Team Humane has emerged winner of the National finals of the Microsoft ImagineCup 2016 competition in Nigeria. 11 teams classified into three categories namely Innovation, World Citizenship and Games qualified from the regional semi-finals held in Ibadan, Abuja and Porthacourt.
The various teams pitched their products and solutions to the judges comprising Opeyemi Olaniran: Premier Field Engineer manager, Microsoft Nigeria, Olayinka Oni: Chief Information Officer, Sterling Bank, Blessing Nnachi: Sales solution specialist,Microsoft Nigeria and Abiola Olaniran: CEO Gamsole.
Team Humane, made up of students from Obafemi Awolowo Univeristy has a solution for the visually impaired to enable them interact with apps on their mobile phone. The device called Humane Handle has three buttons and interacts with apps installed on a device using Bluetooth. A visually impaired person can navigate through various apps installed on a phone using the handle and an integrated voice navigation system.
Team Humane will now compete with other winners at the Middle East and Africa finals. Winner at the MEA will pitch their product at the World Finals in Seattle.
Watch Highlights from the Microsoft Nigeria Imagine Cup 2016 Competition
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