AFTER the launch of the international competition of ICT (App Star Challenge) earlier this month, Tanzania has recorded the highest registrations and submission of programmes as preparations for the competition get underway.
Sponsored by the Vodacom Group of Companies, the competition has been designed to motivate and reward contestants who develop innovative, creative, functional and original mobile applications. The competition also presents participants with an opportunity to technological solutions that can be used in emerging countries to solve common problems and challenges facing the public.
According to Vodacom Tanzania Head of Brand Communication and Marketing, Kelvin Twissa, 141 registrations and two submissions have already been reached. “South Africa has registered 89 and five submissions, Lesotho has registered 18 with no submission and Egypt has registered eight people with two submissions,” said Twissa.
Winners of the contest that allows multiple entries will be awarded locally and guaranteed entry into the international contest where the top five winners from all participating countries will be sponsored to an elaborate award event in South Africa later in November this year.
Countries participating in the contest include; Egypt, Lesotho, Tanzania, South Africa and Qatar. In the local contest, participants are encouraged to develop applications in various categories which include games, social health, entertainment and mobile for good, leading to prize money of USD 2,000 for winners in each category.
Thereafter, the contestant presenting the best application of all the winners will be granted an opportunity to join the international contest.
Sponsored by the Vodacom Group of Companies, the competition has been designed to motivate and reward contestants who develop innovative, creative, functional and original mobile applications. The competition also presents participants with an opportunity to technological solutions that can be used in emerging countries to solve common problems and challenges facing the public.
According to Vodacom Tanzania Head of Brand Communication and Marketing, Kelvin Twissa, 141 registrations and two submissions have already been reached. “South Africa has registered 89 and five submissions, Lesotho has registered 18 with no submission and Egypt has registered eight people with two submissions,” said Twissa.
Winners of the contest that allows multiple entries will be awarded locally and guaranteed entry into the international contest where the top five winners from all participating countries will be sponsored to an elaborate award event in South Africa later in November this year.
Countries participating in the contest include; Egypt, Lesotho, Tanzania, South Africa and Qatar. In the local contest, participants are encouraged to develop applications in various categories which include games, social health, entertainment and mobile for good, leading to prize money of USD 2,000 for winners in each category.
Thereafter, the contestant presenting the best application of all the winners will be granted an opportunity to join the international contest.
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