Union Bank Nigeria Plc has announced the call for entries into its “2021 Next Robotics Legend Programme,” which is part of the bank’s initiatives under its Edu360 umbrella meant to enhance digital learning and building the capacity of young Nigerian startups and inventors in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Robotics as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility.
Speaking on the initiative, the bank’s Chief Brand and Marketing Officer, Ogochukwu Ekezie-Ekaidem, said coming off a successful initial edition, Edu360 is excited to unveil the second edition of The Next Robotics Legend 2.0 programme.
She said the bank is passionate about creating a sustainable future in Nigeria and aims to do this through initiatives that align with the Bank’s focus on education.
She added that by training young people in AI and Robotics, they can be equipped to create innovative solutions that solve some of the biggest challenges the country faces.
She further said “which is why we are excited to see what this year’s participants will do with the learnings from the programme.”
She said the entry period for the program, would run from August 9 to August 23, 2021, through video submissions that would be accepted via the bank’s website from parents and guardians of eligible students between the ages of 11 and 16.
The bank explained that the programme, which was introduced in 2020, was designed to, “identify and train young inventors in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Robotics, and was developed in partnership with Awarri, a pan-African artificial technology company owned by Silas Adekunle, a top international robotics engineer who is renowned for creating the world’s first intelligent gaming robot.”
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