Digital Innovation Competition : Agrix Tech Wins President Biya’s Special Prize

Agrix Tech has emerged winner of the inaugural National Competition for Best Digital Innovation Project of the Year 2019. The artificial intelligence mobile application, which detects plant diseases and offers both chemical and physical solutions, got the Special Prize of the President of the Republic worth FCFA 15 million. The award was handed over to the winning team of six over the weekend by the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications, Minette Libom Li Likeng, on behalf of the Prime Minister, Head of Government, at the close of the ICT Innovation Week. Smartscope and Transport Intelligent respectively took the second and third positions.
According to Reine Mbang Essobmadje, Co-founder of Coalition Digitale and President of the Jury, the Agrix Tech project was the most outstanding of all entries due to its originality, innovative approach, relevance and impact on the population.  She disclosed that over 700 entries were received from across the national territory, of which 272 were deemed eligible for the competition. Some 15 entries were then shortlisted for the finals and intensive training, though one finalist was absent for unknown reasons.
The prizes given to the winner as well as other laureates include amongst others: cash, laptop, connected modem, training with the International Telecommunications Union, internship offer at Camtel, Orange Cameroun, and ACMAR Media Group, as well as participation in the coaching programme offered by Ericsson Academia in Dubai, UAE.
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