the harmonious development of private activities and the modernization of the public postal operator (CAMPOST) through the development of infrastructure, the digitalization of services, and the development of innovative financial products.
In terms of developing the national digital ecosystem, the Minister's objective is to promote the use of ICTs and to increase the digital transformation of Cameroonian society.
In March 2023, Minette Libom Li Likeng presided over the opening ceremony of the 4th edition of the "Digital Woman" Festival. Organized by the Africanwits association, this Festival's theme was "For an inclusive world: Innovation and technologies to empower women and girls to benefit from the African Continental Free Trade Area".
Minette Libom Li Likeng has received three awards in Cameroon as part of the program established by the United Nations entitled Millennium Development Goals (MDGs): the Best Agent award in 1988, the Best Agent award in terms of professional ethics in 2002 and the WCO Medal for significant actions for the global influence of Customs in 2005.