Two Nigerian pupils have won the 2025 Technovation Global Summit (Beginner Division) with an artificial intelligence (AI) app designed to combat drowsy and distracted driving.
Ten-year-olds Akachukwu Blessed Nwachukwu and Ifunanya Gabriella Okoye, both from Port Harcourt, Rivers State, created Stay Woke. This mobile app utilises facial recognition and voice interaction to detect driver fatigue in real-time and issue alerts to prevent accidents.
Competing as Team Appsolute, they beat finalists from Japan, Spain, Canada and Peru to claim the world title at the competition’s grand finale.
Technovation, the world’s most extensive tech entrepreneurship programme for girls aged 8 to 18, attracted over 33,000 participants from 117 countries this year, with more than 3,200 tech-based solutions developed.
Their mentor, Somkenechukwu Mamah, founder of Code Ambassadors Academy, described the achievement as “a breakthrough for African innovation”, adding that the victory shows young Nigerians can “compete and win on the global stage.”
The girls, who trained through the academy’s STEM-accredited platform, credited their success to the guidance of their mentor and the support of their parents. They said the win was not just for Nigeria but for “every girl who dreams of transforming the world through technology.”
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