Telecommunications Innovation Hackathon

The Hackathon Is Already ON!

If you've registered, start building right away! You can develop and test your solution before the main hackathon day.

Hackathon Day: 30 September 2026
Venue: WesterWelle Startup Haus, Mombasa

What Are We Solving?

Build practical solutions for challenges in telecommunications, including:

• Network monitoring & outage management

• Subscriber onboarding & KYC

• Airtime & data bundle management

• Customer care & support automation

• Fraud & SIM-swap detection

• Rural & underserved connectivity

• Value-added services & content delivery

• IoT & machine-to-machine connectivity

• Roaming & cross-border communication

• Telecom billing & revenue assurance

• Agent & distributor management

• Digital inclusion & accessibility

Use Africa’s Talking APIs and other technologies to turn your idea into a working solution.

Build & Test

Start developing before 30 September, 2026 and test your solution using the Africa’s Talking Sandbox. More guidance and resources will be shared via email.

You may also arrive with your solution and pitch already completed.

Hackathon Day

8:30 AM - Arrival & Check-in
9:00 AM - Breakfast
9:30 AM – 2:30 PM - Finalize Solution & Pitch

1:00 PM - Lunch
2:30 PM – 3:15 PM - Pitching
3:15 PM – 4:15 PM - Entertainment & Networking
4:30 PM - Awards & Closing Ceremony
5:00 PM - Close

What’s Provided?

Breakfast and lunch will be provided.

Early birds: Swag for participants who arrive early on 30 September at the venue.

Prizes

- Winner: $100
- 1st Runner-Up: $50
- 2nd Runner-Up: $25

Learn more about the Marketplace and connect with other builders in the community forum: https://community.africastalking.com/forum/marketplace-18239/

What We Want to See

Solutions that improve connectivity, accessibility, reliability, affordability and customer experience across Africa.

Build something practical. Think beyond the obvious. Solve a real telecom problem.

Start building today. See you on 30 September, 2026!

Build in teams of 2 or 3 people. Solo builders are also invited! The price money will be shared amongst the group participants.