Rewards:Inside the 2012 results for the Google Online Marketing Challenge from Africa

Among total of 11,000 students from 86 countries/territories participated in this year’s challenge, and students from universities in Sub Saharan Africa were not left out. 
 About 47 student teams from 26 universities in 10 countries in Sub Saharan Africa joined their peers from all over the world in this year’s challenge.

Eight student teams from 4 universities in Sub Saharan Africa made it to the top 60 teams in the world. Of the eight African teams, two are among the 15 teams in the world that were ranked as Finalist while six are among the 45 teams ranked as Semi-Finalists.

Finalists teams from Africa:

Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology, Ghana

Team: Maria Meier (Lecturer), Lenny Wosornu, Seth Adinkra, Charles Mensah, and Owusu Achiaw Kwasi

 University of Ibadan, Nigeria

Team: Akomolafe Oladeji (Lecturer), Oladipo Oluwaseyi, Olukayode Didunoluwa Olamide, Oyeside Olalekan, Alagbe Olarenwaju, and Aiyelari Temilolorun

Semi-Finalists teams from Africa:

Rhodes University, South Africa

Team: Jude Mathurine (Lecturer), Gregory Peake, Ntendeni Luvengho, Nicola Haw, and Isabelle Anne Abraham 

University of Lagos, Nigeria

Team: Adeyanju Olusiji Ayoade (Lecturer), Longe Olubusayo Anuoluwapo, Obanor Chukwuwezam, Babalola Hisa, Abdussalam Mariam Oluwakemi, and Fadeyi Ayoola Idris 

University of Ibadan, Nigeria

In addition to the Finalist team from University of Ibadan, four teams emerged as Semi-Finalists. These teams were all tutored by Akomolafe Oladeji.

To learn more about the Google Online Marketing Challenge, please visit the website: www.google.com/onlinechallenge. (image:from Google).