Four Qualifies for Zain Africa Challenge

Published in the Daily Graphic on 18 Nov, 2009, middle pg

Story: Matilda Attram
The second edition of the Zain Africa Challenge Tournament for Ghana has ended in Accra with four tertiary institutions from seven qualifying to represent the country in the international championship to be held in Uganda next year.
The institutions are the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST),Valley View University (VVU), University of Development Studies (UDS) and the University of Ghana (UG).
Of the seven institutions , Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) came first, followed by Valley View University (VVU), University of Development Studies (UDS), University of Ghana (UG), University of Mines and Technology, University of Education, Winneba (UEW) and the University of Cape Coast.
The programme, established to sharpen the intelligence of the youth, covered questions in science, literature, history, geography, religion, fine arts, social sciences and general knowledge, among other subjects.The overall international best institution will take away $50,000 and $5,000 each for best participants.
In a speech during the final national qualifying tournament of the Zain Africa Challenge for Ghana, the Manager of the Corporate Communications and External Affairs of Zain Ghana, Mr Carmen Bruce-Annan, indicated that the Zain Africa Challenge was an academic quiz which involved universities in Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia at the moment.
He said Zain was committed to boosting educational standards in Africa as part of its corporate social responsibility.
“Children are the future and we are committed to play our part in creating a wonderful world in the markets where we operate, and our sponsorship of the Zain Africa Challenge is further proof of our commitment”.
The Vice Dean for the Faculty of Social Sciences, Head of History and Political Science Department, a senior lecturer at KNUST and also the coach of the winning team, Dr Wilhemina Joseline Donkoh,in an interview with the Daily Graphic expressed excitement over her students’ performance, and noted that it had been confirmed that KNUST was the best institution which have won the two competitions organised so far.
Participating institutions were awarded certificates with the top four taking away medals.