Teams from Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) and University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) have emerged victorious at the Huawei ICT Competition 2022/2023 Global
The competition, now in its seventh edition, saw participants from over 36 countries showcase their talent in various tracks such as innovation, network, and cloud.
In a remarkable achievement, the Nigeria Innovation Team from ABU secured the prestigious Grand Prize in the Innovation Track, while Nigeria Network Team 1 from UNIPORT clinched the first prize in the Network Track. Additionally, Nigeria Cloud Team 1 from ABU showcased their excellence by securing the first prize in the Cloud Track, with Nigeria Cloud Team 2, also from ABU, earning the second prize.
Notably, the ABU-based Nigeria Innovation Team was the sole overseas winner among the 13 Grand Prize recipient teams. The Huawei ICT Competition, which commenced in 2015, has become a global platform for nurturing talent in the field of information and communication technology. This year’s competition attracted over 120,000 students from 2,000 universities and colleges worldwide, with only 146 teams from 36 countries making it to the highly competitive final round.
Over the years, the ICT competition has made a significant impact in Nigeria, with the country’s students consistently demonstrating their abilities. Since its introduction in 2018, Nigeria has participated in four sessions of the competition, achieving notable success. The country secured the grand prize in both the network track and cloud track in the 2019/2020 edition, followed by another grand prize in the network track in the 2021/2022 edition.
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