Thirty-six teams, including a group of visually impaired students, have qualified to represent Nigeria at the Codeavour 7.0 International Championship scheduled to hold in Jakarta, Indonesia in May.
The teams emerged during the Codeavour 7.0 National Championship grand finale hosted at Charterhouse Lagos, after a series of rigorous regional competitions earlier held at Ecobank Headquarters in Lagos and Cosmopolitan University Abuja in Abuja.
One of the standout teams, “Beyond Sight,” made up of visually impaired students from Lagos State, impressed judges with innovative assistive technologies designed to improve mobility and safety for people with visual impairment.
The team developed AI-powered audio glasses that enable visually impaired individuals to navigate their environment independently. They also created a smart AI-powered walking stick capable of detecting environmental hazards such as smoke and fire.
Speaking at the event, Habeebah Ibrahim, Codeavour Country Partner and Chief Executive Officer of Beebahtics Enterprise, praised the students, describing their achievements as proof that inclusive technology education can transform lives.
Ibrahim said the organisation is working to bridge Nigeria’s science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) gap by partnering with global manufacturers to provide hands-on educational kits to students across the country.
“Seeing the students qualify for an international stage in Indonesia is a testament to the transformative power of inclusive education,” she said.
“Today we have witnessed that innovation has no physical boundaries. Seeing our visually impaired students qualify for the International Championship with their AI-powered solutions is inspiring.
“It shows that when we provide the right tools and inclusive environment, every child, regardless of their physical ability, can lead change in the digital revolution.”
She noted that the competition was not just about coding but about empowering young Nigerians to transform challenges into opportunities for innovation.
Also speaking, the Rector of Yaba College of Technology, Ibraheem Abdul, commended the quality of projects showcased, noting that the students’ creativity reflects promising prospects for Nigeria’s engineering and software development sectors.
Earlier, Mamu Muhammad, Chief Executive Officer of STEM Childcare Academy, Abuja, said the success of teams from different regions demonstrates growing nationwide interest in technology education.
Muhammad noted that the national finals brought together talented young innovators from diverse backgrounds, united by a passion for solving real-world problems through technology.
Similarly, John Todd, Director of Education at Charterhouse Lagos, expressed pride in hosting the championship, saying the event highlighted Nigeria’s potential to nurture globally competitive innovators.
According to him, the enthusiasm and creativity displayed during the competition show that the Nigerian education system can produce world-class innovators when adequately supported.
The competition featured three tracks across multiple age groups, with teams presenting projects in coding, artificial intelligence and robotics designed to tackle real-life challenges.
In Track One, Team Focus Frontier won the Elementary category, Intercontinental Team Kano secured the Junior category, while Team Biteback topped the Senior division, with Beyond Sight finishing second.
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Track Two winners included Code Crushers in Elementary, Trinity Tribe in Junior and Team City in Senior, while Track Three champions were Supercoders, Focus Frontier in Junior and Robogha.
The qualified teams will represent Nigeria at the Codeavour International Championship scheduled for May 16 in Jakarta, where they will showcase locally developed AI-driven innovations on the global stage.
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