The Hospitality and Tourism sector is booming with digital innovation. This hackathon empowers developers to build tools for efficient booking systems, guest engagement, and itinerary management using Africa’s Talking APIs. 

Participants can drive the future of tourism technology by designing solutions that enhance traveler experiences and streamline operations.

Objectives

• Create seamless booking and reservation systems.
• Build tools to enhance guest communication and satisfaction.
• Develop itinerary management platforms for travelers.

Addressable Challenges and API Links

1. Challenge: Booking Systems 
   API Link: USSD API
   Enable mobile-friendly booking solutions. 
2. Challenge: Guest Communication
   API Link: SMS API
   Send notifications for check-ins and special offers. 
3. Challenge: Itinerary Management
   API Link: Insights API
   Provide travelers with personalized plans and recommendations.

What Participants Should Expect

• Technical training on tourism-related tech.
• Mentorship from hospitality and tech experts.
• Networking with industry leaders and innovators.

Additional Information

• New to Africa's Talking? Get started here: https://github.com/AfricasTalkingLtd/africastalking-devresources
• Developer Documentation: https://developers.africastalking.com/

New to Africa's Talking? Get started here.

Developer Documentation (We welcome feedback)

THEME: Hospitality and Tourism

The winning solution will receive cash prizes as follows:

Winning Team: ₦100,000
First Runner-up: ₦80,000
Second Runner-up: ₦60,000

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

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 (Anyone open to taking gigs should fill this form, and it can be shared with developer attendees of AT events)

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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 quickly.

Would you like to partner with us? Kindly contact the Developer Experience Team (developerexperience@africastalking.com).