Celtel Africa Challenge
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Zain Africa Challenge is a televised academic competition for students of Africa
n universities, sponsored by Zain
. Prior to the acquisition of MTC, Celtel's parent company, the competition was known as the Celtel Africa Challenge. The programme was an extension of Celtel
’s corporate social responsibility initiative known as “Making Life Better”, further adopted and retained by Zain. It is produced by Richard Reid, who also produces College Bowl
and Honda Campus All-Star Challenge
in the United States.
The Zain Africa Challenge is hosted by John Sibi-Okumu.
The game is played in four rounds. The first three rounds are called Face-Off Rounds. The fourth round is called the Ultimate Challenge.
On Face-Offs, after the entire question is read, the first player to signal gets to answer. If s/he answers correctly, the team gets a Bonus question. If s/he answers wrong, the player representing the other team gets a chance to answer the Face-Off. If that player answers correctly, his or her team gets the Bonus. Bonuses are played by the entire team.
In each Face-Off round, there are four new categories. In each category there are four Face-Off questions. Each Face-Off has a related Bonus question. The last player to correctly answer a Face-Off selects the category for the next Face-Off.
In the Ultimate Challenge, the team has 60 seconds to answer 10 questions. The questions are read rapid-fire one after the other. Team members can confer on answers. Any team member may call out an answer. The first answer heard by the moderator is the one that will be accepted. As long as there is time remaining, teams can keep coming back to questions which they missed or on which they passed.
Each question is worth 50 points, and if a team can answer all 10 questions correctly, then in addition to the 500 points, each team member receives a US$500 bonus. Even if the first team to play the Ultimate Challenge does not take the lead in the game, the second team plays the Ultimate Challenge because the team members have a chance to win the bonus money.
The team with the most points at the end of the Ultimate Challenge wins the game.
Universities who participate in the first-round of the knockout competition receive $5,000USD and each player receives $500USD.
As the competition progresses the monetary and other grants increase:
In addition, players who teams sweep the Ultimate Challenge round in any televised match receive a $500USD per person bonus.
Telecommunication company sold its African network to Airtel.
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
n universities, sponsored by Zain
Zain
-People:*as a given name in general , orwith a first name of Zain*Zain Abbas , a Pakistan-born cricketer*Zain Amat , a Singaporean trapshooter*Zain Awan , an India-born Arab TV journalist...
. Prior to the acquisition of MTC, Celtel's parent company, the competition was known as the Celtel Africa Challenge. The programme was an extension of Celtel
Celtel
Celtel was a telecommunications company that operated in several African countries. It was founded by Sudanese-born Mo Ibrahim.-History:Originally known as "MSI Cellular Investments", the company began operating in 1998...
’s corporate social responsibility initiative known as “Making Life Better”, further adopted and retained by Zain. It is produced by Richard Reid, who also produces College Bowl
College Bowl
College Bowl was a format of college-level quizbowl run and operated by College Bowl Company, Incorporated. It had a format similar to the current NAQT format. College Bowl first aired on US radio stations in 1953, and aired on US television from 1959 to 1970...
and Honda Campus All-Star Challenge
Honda Campus All-Star Challenge
Honda Campus All-Star Challenge is a quizbowl tournament administered by College Bowl for Historically Black colleges and universities. The sponsor of the program is Honda Motor Company.-History:...
in the United States.
The Zain Africa Challenge is hosted by John Sibi-Okumu.
Game Format
The Zain Africa Challenge is a question and answer game played between two teams of three players each.The game is played in four rounds. The first three rounds are called Face-Off Rounds. The fourth round is called the Ultimate Challenge.
Face-Off Rounds
In each of these rounds, there are two types of questions: Face-Offs, worth 10 points each and Bonuses, worth 20 points. In each of the three Face-Off rounds, a different player represents the team answering Face-Off questions. That player is the only one who can answer for his or her team.On Face-Offs, after the entire question is read, the first player to signal gets to answer. If s/he answers correctly, the team gets a Bonus question. If s/he answers wrong, the player representing the other team gets a chance to answer the Face-Off. If that player answers correctly, his or her team gets the Bonus. Bonuses are played by the entire team.
In each Face-Off round, there are four new categories. In each category there are four Face-Off questions. Each Face-Off has a related Bonus question. The last player to correctly answer a Face-Off selects the category for the next Face-Off.
Ultimate Challenge
At the end of the three Face-Off rounds the teams play the Ultimate Challenge. The team that’s behind goes first. If there’s a tie, there is a coin toss and the team that wins decides if it wants to go first or last. Each team gets a turn to play the Ultimate Challenge. There are four new categories from which to choose. When it’s a team’s turn to play, the players confer and select the category. Once a category is selected it is no longer available.In the Ultimate Challenge, the team has 60 seconds to answer 10 questions. The questions are read rapid-fire one after the other. Team members can confer on answers. Any team member may call out an answer. The first answer heard by the moderator is the one that will be accepted. As long as there is time remaining, teams can keep coming back to questions which they missed or on which they passed.
Each question is worth 50 points, and if a team can answer all 10 questions correctly, then in addition to the 500 points, each team member receives a US$500 bonus. Even if the first team to play the Ultimate Challenge does not take the lead in the game, the second team plays the Ultimate Challenge because the team members have a chance to win the bonus money.
The team with the most points at the end of the Ultimate Challenge wins the game.
Grants and Prizes
Zain provides grants to the 16 participating universities and to the students who represent the universities at the Zain Africa Challenge Championship Festival.Universities who participate in the first-round of the knockout competition receive $5,000USD and each player receives $500USD.
As the competition progresses the monetary and other grants increase:
- Quarter-final universities receive $10,000USD and each player receives $1,000USD
- Semi-final universities receive $15,000USD and each player receives $1,000USD plus $500USD in educational materials
- The runner-up university receives $25,000USD and each player receives $1,000USD plus $1,500USD in educational materials
- The champion university receives $50,000 and each player receives $1,000USD plus $3,500USD in educational materials
In addition, players who teams sweep the Ultimate Challenge round in any televised match receive a $500USD per person bonus.
Break
The Season five, which was to have been recorded and telecast in 2011 could not come off. This occurred after the ZainZain
-People:*as a given name in general , orwith a first name of Zain*Zain Abbas , a Pakistan-born cricketer*Zain Amat , a Singaporean trapshooter*Zain Awan , an India-born Arab TV journalist...
Telecommunication company sold its African network to Airtel.
External links
- Celtel Africa Challenge official site
- Celtel official site
- Richard Reid TV, Producers of CAC