West African girls show the way in Senegal tech battle The final of second edition of the Pan-African Robotics competition (PARC) was held in Dakar on Saturday. Over 200 students from various middle and high-schools in Senegal, Mali and Gambia competed with their own robots in the Senegalese capital. Students were also asked to come up with project to tackle Africa's biggest issues. The project competition was won by an all-girls team from Senegal. Girls were largely represented among the team of budding engineers. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES