African universities delivered one of their strongest performances yet at the 10th Huawei ICT Competition Global Final, with Nigeria securing two Grand Prizes, Kenya claiming its first-ever Grand Prize, and Egypt and Algeria emerging among the competition’s top-performing countries.

The competition, held in Shenzhen on June 9, attracted more than 220,000 students and faculty members from over 2,000 institutions across more than 100 countries and regions. Following national and regional rounds, 177 teams from 49 countries and regions advanced to the global final.

Nigeria emerged as one of the standout performers, winning two Grand Prizes, two First Prizes, and a Second Prize across the Network, Cloud, Computing, and Innovation tracks. Read more