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Kenyan Teams Excel in 2024–2025 Huawei ICT Competition Global Finals
Saturday, May 24, 2025 – Shenzhen, China: Kenyan university students delivered a strong performance at the Huawei ICT Competition Global Finals, showcasing the country’s growing digital talent. A joint team from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) and Machakos University clinched first prize in the Computing track.
Other Kenyan institutions also stood out. A combined team from Machakos University, JKUAT, and the University of Nairobi took second prize in the Network track. Meanwhile, a team from JKUAT and Moi University earned second prize in the Cloud track. Egerton University’s “Silicon Savannah” team won third prize in the Innovation track with a Smart Air Quality Monitoring System, further highlighting Kenya’s digital innovation capacity.
During the awards ceremony, held on May 24 in Shenzhen, Fikirini Jackobs, Principal Secretary for Youth Affairs and the Creative Economy, praised the participants:
“Thank you Huawei for the opportunity and congratulations to Team Kenya — both lecturers and students — for the resounding victory. More grace as we nurture expertise for our beloved country.”
The Kenyan delegation included Ambassador to China H.E. Willy Bett, Khadija Mohammed, Lutta Yeng (Huawei Kenya), Education Attaché Albert Ombiro, and representatives from JKUAT, UoN, and Machakos University. The 12-member Kenyan team joined 179 teams from 48 countries who competed after advancing through regional rounds that began on May 20.
Empowering Digital Skills in Africa and Beyond
The competition also featured top teams from Cameroon, Ghana, Madagascar, Nigeria, Tanzania, and Uganda, emphasizing the broader growth of digital skills in the region. Participants competed across four tracks: Network, Cloud, Computing, and Innovation.
Huawei’s Director of ICT Strategy, Ritchie Peng, explained the competition’s goal:
“Our aim is to promote learning through competition and inspire innovation. This year’s topics align with our vision for an Intelligent World 2030, encouraging students to master cloud computing, big data, and AI.”
Kenyan Teams Excel in 2024–2025 Huawei ICT Competition Global Finals
In parallel, Huawei is advancing digital transformation in education. The company offers a Smart Classroom Solution that integrates hands-on industry training with smart display technology (IdeaHub), AI-powered teaching tools, and Huawei Cloud infrastructure. This approach supports student success in real-world industry environments.
Now in its 10th year, the Huawei ICT Competition has become a global benchmark. The 2024–2025 edition attracted over 210,000 students from more than 80 countries. Since 2015, the program has involved 960,000 students from over 2,000 institutions worldwide and is recognized as a UNESCO Global Skills Academy flagship initiative.
Huawei also awarded its Most Valuable Instructor (MVI) honors to 18 top educators contributing to ICT talent development. These instructors serve as role models in building sustainable digital skills ecosystems.
Strengthening ICT Academies Across Southern Africa
Since launching in Kenya in 2016, the Huawei ICT Academy program has expanded to over 50 institutions locally and 478 across Southern Africa. Partner institutions train students in key areas such as cloud computing, 5G, AI, and cybersecurity.
To date, over 12,000 Kenyan students and 320 lecturers have benefited, with more than 4,000 students trained annually. Regionally, the program has impacted over 100,000 students and 1,500 educators — preparing Africa’s next generation of digital professionals.
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