From a local initiative to one of Africa’s biggest STEM learning platforms, STEM Africa Fest has inspired nearly 30,000 young people, driven by Access Bank’s six-year commitment to science and technology education, writes Sunday Ehigiator
On a bright Saturday morning at Landmark Event Centre in Victoria Island, Lagos, the usual sounds of children’s laughter mixed with the whirring of drones, the buzz of 3D printers and animated conversations about artificial intelligence filled the ears.
Instead of spending the long school holiday indoors glued to television screens or mobile phones, more than 3,500 children gathered to immerse themselves in a world where science was exciting, technology was hands-on, engineering was creative, and mathematics became an adventure rather than a classroom obligation.
Across the expansive exhibition halls, children programmed robots, experimented with chemistry, built paper engineering models, flew drones, designed digital animations using artificial intelligence and interacted with more than 50 exhibitors showcasing cutting-edge technologies.
It was the sixth edition of STEM Africa Fest, now regarded as one of Africa’s largest STEM education festivals for children.
