The 6th Global Huawei ICT Competition comes to Ethiopia, and expects to witness the brightest brains and most innovative ideas among 1000 student participants. The winners of the national final will have the opportunity to represent their country in Global Final 2022 in China, as one team.
The competition has both practical and innovative tracks, where the first one request a comprehensive theoretical understanding and hands-on practical ability, while the later focuses on innovative technology application and design capabilities, as well as business thinking. Winner selection is through pure machine scoring and jury scoring prospectively for different tracks.
The winner of the National Round will be awarded Huawei electronics including mobile phones, tablets and sports wearables. The top winner from each track will team up and represent Ethiopia at the regional final and compete to win the ticket to global final held in China.
Huawei Ethiopia Regional Vice President Ji Hui on the launching event said “As Ethiopia is at the dawn of digital revolution, ICT talent becomes the key assets of the economy. Huawei will tightly align with Digital Ethiopia 2025 strategy and contribute to talent cultivation. The ICT competition is the manifestation of it.”