Govt, Siemens’ Impact Hub Task Edo Youths On Power Innovation With N3.5m Cash Prize — Leadership Newspaper

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…as 60 make final list at Power for Edo Hackathon

 

Not less than 60 youths have reached the finals of the Hack Edo Series organised by the Edo State Government in partnership with Siemens’ Impact Hub to improve power supply in communities across the state.

 

The finalists will gather in Benin City, the state capital, on Monday, December 17, for the final phase of a grueling competition that will provide workable and innovative technologies to identify and solve the challenge of power in the state.

 

Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the Governor on Skills Development and Job Creation, Mrs. Ukinebo Dare, said, “The Hack Edo Series is a multi-dimensional initiative focused on leveraging  technology to identify and solve the most pressing problems faced by individuals, businesses and the ecosystem as a whole. Through a series of practical Hackathons, the Hack Edo series will equip young Nigerian innovators with the skills necessary to make impact in their various…



Source: Leadership Newspaper