We are delighted to announce the Kectil Alumni Essay Competition 2026 Winners and Honorable Mentions, held under the theme:
“Youth Leadership for Global Impact: Driving Change through Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Multicultural and Multidisciplinary Communities.”
We received thoughtful and inspiring contributions from KECTIL Alumni across different countries. The essays demonstrated creativity, critical thinking, leadership, and a strong commitment to creating positive change in communities.
🌍 Congratulations to Our Winners!
🥇 1st Place – Nazifa Popal 🇦🇫
Afghanistan
🥈 2nd Place – Ikue Barilemeloo Jesuit 🇳🇬
Nigeria
🥈 2nd Place – Ngbede ThankGod Odeh 🇳🇬
Nigeria
🥉 3rd Place – Arpit Dixit 🇮🇳
India
🥉 3rd Place – Judith Chiamaka Nwokoro 🇳🇬
Nigeria
👏 Honorable Mentions
👏 Pullamaraju Pranitha 🇮🇳
India
👏 Ritha Daniella Sahinkuye 🇷🇼
Rwanda
👏 Jacob Yen Alier 🇺🇬
Uganda
👏 Bah Princely 🇨🇲
Cameroon
👏 Shayxislam Seytibaev 🇺🇿
Uzbekistan
🎉 Congratulations!
We warmly congratulate all our winners and honorable mentions on this outstanding achievement. Your ideas and perspectives reflect the leadership, innovation, and global outlook that the KECTIL community seeks to encourage.
We also extend our sincere appreciation to everyone who participated in the competition. Your willingness to share your experiences, ideas, and solutions made this year’s competition a valuable and inspiring experience for the KECTIL Alumni community.
The winning and honorable mention alumni will also be featured on KECTIL’s social media platforms as we celebrate their achievements and contributions.
At KECTIL, we believe that young people have the ideas, creativity, and leadership capacity to shape a better future. Through platforms like this, we continue to create opportunities for our alumni to think, lead, connect, and create impact.
Once again, congratulations to our winners and honorable mentions, and thank you to all our participants! 🌍👏