Imagine Cup Middle East and Africa Finals is ON! #ImagineCupMEA

15 Teams are contesting in this years Microsoft Imagine Cup Middle East and Africa Finals underway in Beirut, Lebanon.

The Imagine Cup competition is Microsoft’s global completion for student developers. It empowers the next generation of computer science students to team up and use their creativity, passion and knowledge of technology to create applications that shape how we live, work and play. This years Imagine Cup Finals already has an aura around it seeing it marks a milestone and not forgetting the  $ 100,000 top price package.

The teams have arrived at the @AUB_Lebanon! Stay tuned 🙂#ImagineCupMEA @GISTNetwork @venturewell pic.twitter.com/uhOrzMJEbE

— Microsoft Lebanon (@MicrosoftLB) May 17, 2017

Imagine Cup Middle East and Africa finals 2017 is being hosted by Microsoft’s Lebanon Team. The 3 day event, 18th to 20th of may is taking place at the American University of Beirut, Lebanon. The grand final and awards ceremony will take place on Saturday 20th.

An introduction to Business Model Canvas with great tips and advice given to the finalists by @TomKatona 🙂 @AUB_Lebanon pic.twitter.com/TSidVMU9SY

— Microsoft Lebanon (@MicrosoftLB) May 18, 2017

The Teams!

These are participating teams in the Microsoft Imagine Cup Middle East and Africa Finals competition;

Nigeria – [Beacon],
Lebanon – [Bl!nk],
Algeria – [Diaxx],
Egypt – [The Rivals],
Saudi Arabia –  [S Cubed],
Tunisia – [Peace-makers],
Qatar – [WaCoMo],
Turkey – [Crystal Ball],
Bahrain –  [Influx],
Oman – [Beta],
Morocco –  [E-Park],
United Arab Emirates – [Green Jam],
Jordan – [DocStroke],
Pakistan – [Positive Zero],
West Bank & Gaza – [BZU-Monster],

Good Morning from Beirut! We are here for the second day of #ImagineCupMEA finals, the teams have arrived. Looking good 🙂@GISTNetwork pic.twitter.com/AP9GNRqW7j

— Microsoft Lebanon (@MicrosoftLB) May 19, 2017

On what the teams are working on and presenting;

Team Beacon – Nigeria – an app connecting emergency service providers with those needing assistance.

Team Beacon from Nigeria is giving a live demonstration of their project in front of the judges. Good Luck 🙂 #ImagineCupMEA @AUB_Lebanon pic.twitter.com/46r2jqYNhk

— Microsoft Lebanon (@MicrosoftLB) May 19, 2017

Follow the Microsoft Imagine Cup Middle East and Africa Finals competition event on social media via the hashtag #ImagineCupMEA. Don’t forget to cheer your team on. All the best to all teams and hopefully they all impress at the finals in Seattle, Washington later this year.  

UPDATE :

Here are the winners: Team Jordan, Lebanon, U.A.E, Oman, Morocco, Qatar 🙂
We’re going to Seattle! #ImagineCupMEA @GISTNetwork pic.twitter.com/1FaAKcjhu2

— Microsoft Lebanon (@MicrosoftLB) May 20, 2017

Teams Green Jam (UAE), Bl!nk (Lebanon), DocStroke (Jordan), E-Park (Morocco), Beta (Oman) and WaCoMo(Qatar) have qualified for the world finals in Seattle.

Congratulations team: Lebanon, Jordan, U.A.E, Oman, Morocco, Qatar 🙂 We’ll meet again in Seattle! #ImagineCupMEA pic.twitter.com/6EL1Q91ezB

— Microsoft Lebanon (@MicrosoftLB) May 20, 2017