The escalating climate crisis demands urgent action, and the transition to Clean Energy and innovative Environmental Solutions is paramount. This hackathon, focused on Climate Action, empowers developers to leverage Africa's Talking APIs to to build innovative solutions and tools. We aim to foster the development of solutions that enhance energy efficiency, enable robust environmental monitoring, and significantly boost community engagement in sustainable practices across Africa. Participants will build platforms that directly address climate challenges and promote resilient, sustainable development.

Build scalable solutions ready for the African market!. Win prizes, enjoy hacking over food and drinks, network with industry leaders and experts, and contribute to a more accessible and informed society.

Objectives:

• Clean Energy Adoption & Efficiency: Create tools for real-time energy efficiency monitoring and resource management, promoting a shift towards sustainable energy consumption.

• Strengthen Environmental Monitoring & Data for Climate Action: Build platforms for critical environmental data collection and monitoring, providing insights essential for informed climate action strategies.

• Catalyze Community Engagement in Climate Solutions: Enhance community participation in sustainability initiatives, fostering a collective approach to climate resilience and environmental stewardship.

Addressable Climate Challenges and API Links:

• Challenge: Fostering Sustainable Behavior & Climate Awareness through Community Engagement

  • API Link: SMS API

    • Share urgent updates, actionable tips, and educational content on sustainable practices, climate change mitigation, and adaptation strategies with communities, driving widespread climate awareness and participation.

• Challenge: Climate Resilience & Ecosystem Protection through Environmental Monitoring

  • API Link: USSD API

    • Collect vital environmental data (e.g., air quality, water levels, deforestation alerts) from remote and underserved areas, enabling proactive responses to climate impacts.

• Challenge: Delivering Real-Time Climate changes and environmental Updates

  • API Link: Voice API

    • Provide timely and crucial notifications about urgent environmental climate developments, announcements to relevant stakeholders through voice calls, ensuring critical information is received promptly.

Who Should Attend?

This hackathon is for passionate individuals ready to innovate for a sustainable future:

• Developers of all levels interested in applying their coding skills to build solutions for climate action.

• Specialists & Engineers looking to integrate their expertise with mobile technology to address local challenges.

• Environmental Scientists & Data Analysts seeking to leverage data and APIs for better environmental monitoring and insights.

• Designers & UX/UI Experts keen on creating intuitive and user-friendly interfaces for climate solutions.

• Project Managers & Entrepreneurs ready to lead teams and develop viable ideas for climate impact.

• Students in computer science, environmental studies, engineering, and related fields eager for hands-on experience and real-world problem-solving.

• Anyone passionate about leveraging technology to drive Climate Action, Clean Energy, and Environmental Solutions in Africa!

What you should expect as an Attendee:

• Access to Cutting-Edge Tools: Leverage Africa's Talking powerful APIs and SDKs, designed to make implementation seamless and hassle-free.

• Apprenticeship & Support: Work closely with seasoned experts from Africa's Talking who will guide and support you throughout the hackathon as we build with you.

• Networking Opportunities: Join as a member and connect with like-minded individuals, potential collaborators, and industry professionals.

• Cash Prizes, Recognition and Qualify to Join our Marketplace Program: Stand a chance to win exciting prizes, gain recognition for your innovative solutions and

• Impact: Contribute to the economic growth and development of Africa by providing solutions that simplify and enhance climate changes.

New to Africa's Talking? Get started here. 

The winning solution will receive cash prizes as follows:

1. Winner - ₦80,000 (Join Marketplace Program)

2. 1st Runners Up - ₦60,000

3. 2nd Runners Up - ₦40,000

Developer Documentation (We welcome feedback)

Contribute to open-source.

Agenda:

1. Warm-Up

• Introductions

• Form teams where need be.

• Feedback

• Feature requests

2. Building/hacking: Code in GitHub/GitLab/BitBucket and deploy in Docker/Automated CI/Travis CI/Bamboo

Note: This section needs additional setup.

Upon commit, the repository is built and deployed to an accessible web server or an S3 bucket.

3. Demonstration and Wrap-up

Teams or individuals will demo what they have hacked for feedback or adoption.

Note: Carry a laptop

Opportunities:

• Network

• Innovate

• Access to our Talent bench (You can get a job or a gig on the spot)

Submit your Idea:

Hackathon idea submission form

Gigs:

We would love to reach out to you so that you can build for our customers, please fill out this form with details to ensure we have your details:

GIG/HACK DEVELOPER PORTFOLIO FORM

Africa's Talking community allows developers to learn skills for the modern-day African Developer. We are language and framework agnostic. All developers are welcome.

This is where Africa's Talking developers community meets to build, learn and exchange knowledge.

We are helping software developers and businesses bring their ideas to life through our easy-to-use APIs.

Slack & WhatsApp:

• Join Africa's Talking slack community here

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Africa's Talking powers communications solutions across Africa with simplified access to telco infrastructure, developers use our powerful SMS, USSD, Voice, Airtime, Mobile Data, Insights and Chat APIs to bring their ideas to life, as they build and sustain scalable businesses.

Africa's Talking community allows developers to learn skills for the modern-day African Developer. We are language and framework agnostic. All developers are welcome. This is where Africa's Talking developers community meets to build, learn and exchange knowledge.

Would you like to partner with us? Kindly contact the Developer Experience Team.