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Team Stellar — Cabo Verde's 1st National AI Competition Selects Its First-Ever IOAI Delegation

Cabo Verde · Mindelo · See the Cabo Verde profile

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EICM-GDC's 1st National AI Competition drew nearly 500 students from 14 schools across every Cabo Verdean island; the top four, 'Team Stellar', became Cabo Verde's first-ever delegation to the International Olympiad in Artificial Intelligence in Abu Dhabi (2–8 August 2026).

500 students
Participating students (approx.) (2026)
14 schools
Participating schools (2026)
4 students
Team Stellar delegation size (2026)

Details

Maturity
Pilot
Promoter
EICM-GDC (Escola Industrial e Comercial do Mindelo), in partnership with Eduspace Brasil
Period
2026
Keywords
AI literacy, secondary education, STEM competitions

Context

EICM-GDC (Escola Industrial e Comercial do Mindelo), partnering with Eduspace Brasil, launched Cabo Verde's 1st National AI Competition on 16 February 2026 as the country's official selection process for the International Olympiad in Artificial Intelligence (IOAI).

Objectives

To identify and prepare Cabo Verde's first-ever student delegation for an international AI competition, drawing participation from across the country's islands.

Activities

Nearly 500 students from 14 schools spanning all of Cabo Verde's islands took part in the national competition; the top four performers formed 'Team Stellar', an initiative started by student Pedro da Cruz dos Santos.

Results

Team Stellar represented Cabo Verde for the first time at the IOAI in Abu Dhabi (2-8 August 2026), marking the country's debut in an international AI competition; no skills-assessment or learning-outcome data has been published for the wider student pool.

Conclusions

The competition demonstrates a nationally-scaled, geographically inclusive selection pipeline for AI talent, though its educational impact beyond the four finalists is undocumented.

Implementation
Indicative cost
Low (< €50k)
Time to results
Short (< 1 year)
Staffing & skills
EICM-GDC organisers, Eduspace Brasil partnership staff

Conditions for success

  • Partnership between a local school and an international partner (Eduspace Brasil)
  • Outreach across schools on every island to ensure geographic reach

Common failure modes

  • No skills-assessment methodology published for the broader participant pool beyond the four finalists

Where it fits

Governance type
school-led with international partner
Scale
national

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