// About Techknow
Building Africa's next generation of software, from Cameroon.
Techknow is a software and digital studio founded by Engr. Joshua Elangwe. We build products for businesses and train the people who will build the next ones.
// Our mission
Give African businesses and people the digital tools and skills to grow.
// Our vision
A continent where world-class software is built locally.
Bamenda, Cameroon// 01 — Meet the founder
Engr. Joshua Elangwe
Founder & Lead Engineer
Joshua is a software engineer and digital solutions architect who founded Techknow to give businesses and individuals in Africa access to world-class digital tools, built by people who understand their market.
He leads the design and engineering of Techknow's platforms, including CamerPay, Agricoop and Life Baptist Finances, and teaches the practical web development skills he uses every day through Techknow Earn.
// 02 — Our story
From one developer to a studio.
The start
Building for local businesses
Joshua Elangwe starts designing and building websites for businesses and individuals in Cameroon.
Founded
Techknow is born
Techknow becomes a studio offering web, design, video and training under one roof.
Platforms
From websites to systems
Life Baptist Finances, CamerPay and Agricoop take Techknow from websites into full web applications.
Education
Techknow Earn launches
Practical online courses help people learn website development and trading from scratch.
Today
Building what’s next
A new home, new products, and more clients across Cameroon and beyond.
// 03 — Values
What we believe.
Four principles that shape how we work with every client and student.
Build what matters
We start from your business goal, not from the technology.
Teach as we go
You understand what we build and can run it yourself.
Own the quality
Fast, accessible, tested on real devices. No shortcuts.
Be honest about time & cost
Fixed quotes, clear timelines, no surprise invoices.
- Years building
- 3+Years buildingWebsites, platforms and apps since day one
- Clients served
- 50+Clients servedBusinesses, churches, cooperatives, creators
- Services, one team
- 6Services, one teamFrom first sketch to launch and training
- Code ownership
- 100%Code ownershipYou own your code, domain and accounts
// 04 — Why Techknow
What makes us different.
Fixed quotes, no surprises
Clear scope and price agreed before work begins.
Built for local realities
Mobile money, low-bandwidth performance and bilingual EN/FR audiences.
You own everything
Code, domain and accounts are handed over to you.
Training included
We teach your team to manage what we build.
// 05 — Teaching & community
We don't just build. We teach.
Through Techknow Earn and team training, we share the skills behind our products so more people can build, freelance and grow careers in tech.
Real projects
WhatsApp support
Freelancing guidance
Team workshops
// 06 — Reviews
Hear it from our clients and students.
Read verified reviews, or tell others about your experience working with Techknow.
// Let's build
Have an idea? Let’s turn it into software.
Tell us what you’re building. We reply within 24 hours, and usually much faster on WhatsApp.