Herculano António, Ernestina Panda, Rildo Francisco, and Ester Gonçalves took first prize in Africa's largest school science competition with their project focused on bringing accessible water and energy to district communities.
The four 10th-grade students from the Telecommunications Institute (ITEL) developed a project featuring a solar-powered system that extracts groundwater using a drill. Some of the water is stored, while the rest powers a machine to generate electricity.
With their project, the ITEL students aim to make water and energy distribution more accessible and practical for urban districts.
STEM Africa is a collaborative initiative between the ExxonMobil Foundation and Junior Achievement (JA) Africa, implemented by ADPP Angola. It aims to prepare young people for the future of work by teaching them to use Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics to address social challenges. It also encourages young Africans to participate in solving real-world issues.
The competition includes participants from several African countries, with a focus on Namibia, Mozambique, Nigeria, and South Africa. The STEM Africa event took place in Cape Town, one of South Africa's largest cities, on November 4th and 5th 2024.
