From drones to teaching in UK school, meet the Nigerian kids challenging the status quo with their acumen

Mohammed Awal November 16, 2019
From drones to teaching in UK school, meet the Nigerian kids challenging the status quo with their acumen
The winners of the Cetiport International certification. Photo: WuzupNigeria

Damilare Akano

At age six, Akano is Africa’s youngest Microsoft Specialist in the Certiport international certification examination.

The examination was organized by New Horizons Nigeria, a subsidiary of New Horizons in the United States, the world’s largest ICT training organization, at its just-ended summer camp in Lagos, Vanguard Nigeria reports.

Out of 200 pupils, the six-year-old Nigerian student emerged first in the Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2016 examinations. The exam was scored over 1000 points and Damilare scored 871points.

Last Edited by:Kent Mensah Updated: November 16, 2019

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