Kenya’s Zetech University, Nigeria’s Veritas University and Sierra Leone’s BlueCrest College have topped the third edition of the African Telecommunications Union (ATU)-led, ATU Africa Innovation Challenge.
- The annual competition received entries from 26 institutions of higher learning on the continent.
- Veritas University’s ‘Engineering Lab,” won the competition with its innovative initiative focusing on providing hands-on learning experiences for young innovators.
- Entries from Zetech University and BlueCrest College, which secured grants of USD 10,000 and USD 5,000 respectively, both serve as significant innovation research and development platforms within their institutions.
One notable outcome from the Veritas Engineering Lab is the development of Smart Irrigation Systems (SIS), aimed at enhancing agricultural productivity and mitigating food shortages. Veritas won the USD 20,000 top prize.
“With each success story celebrated today, we are igniting the spark for future breakthroughs in technologies that can change the fortunes of the continent,” the ATU Secretary General, John Omo, said during the competition’s awards ceremony in Nairobi, Kenya, on the sidelines of Africa’s Preparatory Meeting for the World World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly (WTSA),.
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