The Nigeria team that participated in this year’s first global robotic challenge in Geneva, Switzerland, from October 13-16, 2022, has showcased Nigeria as a country of talented people with digital skills that could be improved upon, if given the enabling environment.

Team Nigeria, made up of students from selected secondary schools, participated in the global robotic competition with other students from over 165 countries across the world.

The theme for this year’s competition was ‘carbon capture’, designed to re-affirm the common goal of capturing and reducing carbon from the environment through simulation method.

For exemplifying the values of the first global community, demonstrating professionalism and building bridges with fellow teams from various countries, team Nigeria, came third place out of 40 other countries that participated in that category and was awarded a bronze medal for the Dr. Mae Jemison award for international unity.