Overview
The Africa & Arab Collegiate Programming Championship (ACPC) is the official regional programming championship for university students across Africa and the Arab world. As the regional stage of the International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC), ACPC brings together the highest-ranking university teams to compete for qualification to the ICPC World Finals.
Headquartered at the Regional Informatics Center (RIC) at AASTMT, ACPC has become one of the largest and most influential programming competitions in the region.
Competition Structure
National champions from Africa and the Arab region compete under the official ICPC rules in a highly competitive environment that emphasizes teamwork, analytical thinking, and advanced programming skills.
The highest-ranking teams earn the opportunity to advance to the ICPC World Finals.
Highlights
- Regional championship for Africa and the Arab world.
- Headquarters hosted by RIC at AASTMT.
- Conducted under official ICPC standards.
- Gateway to the ICPC World Finals.
- One of the largest programming championships in the region.
Achievements
- Successfully organized numerous editions of ACPC.
- Expanded participation from 66 teams representing 27 universities to more than 1,000 teams representing 191 universities across Africa and the Arab world.
- Received the ICPC Foundation Global Impact Award in recognition of its outstanding contribution to competitive programming.
- Qualified hundreds of university teams to the ICPC World Finals.
- Established one of the region’s strongest competitive programming communities.
Why Participate?
ACPC offers students the opportunity to:
- Compete with the region’s best university teams.
- Qualify for the ICPC World Finals.
- Develop world-class programming and teamwork skills.
- Gain valuable international competitive experience.