African Innovation Challenge

Register your hackathon team

Teams of 2 to 5, at least one African member, entering one of 9 challenge areas. The whole team registers at once, so have everyone's details to hand.

Closes14 August 2026 at 23:59 EAT
Prize pool$7,500 plus startup support

Registration

Your team and your idea

Registration closes 14 August 2026 at 23:59 EAT. Judges score on innovation, feasibility, impact, business viability and presentation, so the idea summary is worth taking time over.

The team

Team name

How your team is announced if you reach the finals.

Challenge area

One per team, chosen now and fixed for the competition.

Members (2 of 5)

Member 1
Full name
As it should appear if you win.
Email
Each member needs a different address.
Country
Where this member is based.
Phone (optional)
Only used if we cannot reach the team by email.
Role on the team (optional)
Developer, designer, researcher, whatever fits.
Based in Africa
Team lead
Member 2
Full name
As it should appear if you win.
Email
Each member needs a different address.
Country
Where this member is based.
Phone (optional)
Only used if we cannot reach the team by email.
Role on the team (optional)
Developer, designer, researcher, whatever fits.
Based in Africa
Team lead

The idea

Idea title

One line. What you are building.

Idea summary

What it does, who it is for, and how far along you are. Up to 3,000 characters.

0 of 3,000 characters

Problem statement (optional)

The problem you are solving, if it is not already clear above.

By registering you agree to the terms and the privacy notice. Member contact details are used only to run the competition.

Register your hackathon team

Member 1

Member 2