Nigeria’s tech scene has earned global applause after two young innovators, 10-year-old Akachukwu Blessed Nwachukwu and Ifunanya Gabriella Okoye, emerged winners of the 2025 Technovation Global Summit (Beginner Division) with an artificial intelligence app designed to prevent road accidents.
The duo, both from Port Harcourt, Rivers State, created Stay Woke, an AI-powered mobile app that uses facial recognition and voice interaction to detect driver fatigue or distraction in real time, issuing alerts to keep drivers awake and focused.
Competing as Team Appsolute, the prodigies outperformed teams from Japan, Spain, Canada, and Peru to claim the world title at the competition’s grand finale.
Technovation—the world’s largest tech entrepreneurship program for girls aged 8–18—recorded over 33,000 participants from 117 countries in 2025, with 11,000 completing the program and more than 3,200 tech-based solutions developed.
Their mentor, Somkenechukwu Mamah, founder of Code Ambassadors Academy, hailed the win as a breakthrough for African innovation.
“This victory proves that innovation knows no age or boundary. Akachukwu and Ifunanya have shown resilience, creativity, and courage, demonstrating that young people in Nigeria and across Africa can compete and win on the global stage,” he said.
The girls, who were trained through Code Ambassadors Academy—a STEM-accredited platform that has equipped over 7,000 Nigerian children with coding, robotics, AI, and design skills—credited their success to their mentor’s guidance and their parents’ support.
For Team Appsolute, the triumph represents more than just a trophy: it is a message of hope. “This win is not just for Nigeria but for every girl who dreams of transforming the world through technology,” they declared.