Accra, March 10, GNA – Team Linkbridge from the Presbyterian Boys’ Secondary School (PRESEC) – Legon has emerged winners of the second edition of the Business Cup Challenge (BBC) 2025.
The Challenge, organised by the Lancaster University, is designed to provide a platform for aspiring business enthusiastic students to showcase their innovative ideas, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
A news brief to the Ghana News Agency in Accra said Team Linkbridge was awarded GH¢30,000, with Team Smartwave from Delhi Private School (DPS) International, the 1st runner-up, receiving an amount of GH¢15,000.
The news brief said GH¢10,000 was awarded to Team Dominion from Dominion Christian Academy for being the second runner-up.
All the teams had a certificate each for participation.
The brief said due to excellent performances form Dennis Osei from PRESEC Legon and Parres Medie Darko from DPS International, they were honoured Best Male Pitch award and Best Female award respectively.
It said through the competition, students were encouraged to assess real-life problems, analyse critical business scenarios, come up with and implement business plans to solve those problems.
The students got the opportunity to work in teams and in a competitive environment while being guided by mentors, it said.
The 2025 edition, themed: “Internet of Things”, focused on challenging High School students to envision the future and develop Internet based solutions for business class across various industries.
The news brief added that, the Deputy Provost and Associate Professor, Lancaster University Ghana, Cynthia Forson, stressed the importance of the BBC Challenge, saying; “This is just a competition but one that fosters technological advancement, particularly in the realm of Internet.”
She congratulated the winners and all participants and also encouraged other schools to participate in future competitions.
GNA