Madagascar will be represented, for the first time, at the world final of the ICT Competition, to be held in Shenzhen. The six young Malagasy candidates are supported by the President of the Republic Andry Rajoelina.
Madagascar can bet on the digital sector to build a better future for future generations. This is what President Andry Rajoelina hammered home in his opening speech for the 12e edition of the ATDA (Assizes of digital transformation in Africa), yesterday at the Novotel Ivandry. During the official visit to the digital village, the President of the Republic presented the national team made up of 6 Malagasy students, who will join the international final of the ICT Competition 2022-2023 in Shenzhen – China, on May 24. According to the explanations, this success of our young people follows the implementation of the Arivo 2021-2023 Program, launched in 2021 by President Andry Rajoelina, in collaboration with Huawei Madagascar. This program aims to improve local ICT skills and promote the digital community in order to provide more opportunities for young talents. Its aim is to promote the healthy development of the ICT talent ecosystem and support the integration of industry and education.
Among the best
The international ICT Competition 2022-2023 welcomes 6 students from Madagascar among the best in the world. This is a competition initiated by Huawei for students from universities and colleges around the world. Top of the list in the sub-Saharan Africa region for the regional final, the two Cloud and Network teams of Madagascar have been preparing for the grand final for the past three months, alongside China, Latin America, Africa North, Middle East, Central Asia, Asia-Pacific and Europe. ” Congratulations to all of you ! I wish you to win this competition with great success and make Madagascar shine beyond the borders »said President Rajoelina, when handing over boarding passes for these two teams composed of Sitraka, Tanjona and Toky for the Cloud category team and Alan, Tokiniaina and Fandresena for the category team Network.
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