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First Vibeathon in C么te d'Ivoire showcases young AI innovators
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The first Vibeathon C么te d'Ivoire, an artificial intelligence competition, was held on July 11, 2026, at the Alassane Ouattara Ivorian-Korean ICT Cultural Sports Center in Abidjan-Cocody. The event gathered students, developers, and digital enthusiasts to innovate for a sustainable and inclusive future using AI, focusing on sectors like agriculture, energy, transport, and natural resources. Out of 408 applicants, 100 young talents, forming 20 teams, were selected for the Vibe Coding challenge. Team FOR MIND won first place with "Transit CI," an application connecting formal and informal transportation. CODING TEAM placed second, and AGRI FEDAG took third. Kounandi St茅phane Coulibaly, Director of Innovation, Startups, and Private Sector, representing the Minister of Digital Transition and Technological Innovation, praised the initiative and encouraged its continuation to develop digital skills among Ivorian youth. He emphasized that the competition provides practical experience and understanding of AI's potential, fostering future startups. The national AI strategy, he noted, focuses on skill development, specialized engineer training, research, innovation structuring, and creating local solutions. Co-organizer Nelly Ossey stated that Vibeathon aims to make AI accessible, enabling young Africans to create solutions adapted to their realities. She highlighted the environmental theme's relevance to C么te d'Ivoire's economy, particularly agriculture. Ossey announced that Vibeathon
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