Guinea celebrates young tech champions after global Huawei ICT competition victory
Date: 2025-06-06
The Prime Minister of Guinea, Mr. Amadou Oury Bah has hosted a special reception to honor three young Guinean talents who achieved global recognition at the prestigious Huawei ICT Competition 2024-2025. Abdoulaye Cissé, Ibrahima Sow, and Bienvenu Saoulomou secured second place worldwide in the Network Track category, competing against 179 finalist teams from 48 countries.
The ceremony,
attended by China's Ambassador to Guinea and Huawei Guinea's Director General,
celebrated this remarkable achievement in a competition that initially drew
over 210,000 participants from 2,000 universities across 100 countries. The
Minister of Posts, Telecommunications, and Digital Economy presented the
winners, emphasizing how their success elevates Guinea's profile in global
technology circles.
"These
young professionals have demonstrated that Guinean talent can compete and excel
on the world stage," stated the
Minister during the event. The government announced concrete plans to support
the winners' professional development, aligning with national strategies to
promote youth employment and entrepreneurship in the digital sector.
Each laureate
received a laptop from Huawei as recognition of their achievement while sharing
inspiring accounts of their competition journey. Chinese diplomatic and
corporate representatives praised the exceptional potential of Guinea's youth
and reaffirmed their commitment to supporting the country's digital
transformation.
Prime Minister
Bah concluded the ceremony by reiterating the government's dedication to
identifying, nurturing, and empowering national talents. "Digital
technology must become a vehicle for opportunity and development for our
youth," he declared, positioning this victory as evidence of Guinea's
growing technological capabilities.
By: Nana Appiah Acquaye
