Meet the 2025 QTEdu Hackathon Teams
Pioneers across Africa gathered for the continent’s inaugural Quantum Computing Hackathon, where groundbreaking ideas and real-world applications of quantum technology came to life.
QTEdu Hackathon Teams
Team #1
QTumi
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Students
Marry Thekhwe
- Masters
- thekhwemarry@gmail.com
Hamza Benkadour
- PhD
- hamza.benkadour01@gmail.com
Tunde Egunjobi Fahd
- Masters
- tunde@aims.edu.gh
Kwame Amoah Adjei
- Masters
- amoahkwame983@gmail.com
Albert Deutou Siewe
- Masters
- albert.deutou@aims-cameroon.org
Esmat Ali Elsaid Mohammed
- Masters
- esmat@aims.edu.gh
Mentors
Latevi Mohammed Lawson
- PhD
- latevi@aims.edu.gh
Nada Boutaoui
- PhD
- jn_boutaoui@esi.dz
Alex Baudoin Nguetsa Tankeu
- PhD
- anguetsa@aimsric.org
Project Details
Value Proposition
- Blackout prevention
- Energy efficiency at scale
- Quantum advantage in resource constrained environment
Tech Stack
- Qiskit
- Qbraid
- Pennylane
Similar Projects
EnergeticQ, Qurrent
Aligned Sustainability Development Goals
Team #3
QGrid
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Students
Fred Soglohu
- PhD
- fred@aims.edu.gh
Crownie Eme
- PhD
- crownie@aims.edu.gh
Priscilla Mante
- Masters
- pawuah@aims.edu.gh
Marzuq Adam
- Masters
- marzuqadam04@gmail.com
Salima Addah
- Bachelors
- salimawedadibama@gmail.com
Kenedy Mulila
- Masters
- kenedy.m.mulila@aims-senegal.org
Helarie Rose Medie Fah
- Masters
- helarie@aims.ac.za
Priscilla Appiah
- Bachelors
- pappiah@aims.edu.gh
Ahmed Samir
- PhD
- ahmedsamir1598@gmail.com
Mentors
Yousra Farhani
- PhD
- jy_farhani@esi.dz
Abdulmajid Osumanu
- PhD
- abdulmajid@aims.edu.gh
Project Details
Value Proposition
- Optimizing microgrid placement to accelerate cost-effective electrification in remote areas, enhancing energy access, economic opportunities, sustainable development, and climate
Tech Stack
- qbraid
- Python
- qiskit, D-Wave hybrid solver service
Similar Projects
NREL REopt (USA), HOMER Energy, Widely used for off-grid planning
Aligned Sustainability Development Goals
Team #4
TraffiQ
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Students
Elikem Gidiglo Ami
- Bachelors
- elikemami@gmail.com
Moshood Shoyombo Olanrewaju
- Masters
- moshood@aims.edu.gh
Alex Piedjou
- PhD
- aspiedjou@gmail.com
Baah Kusi
- Bachelors
- nanakbaahkusi@gmail.com
Fameno Rakotoniaina
- PhD
- frakotoniaina@aimsric.org
Isaiah Aremu
- Masters
- isaiah@aims.ac.za
Abigail Nyarko
- Bachelors
- abigailnyarko@aims.edu.gh
Mentors
Jennifer
- PhD
- Jennifer.Ahiable@uab.cat
Leila
- PhD
- lzahhafi@aimsric.org
Project Details
Value Proposition
- Faster traffic optimization with Q-techniques.
- Congestion prediction and real-time traffic adaptability, USSD
Tech Stack
- Python, ML-QAOA
- Streamlit for visualization
- qBraid
Similar Projects
Similar Projects Quantum Shuttle(D-wave and Volkswagen),Road traffic management by TomTom , Zena Tech with Government of Canada working on Quantum Traffic opti-
mization , some research groups in academia
Aligned Sustainability Development Goals
Team #5
Qualaria
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Students
Astride Melvin Fokam Ninyim
- Masters
- melvin@aims.ac.za
Abibou Moustapha Motapon
- Masters
- abibou.ndam@aims-cameroon.org
Dorcas Seshie
- Bachelors
- dseshie@aims.edu.gh
Augustina Agyeman
- Masters
- aagyeman@aims.edu.gh
Prince Dorcis-Akpaglo
- Masters
- pdorcis-akpaglo@aims.edu.gh
Mentors
Chantelle Amoako-Atta
- Masters
- chantelle.amoako-atta@aims.ac.rw
Benjamin Atadana
- Bachelors
- atadanas@gmail.com
Eunice Gandote
- PhD
- eunice@aims.edu.gh
Project Details
Value Proposition
- Qualaria reduces deaths by accelerating the identification of potential ligands for the dominat strain of malaria
Tech Stack
- Qiskit
- Qiskit-Nature
- qBraid
Similar Projects
Far Biotech, Kipu Quantum
Aligned Sustainability Development Goals
Team #6
QleanFlow
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Students
Nana Akwasi Wireko Agyekum
- Masters
- naawireko@st.ug.edu.gh
Godfrey Kariuki Kimathi
- Masters
- godfrey@aims.edu.gh
Michele Laurele Dzodeu Magoum
- Masters
- mdzodeu@aims.edu.gh
Nadjib Salmi Mohammed
- Masters
- cs.salmi@gmail.com
Abdulai Yorli Iddrisu
- Masters
- iddrisuabdulaiyorli1@gmail.com
Mentors
Dorcas Attuabea Addo
- PhD
- daaddo@uew.edu.gh
Muhammad Al-Zafar
- PhD
- muhammadalzafark@gmail.com
Project Details
Value Proposition
- We combine cutting-edge quantum algorithms with real-world environmental data to optimize where, when, and how clean water is purified and distributed
Tech Stack
- Python, Jupyter, Scikit-learn ( Classical SVM )
- Pennylane ( QNN + QSVC ) → Metrics ( sklearn.metrics)
Similar Projects
Water quality and wastewater
Aligned Sustainability Development Goals
Team #7
AquaQuant
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Students
Shadrach Ato Koomson
- PhD
- skoomson@aims.edu.gh
Chanelle Matadah Manfouo
- PhD
- cmatadah@gmail.com
Nancy Sena Kusagah
- Bachelors
- nkusgah@aims.edu.gh
Gael-Pacome Nguimeya Tematio
- PhD
- pacome@aims.edu.gh
Sarah Maeva Tolojanahary Ahmad
- Masters
- sahmad@aims.edu.gh
Mentors
David Dosu
- Masters
- david.dosu@cern.ch
Aulan Zahoundo
- PhD
- azahoundo@quantumleapafrica.org
Project Details
Value Proposition
- A Quantum powered solution designed to simulate the design of graphene-oxide membrane to improve desalination of oceanic water for human use
Tech Stack
- Variational Quantum Eigensolver
- Qbraid (quantum computing platform with hardware access)
- Qiskit Nature, PySCF,Streamlit
Similar Projects
Quantum algorithm for improving water desalination processes-Project
by Open Quantum Institute
Aligned Sustainability Development Goals
