RETICEO · a KA Technologie subsidiary
The operator of digital education infrastructure.
RETICEO makes the digital school possible — even without Internet, even without a power grid, even without a public investment budget. We finance, deploy and operate solar energy, connectivity, ZEP-X terminals and embedded AI, aiming to divide costs by four.
Our mission
To design, finance and operate robust, affordable digital education infrastructure — bringing renewable energy and connectivity to education, for everyone and everywhere, in record time.
Our vision
To make every school a digital learning node, resilient to energy and digital divides, and a source of skilled local jobs.
An integrated ecosystem
The brands of the RETICEO ecosystem
RETICEO draws on the industrial, technological and financial strength of the KA Technologies Holding group (KATEC) — headquartered in Paris (patented R&D, BOO financial engineering), with operating subsidiaries in West and Central Africa.
RETICE
3-in-1 infrastructure per school: CeRSER energy, local high-speed connectivity (Smart Local Cloud), ZEP-X terminals. In-person and remote classes, without Internet.
RENAL-SMART 80/20
Wide-coverage connectivity (5–40 km): autonomous energy, local high-speed, educational cloud. Voice-Images-Data without Internet or telco. Costs ÷ 4.
RETICEO AI
AI engine embedded on the ZEP-X terminal: adaptive pedagogy, smart governance, personalised guidance — 100% local network, no Internet.
VISIO CLASS ROOM
In-person/remote virtual classes, 4 scenarios (hybrid, studio, home, emergency). Runs on RETICE and RENAL-SMART networks.
RETICEO InspEduc
Digital pedagogical inspection for ministries: in-person/remote missions, coupled with RETICEO AI as a 24/7 autonomous virtual inspector.
Plan NETSCP
New Technological and Social Economy: massive qualifying training, local industrialisation (SMT assembly, ZEP-X terminals), skilled jobs.
0 Internet
RETICE + RENAL connectivity, 100% autonomous
÷ 4
Costs vs. the classic approach
RETICEO AI
Pedagogy · Governance · Guidance
6 000
Pupils in the pilot (15 schools, 36 months)
Equipment maker & infrastructure operator
“Everything for the greatest number.”
Very few players combine these two vertically-integrated trades — electronic boards (SMT), ZEP-X terminals, RENAL-SMART 80/20 infrastructure, RETICEO EXAM and RETICEO AI, protected by patented innovations. This integration makes the BOO model and on-the-ground execution possible.
Radical affordability
Technological frugality serving inclusion.
Operational resilience
Works where others fail.
Amplified impact
Technological, economic and social.
Governance & Management
A multidisciplinary team, guarantor of bankability and execution
Board of directors
Lebon NGOUNOU
Founder & Board Chairman · Sponsor director
PPP & BOT (World Bank certified), high-speed telecoms, 30 years of entrepreneurship, KA Technologies Holding shareholder.
Patricia PEDHOM NONO
Independent director · Chair, Audit & Risk Committee
Ex-Managing Partner (CEO) PwC Cameroon & Chad, governance, cybersecurity, ESG compliance (20+ yrs).
Jaona RAVALOSON
Independent director · Chair, Finance & Investment Committee
Chairman of Arborescence Capital, 35 years in investment banking, Africa infrastructure project finance, ex-UN/WTO Ambassador.
Titus GAHISSY
Chair, Technology & Innovation Committee (advisory)
CTO of Deeplinq, AI & scalable architecture, ex-Société Générale (12 countries), Google Cloud/Search, RETICE board.
Lynda AMADAGANA
Chair, Legal & Project Finance Committee (advisory)
Managing Partner of Amadagana & Partners (Legal 500), OHADA project finance, ex-Orrick/Clifford Chance/EDF nuclear.
Gabriel DJOKO KENMOGNE
Chair, Tax & Transfer Pricing Committee (advisory)
CEMAC-licensed tax advisor, ex-Deputy CFO Schlumberger, OECD transfer pricing, IFRS/SYSCOHADA/US-GAAP.
DFI director — to be appointed
Seat reserved for the entry of a catalytic-equity vehicle (Proparco / BIO / IFC), ESG and SDG 4 oversight.
Operational management & technical leadership
Marcel Blaise MBELLA
Chief Administrative & Financial Officer
Project finance (CP3P APMG), ex-CARPA PPP, IFC/PROPARCO/AfDB/EIB models.
Yannick R. KOUNGA TAPTUE
Director of Controlling, Risk & Compliance
Ex-Schlumberger, GRCP/CRCMP, COSO internal control, SAP FICO.
Vincent VANLIER
Director of IT & Cybersecurity
EDF/Thales IT architect, ISO 2700X, ANSSI PKI, IAM/SSO, GDPR.
César Olivier NDIGO NZIE
Director of Operations, Maintenance & Assets
ISO 55001 Lead Implementer, O&M/SLA, ISO 27005/EBIOS RM, AI predictive maintenance.
Lionel Valery MBIANDJEU
Director of Sales & Collections
Ex-CAMTEL 13 yrs (3G/4G LTE), Cameroon Digital Tank, Tony Elumelu.
Théophile T. YONGA
Director of ESG, Impact & Coordination
EU (ESF)/AFD programmes, SDG 4, IFC Performance Standards, Equator Principles.
Pierre Célestin TAPTUE
Director of RETICEO Academy
PhD in educational technology, ex-CNFFDP Yaoundé, UNESCO/GIZ/WB/AUF, CERTICE MOOC.
Kevin TOCHE
Director of NETSCP Industrialisation
PMP, ex-Safran/Dassault, ZEP-X SMT, supply chain & industrial frugality.
Kokou Parfait GNAMESSE
Technical Lead, ZEP-X & Embedded Solutions
ZEP-X/KASOFT developer, autonomous solar energy, reference deployment (universities of Togo).
External credibility & intellectual property
Patents, awards and institutional recognition
2
Patents filed (PCT track)
3+
Awards & distinctions
5+
Letters of interest from States
OIF
Institutional recognition
Digital education innovation award
International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF)
Breakthrough EdTech innovation award
Unprecedented 3-in-1 education infrastructure
Recognition from the Ministry of Education
Cameroon — pilot on 15 schools, 6,000 pupils
Invention patents (INPI · PCT/WIPO)
| Reference | Subject | Status |
|---|---|---|
| FR-RETICE-01 | RETICE network architecture — local intra-school digital network (high-speed connectivity + renewable energy + educational cloud, without Internet) | Filed — INPI |
| FR-RENAL-02 | RENAL-SMART 80/20 protocol — 80% local / 20% national pedagogical sync (Smart Local Cloud ↔ secure national datacenter) | Filed — INPI |
| PCT-RETICE-INT | International extension of the RETICE infrastructure (PCT procedure, priority markets) | PCT phase in progress |
Publication numbers and claims available under a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) for qualified partners.
Letters of interest from States
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Cameroun
Official letter of interest — large-scale rollout (10 regions, 3,300+ schools, 5 years). Pilot validated.
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Côte d’Ivoire
Integration into the national digitalisation strategy, focus on rural/peri-urban areas. In progress.
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Sénégal
Interest in the Smart Local Cloud and the ZEP-X terminal (digital equipment of public schools). Active prospecting.
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Togo
Interest in the PPP model and RENAL-SMART infrastructure. Contact established (Lomé regional office).
OIF UNESCO — SDG 4 INPI (France) WIPO (Geneva) Ministry of Education — Cameroon