VICTOR EYO

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VICTOR EYO

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    19-year-old Victor Eyo from Nigeria is a visionary who is making a huge impact in Africa. His work on digital literacy and STEM advocacy has benefited more than 500,000 youths and garnered attention from notable international organizations. He educated more than 900,000 youths with marketable tech skills, organized 33 mentorship projects (that yielded tech solutions in waste management, health, hygiene, and entrepreneurship), conducted a digital tour of schools in Nigeria and South Africa that touched 40,000+ students, and hosted digital workshops for more than 1,000 deaf and dumb persons. He created Digi-learn, a study app with inbuilt libraries from four countries. The app has a version for the deaf and dumb. In partnership with a neuro-rehabilitation center, he created software that enhances better learning for kids with neurological disorders. He also organized tech training for 500+ young people with sickle cell. Victor organized workshops for more than 10,000 underprivileged youths in local communities. Some workshops such as "Teen Girls and Tech" and "Girls Can Code", specifically targeted girls, to bridge the gender gap in the STEM world. He has organized and volunteered in several boot camps where he trained over 5,000 youths and children on social media management, content development, coding, and animation, redefining the narrative and the use of social media for the African child. Victor’s impact and contribution to nation-building are indeed commendable..