The University Challenge reality show launches in Accra

A new reality show The University Challenge aimed at recruiting sharp brains from selected universities across the country to brainstorm execution solutions to real life challenges of our communities has been launched at the UPSA auditorium recently.

An initiative of New Africa Foundation, auditions for the reality begins in January and the competition is expected to last for 10 to 13 weeks before the final winner is selected. The cash prize according to the organizers is GHC1,000,000.

Speaking at the launch of the event, Atuobi Debrah Kissi, project coordinator for  New Africa Foundation organizers of the show said students who are willing to participate in the reality show must be a student of any of the selected schools working with the Foundation and must be selected by the scouting team as an eligible candidate during the casting sessions.

“Students must be smart, entrepreneurial, solutions-oriented, a team player and a leader amongst others. Selected candidates will be required to form and brand their teams, brainstorm an execution plan to the task given, give team roles based on the task and execute the task to their utmost abilities”.

“Interested students can follow The University Challenge on social media, or look out for information about the casting session in their school” he said.

At the launch there were students from different universities who asked questions about the reality show and commended the organizers for this initiative