A trained computer scientist with several years of experience in web development, he created a digital platform to facilitate collaboration among various stakeholders in the agricultural sector.

Francis Bemyin Bibiang (photo) is a Cameroonian web developer, data analyst, and cybersecurity specialist. In 2018, he co-founded Iwolonet, a social network that facilitates business relationships between producers and buyers of agricultural products across Africa.

The platform enables farmers, livestock breeders, equipment suppliers, and pesticide providers to promote their products and services, enhancing their sales opportunities. It also offers investors the chance to identify promising agribusiness projects for investment. Service providers, consultants, and support specialists can showcase their expertise to producers in need of assistance.

Iwolonet includes a job-matching space for employers and job seekers in the agropastoral sector. To date, the mobile app has been downloaded over 10,000 times on Google Play.

Francis also heads Research and Development at Bloosat CM, a Cameroonian operator delivering high-speed internet access nationwide and across the sub-region.

The Cameroonian holds a diploma from the Institut Samba Supérieur, where he earned a Higher National Diploma (BTS) in IT management in 2014. He recently added two more qualifications to his portfolio—a project management certification and a cybersecurity diploma obtained in 2024 from the Oxford Home Study Center (OHSC), an online educational institution.

His professional career as a web developer began in 2014, with roles at the IT company Wise Decision, the F2B CONCEPT’ tech lab, and the software and electronics design start-up KENTNIX.

Melchior Koba