The integration of hardware with communication platforms has unlocked possibilities for IoT, remote monitoring, and automation. This hackathon invites developers to build hardware-based solutions that leverage Africa’s Talking APIs for seamless connectivity and data sharing.

Participants can create innovative tools for smart devices, remote sensors, and hardware automation, enabling better communication and real-time insights across industries like agriculture, healthcare, energy, and logistics.

Objectives

• Build systems for real-time hardware monitoring and control.
• Integrate IoT devices with communication APIs for automated alerts.
• Enable seamless data sharing between hardware and mobile devices.

Addressable Challenges and API Links

1. Challenge: IoT Device Alerts

API Link: SMS API

Send instant alerts from sensors or IoT devices to users.

2. Challenge: Remote Monitoring

API Link: USSD API

Enable users to check device status or control hardware remotely.

3. Challenge: Hardware Insights

API Link: Insights API

Analyze and visualize data from hardware devices.

What Participants Should Expect

• Practical sessions on integrating APIs with hardware systems.
• Networking with IoT experts and hardware engineers.
• Opportunities to showcase solutions to potential hardware and software investors.

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

Winner - ₦100,000

1st Runners Up - ₦80,000

2nd Runners Up - ₦60,000

Additional Information

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Get started here: https://github.com/AfricasTalkingLtd/africastalking-devresources

Developer Documentation: https://developers.africastalking.com/

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Developer Documentation (We welcome feedback)

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

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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.

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