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Originally published by Citizen DigitalOctober 8, 2025
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Kenya's John Tingoi finishes third in International Quant Championship
Tingoi tied with Taiwan's Chia-Chun Chung in the competition that brought together 80,000 competitive participants from 11,000 universities across 142 countries...
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John Tingoi, a fourth-year Computer Science student from Chuka University in Kenya, secured third place in the prestigious 2025 International Quant Championship held in Singapore. This global competition, organized by WorldQuant BRAIN, tests expertise in finance, statistics, and programming.
- Tingoi tied with Taiwan's Chia-Chun Chung, emerging from a pool of 80,000 participants from 11,000 universities across 142 countries.
- He previously triumphed over 9,000 participants in Kenya, leveraging his experience as a part-time WorldQuant researcher.
- The Championship offered a prize pool of Ksh.12.9 million ($100,000), with third place in the global finals awarding Ksh.1.03 million ($8,000).
- Chuka University’s Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Henry Mutembei, lauded Tingoi's achievement as a proud moment for the institution’s influence in science, technology, and innovation.
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