In today’s fast-evolving digital economy, developers are no longer just coders - they are builders of solutions that drive innovation, unlock opportunities, and expand market access across industries. Startups and businesses face a consistent challenge: how to grow sustainably while accessing new markets. Developers, empowered with the right tools and insights, can bridge this gap by creating solutions that fuel business visibility, accessibility, and scalability.

Africa’s Talking has long championed the role of developers in solving real-world challenges. Ahead of the upcoming Marketing and Growth Solutions Hackathon, this meetup sets the stage for developers to exchange ideas, strengthen community ties, and gain actionable insights into the opportunities and challenges of building for market access and growth.

The Code, Connect, and Create meetup is more than just a gathering - it is a catalyst for collaboration, creativity, and growth. By centering the discussion on Market Access and Growth Strategies, we prepare developers to not only compete in the upcoming hackathon but also to co-create sustainable solutions that empower businesses and communities across Africa.

Discussion Points & Key Areas:

• A deep dive into how businesses - especially in underserved markets - struggle with visibility, customer acquisition, and sustainable scaling.

• Exploration of the role of APIs, communications tools, fintech integrations, and digital platforms in expanding business reach.

• Insights from experienced entrepreneurs and growth experts on building technology solutions that align with real market demands.

• A guided walkthrough of the Marketing and Growth Solutions Hackathon: what it’s about, how to participate, and what problem areas to expect.

• Developers will engage in open conversations, sharing their experiences in building solutions for SMEs and startups.
  
  

Key Takeaways Participants Should Expect:

• Developers leave with a clear understanding of the challenges around market access and growth, as well as opportunities to build relevant solutions.

• Stronger community bonds among developers in the ecosystem, leading to increased collaboration and peer learning.

• Clear alignment and excitement for the upcoming Marketing and Growth Solutions Hackathon.

• Enhanced visibility for Africa’s Talking and The CANS Park as active supporters of innovation and entrepreneurship.

• A pipeline of ideas and teams already beginning to shape their approach to the hackathon problem statements.

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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.

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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.

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