14 August, 2024
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Google, ECA, Camden Education Trust and partners are teaming up to upskill youths and educators from 14 African countries in preparation for the World Robot Olympiad national and global competitions.
Robot-building fun is spreading far and wide with young people aged 8 to 18 from 14 African countries expected to take part in the World Robot Olympiad (WRO) by the end of the year. Behind this continent-wide push to upskill young Africans lies a team of partners - Google, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), the Camden Education Trust and Irish Aid – on a mission to foster innovation, policy support and cooperation in CS (Computer Science) and STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) education across the continent. Announced during the African Business Forum (ABF), their current plan is to engage over 9,000 students in WRO competitions over the next few months.