Community Development and Outreach initiatives benefit greatly from tools that streamline project management, enable communication, and simplify data collection. This hackathon encourages developers to create solutions for these challenges using Africa’s Talking APIs.

Participants can build tools that empower communities and improve the efficiency of development projects.

Objectives

• Develop platforms for managing and monitoring community projects.
• Create tools for effective communication with beneficiaries.
• Build systems for collecting and analyzing project data.

Addressable Challenges and API Links

1. Challenge: Beneficiary Communication

• API Link: SMS API
• Share updates with project beneficiaries.

2. Challenge: Data Collection & Project Management

• API Link: USSD API
• Simplify data collection from remote areas.

What Participants Should Expect

• API training sessions tailored for community development.
• Networking with development experts and organizations.
• Opportunities to showcase impactful solutions to NGOs and stakeholders.

What Nerds Should Expect

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

• Social Impact: The chance to use their skills for a social good.

• Learning & Skill Development: An opportunity to learn new APIs and technologies in a collaborative environment.
• Networking: Connecting with like-minded individuals, potential collaborators, and mentors.
• Showcasing Talent: A platform to demonstrate their abilities to a wider audience, including potential employers and investors.
• Cash Prizes, Recognition and Qualify to Join our Marketplace Program: Stand a chance to win exciting prizes, gain recognition for your innovative solutions and
• Networking Opportunities: Join as a member and connect with like-minded individuals, potential collaborators, and industry professionals.
• Impact Africa: Contribute to the economic growth and development of Africa by providing solutions that simplify and enhance payment processes
• 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.

Who Should Attend

• Developers
• UI/UX Designers
• Data Scientist
• Student

This hackathon welcomes developers of all skill levels, from beginners to experienced professionals.

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Learn more and register: https://africastalking.com/

The winning solution will receive cash prizes as follows:

• Winner - ₦50,000 (Join Marketplace Program)
• 1st Runners Up - ₦30,000
• 2nd Runners Up - ₦20,000

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

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Developer Documentation (We welcome feedback)

Note: Please bring your 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

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

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

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