Microsoft Nigeria Launches 9th Annual Imagine Cup Competition
Lagos March 01, 2016 - Microsoft Imagine Cup is the world’s premier student technology competition. The biggest student software competition in the world which has brought together 400,000+ competitors representing over 183 countries since its inception in 2003.
Imagine Cup inspires students around the world to innovate across all of Microsoft’s technology platforms while cultivating a spirit of entrepreneurialism throughout the year-long competition and creates opportunities for students to learn how to launch their business and bring ideas to market.
Microsoft fosters a student developer community through Imagine Cup; providing tools and resources beyond the competition that allow students to continue growing and developing their knowledge and skill sets
Currently in its 9th edition in Nigeria, Microsoft Nigeria has sponsored over 30 students from public and private tertiary institutions across the federation to participate in this competition.
Registration is now open for the 9th edition of the competition. The competition is open to students of tertiary institutions in the country.
Important dates to note for the competition:
- Registration: February 17, 2016 – March 3, 2016
· Semi Finals (South West): March 3, 2016 – Wennovation Hub, Samonda Ibadan, Oyo state.
- Semi Finals (South-East/South-South): March 5, 2016 – 5 Habitat Drive, NTA Choba Road, Rumualogu, Port Harcourt, Rivers state.
- Semi Finals (North): March 7, 2016 – G-Learning Center Africa, Suite 003 3rd Floor, Abiding Grace Plaza Abdulsalami Abubakar way. Off FGC Boys Abdul one street, Gudu District Abuja.