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Overview:

Join Africa’s Talking for a transformative Women in Technology Hackathon themed Construction Solutions! This hackathon invites you to reimagine the construction and infrastructure space using technology, building tools that improve efficiency, safety, and project management across the industry. Using Africa’s Talking APIs (SMS, USSD, Voice, Airtime and Data, Insights, Chat and more), participants will develop innovative solutions that digitize workflows, enhance communication on-site, and streamline operations from planning to execution

From smart site management systems and worker safety tools to digital procurement platforms and real-time project tracking, this hackathon is your opportunity to bring innovation to one of Africa’s most critical sectors. If you're passionate about solving real-world challenges and building tech that supports infrastructure growth, come collaborate and create impactful solutions led by women in tech.

Why Attend?

• Build for Real Impact: Use technology to improve infrastructure development and construction efficiency across Africa.

• Hands-On API Experience: Learn how to integrate Africa’s Talking APIs into practical, real-world solutions.

• Collaborate & Innovate: Work with other women in tech passionate about solving industry challenges.

• Strengthen Your Portfolio: Build a functional solution you can showcase to employers, partners, or investors.

• Showcase Your Work: Present your idea to judges and stakeholders who can help bring it to life.

Key Focus Areas:

• Construction Project Management Platforms

  Develop tools that help teams plan, track, and manage construction projects, timelines, and resources in real time.

• Site Communication & Coordination

  Build solutions using SMS or USSD that enable seamless communication between engineers, contractors, and workers, especially in low-connectivity environments.

• Worker Safety & Monitoring Systems

  Design tools that track worker attendance, safety compliance, and incident reporting, with real-time alerts and notifications.

• Procurement & Supply Chain Solutions

  Create platforms that manage ordering, delivery, and tracking of construction materials, ensuring efficiency and transparency.

• Smart Infrastructure & IoT Integration

  Develop systems that monitor environmental conditions, equipment usage, or structural integrity using IoT and connected devices.

• Digital Payments & Contractor Management

  Use Africa’s Talking Payments APIs to build solutions for paying workers, managing contracts, and tracking financial transactions.

Target Attendees:

The hackathon is open to anyone passionate about hardware, software, IoT, and API integration. This is for:

• Software Developers and Engineers

• Data Scientists and IoT Enthusiasts

• People in Civil Engineering and Construction Tech

• Entrepreneurs in Infrastructure and Real Estate

• DevOps and Cloud Engineers

• Anyone passionate about smart cities and development

Then this hackathon is for you!

These diverse groups of attendees will bring a range of skills, perspectives, and ideas to the hackathon, fostering a collaborative and inclusive environment for innovation.

All developers, from all fields, are welcome for the hackathon.

What to Expect as an Attendee:

• Cutting-Edge Tools and Technologies: Gain access to Africa's Talking APIs and SDKs, specifically designed to streamline implementation and ensure a seamless experience.

• Mentorship and Guidance: Collaborate closely with seasoned experts from Africa's Talking, who will serve as mentors throughout the hackathon. Benefit from their guidance, insights, and support as we build together.

• Expand Your Network: As a member of our community, you'll have the opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals, potential collaborators, and industry professionals. Build valuable relationships that can propel your career or projects to new heights.

• Exciting Rewards and Recognition: Get a chance to win cash prizes and earn recognition for your innovative solutions. Get to receive accolades for your contributions through our social media, potential collaborators and other platforms.

• Exposure to other women in tech opportunities.

Solution Criteria:

• Use of Africa's Talking APIs: How effectively the project utilizes one or more of the Africa's Talking APIs i.e. SMS, USSD, Airtime, Voice, Insights, Chat.

• Innovation: The originality and creativity of the project idea and implementation.

• User Experience: How well the project meets user needs and provides an intuitive and seamless experience.

• Functionality: How well the project performs the intended functionality and handles errors and edge cases.

• Presentation: The clarity and effectiveness of the project demonstration and pitch.

New to Africa's Talking? Get started here.

Publish on Africa's Talking Marketplace

Marketplace : Publish your plugin/app for our customer and Call Back as a Service

Developer Documentation (We welcome feedback)

THEME: Construction Solutions

The winning solution will receive cash prizes as follows:

• Winner - $100

• 1st Runners Up - $50

• 2nd Runners Up - $25

Social Media give-aways too!

More exclusive prizes and giveaways to attendees.

Contribute to open-source.

Agenda:

1. Introductions

2. Overview

• Technical hands-on session

3. Ideation

• Form teams where need be.

• Feedback

4. Building/hacking: Code in GitHub/GitLab/BitBucket and deploy in Docker/Automated CI/Travis CI/Bamboo

5. Demonstration and Wrap-up

• Teams or individuals will demonstrate what they have hacked for feedback or adoption.

Note: Carry a laptop

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

Join our community channels:

• Community Page:

  • Join Africa's Talking Women In Tech Community here

• Twitter (X):

  • Follow Our Page on X here

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

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 Women in Technology Team. 

Everyone is welcome!

Transport:

• Those who register by Monday 25th May 2026, will receive a transport code to redeem for transport to and from the hackathon venue.