Rwanda: Miss Geek IT Solutions Contest Shows Rewards

The annual Ms.Geek competition was founded last year as a platform to showcase the talent of Rwandan girls to use technology to provide solutions to Rwandan problems and serve as an awareness tool that encourages girls to take on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) subjects.

Over the weekend, the contest, for the second time, gave girls the chance to display their ability and interest in ICT. This year, the competition attracted about 120 girls from high school and university compared to only 25 last year.

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