The Real Estate Solutions Hackathon is a groundbreaking event focused on transforming how Africans find, buy, rent, manage, and invest in property through technology. In a continent where real estate faces unique challenges—from a lack of transparency to fragmented systems and limited access to financing—this hackathon invites developers, designers, data scientists, and entrepreneurs to create practical and scalable solutions that work seamlessly for the African market.

Participants will innovate across key areas of real estate to deliver real-world solutions that are impactful, inclusive, and transformative, ultimately improving operational efficiency, enhancing tenant satisfaction, and simplifying property transactions.

Addressable Problems in Real Estate

• Property Search & Listing Platforms: Develop comprehensive property discovery platforms with verified listings, virtual tours, and local payment integration.

• Rental & Lease Management: Build tools for tenant screening, rent collection, lease agreements, and property maintenance tracking.

• Property Valuation & Pricing Intelligence: Create AI-driven valuation tools, market analysis platforms, and price comparison systems.

• Mortgage & Property Financing: Design accessible financing solutions, mortgage calculators, and credit assessment tools for property purchases.

• Property Verification & Title Management: Enable land registry integration, ownership verification, and anti-fraud systems.

• Real Estate CRM & Agent Tools: Build solutions for lead management, client communication, and sales pipeline tracking.

• Smart Building & Property Tech: Develop IoT solutions for energy management, security systems, and building automation.

• Property Investment & Crowdfunding: Create platforms for fractional ownership, REIT management, and real estate investment tracking.

• Facility & Maintenance Management: Build solutions for work order management, vendor coordination, and preventive maintenance.

• Housing Affordability & Social Housing: Design solutions that connect low-income earners with affordable housing options and government programs.

• Commercial Real Estate Management: Create tools for office space management, co-working coordination, and commercial lease administration.

• Sustainability & Green Building: Build solutions for energy-efficient buildings, carbon footprint tracking, and sustainable construction materials sourcing.

Objectives

• Bridge the Real Estate Technology Gap: Create solutions that improve the accessibility and efficiency of property transactions and management.

• Foster Local Innovation: Empower African innovators to solve Africa's unique real estate challenges.

• Promote Financial Inclusion: Build solutions that enable seamless payments and access to property financing.

• Encourage Responsible Development: Prioritize transparency, data privacy, and ethical property practices.

• Enable Impact at Scale: Ensure solutions can grow to benefit thousands of property owners, tenants, and investors across Africa.

Target Attendees

• Developers & Engineers: Experience in mobile/web development, APIs, or scalable platforms.

• Real Estate Professionals: Practitioners who understand real challenges in property management.

• AI/ML & Data Scientists: Experts building analytics and predictive real estate models.

• Students & Learners: Individuals with a passion for technology and real estate innovation.

• Social Entrepreneurs & Startups: Innovators focused on impactful, property-access solutions.

• UX/UI Designers: Creatives ready to reimagine digital real estate experiences.

• Business Owners & Real Estate Experts: Professionals bringing sector-specific insights.

Why Participate?

• Access to Tools & APIs: Leverage Africa's Talking APIs and SDKs to build scalable solutions.

• Mentorship & Workshops: Learn from seasoned professionals and real estate technology experts.

• Collaborative Innovation: Team up across disciplines to bring ideas to life.

• Cash Prizes & Recognition: Win exciting rewards and showcase your innovation.

• Make a Real-World Impact: Build solutions that transform property access in Africa.

Prizes & Sponsorship

PlacementCash PrizeAdditional PerksWinner₦80,000Join Marketplace Program1st Runner Up₦60,000-2nd Runner Up₦40,000-

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Agenda

1. Warm-Up: Introductions, team formation, feedback, and feature requests.

2. Building/Hacking: Code in GitHub, GitLab, or BitBucket and deploy via Docker, Automated CI, Travis CI, or Bamboo. (Note: 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: Please bring a laptop.)

Opportunities & Next Steps

Network & Grow

• Career Opportunities: Access our Talent bench to get a job or a gig on the spot.

• Publish on Marketplace: Get Call Back as a Service and publish your plugin/app for our customers.

Important Links & Forms

• Getting Started: Access Developer Documentation to begin.

• Submit Your Idea: Fill out the Hackathon Idea Submission Form.

• Gigs: Fill out the Gig/Hack Developer Portfolio Form so we can connect you with customers.

• Partnerships: Contact the Developer Experience Team to partner with us.

Join the Community

• Slack: Join the Africa's Talking Slack community.

• Twitter: Follow @AfricasTalking and @ElarianHQ.

• YouTube: Subscribe to the Africa's Talking YouTube Channel for videos, recaps, and interviews.

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