Teens From Burundi Robotics Team Go Missing In US

Teens from Burundi robotics team go missing in US Six teenagers from Burundi taking part in a robotics competition in the US have been reported missing, police say. Four boys and two girls – aged from 16 to 18 – disappeared during the First Global Challenge tournament in Washington DC. The DC Police Department says … Read more

Six On Burundi Robotics Team Go Missing In US, Two Seen In Canada

Two of six teens from Burundi who were reported missing in Washington after taking part in an international robotics competition have been seen crossing into Canada, police said Thursday. Police posted photographs of the six — four young males and two females — who participated in the First Global Challenge robotics meet — on Twitter. … Read more

Archbishop Porter Girls To Represent Ghana At WDC

An All-girls team from The Archbishop Porter High School, will represent Ghana in an annual World Robotics Competition holding in the US this week… It has been an ever forward journey for Ghana in recent times, as long as scientific and technological innovations are concerned. The ambition to rank in the ongoing modern global innovations … Read more

West African Girls Show the Way In Senegal Tech Battle

West African schoolgirls, some not yet teenagers, have taken a starring role at an engineering competition in Senegal, busting stereotypes with robotics expertise and innovative projects for their communities. The Pan-African Robotics competition (PARC) in the Senegalese capital Dakar on Saturday reflects the growing consciousness of science education as a top priority for a government … Read more

Namibia Gears Up For Robotics Championships

Namibia is in the process of selecting a team that will represent the country at the South African Regional Championships and the World Robotics Championships in 2017. FABrication Laboratory (FABlab), Director and Co-founder, Kirstin Wiedow told Xinhua on Tuesday that, the first group of Robotics students and scholars will only be finalised in early January … Read more