The Africa’s Talking Open Hackathon is an immersive, innovation-driven event that brings together developers, engineers, and tech enthusiasts to create groundbreaking career tech solutions. 

⚡ Calling All Cyber Warriors! ⚡

There's a massive skills shortage in cybersecurity (ethical hackers, cyber analysts, or even cloud engineers), and we need YOU! Join us as we defend our digital world against cybercriminals 🚀.

Be part of our first Hackathon in Soweto, where we'll unpack, ideate, and create (code) next-level solutions using AT’s APIs. Let’s bridge the gap and build a safer future together.

🔹 RSVP now – it's FREE! 🔹

🔹WHAT to BRING?🔹

YOURSELF and a LAPTOP

Hackathon Objectives

🔹 Why join?

✅ Solve a real-world problem – Help people safeguard their information.

✅ Create & innovate – Work with tech tools that power smart solutions.

✅ Showcase your skills – Great for your portfolio & career growth.

✅ Network & collaborate – Connect with creative minds and mentors.

Are you ready to level up your skills and be the hero the cyber world needs? 🔥💻

What Nerds Should Expect

At a cybersecurity solutions hackathon like this, you can expect:

🔹 Hands-on Hacking Challenges

🔹 Collaboration & Networking

🔹 Innovation & Problem-Solving

🔹 Prizes (You win because AT wants you to thrive by improving and challenging yourself)

It's a mix of learning, fun, and impact🚀🔐

Target Nerds:

The hackathon is open to anyone passionate about software development and API integration. 

Who Should Attend :

• Tech enthusiasts and professionals
• Entrepreneurs and innovators
• Students and academics
• Anyone interested in the future of technology (Abantu base kasi) software developers

Then this hackathon is for you!

• New to Africa's Talking? Get started here: 
• Developer Documentation: here (We welcome feedback)

THEME:  Cybersecurity Solutions- Using AT's, API's🚀

The winning solution will receive cash prizes as follows (This can change depending on with the resources available):

• Winner - $100
• 1st Runners Up - $50
• 2nd Runners Up - $25

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

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. Technology used.

3. Demonstration and Wrap-up

• 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

Join community channels:

1. Slack & WhatsApp:
• Join Africa's Talking slack community here
• Join Elarian Slack community here
2. Please follow us on Twitter handles to:

• @AfricasTalking

You can get our videos, recaps, and event interviews on our youtube channels, subscribe to get updates:

• Africa's Talking Youtube Channel
• Elarian Youtube Channel

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 quickly.

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