Africa’s Future STEM Leaders Shine at the ExxonMobil Foundation STEM Africa Regional Finals

Africa's next generation of STEM leaders

Africa's next generation of STEM leaders took center stage at the second annual ExxonMobil Foundation STEM Africa Regional Finals, hosted in partnership with Junior Achievement (JA) Africa in Cape Town, South Africa. Held during African Energy Week, the event brought together 16 exceptional students from Angola, Mozambique, Namibia and Nigeria, selected from a pool of over 3,000 participants across the continent.

The finalists presented innovative, STEM-driven solutions to some of Africa's most pressing challenges today, including food insecurity and limited access to clean water and energy. Their projects and prototypes demonstrated the power of STEM education in driving sustainable, community-based innovation. Awarded first place was Team Scholar Sprouts from Namibia for a compact aquaponics system using fish waste to nourish crops, supporting sustainable farming and food security.

Students were awarded on stage in front of top energy leaders in government and industry at the African Energy Week Gala.