NaijaHacks explained

NaijaHacks is a hackathon and tech invention competition in Nigerian, which aims to encourage youth to use technology to create solutions for their communities and the world using technologies including blockchain and artificial intelligence.[1] Officially, NaijaHacks is described as an official national "Movement of Makers, Leaders, and Disruptors".[2] [3]

Founded in 2018 by software engineer Uchi Uchibeke (formerly of Shopify and founder of AfricaHacks),[4] [5] NaijaHacks is Africa's largest hackathon. NaijaHacks is inspired by Uchi's experience attending Major League Hacking and other hackathons at Stanford, Harvard, Princeton and others.

In 2018, NaijaHacks had 500 participants with 100 projects,[6] and in 2019 NaijaHacks became the largest hackathon in Africa with over 200 projects submitted.[7]

History

NaijaHacks 2018

In 2018, NaijaHacks started virtually and culminated in an expo-style demo day[8] and award ceremony at Zone Tech Park, Lagos, Nigeria.

NaijaHacks 2019

The 2019 NaijaHacks included a Keynote Speech by Chude Jideonwo[9] and culminated in a demo day at Zone Tech Park, Lagos, Nigeria.[10] [11] 200+ projects were submitted with 14 of the projects transformed from hackathon idea to startup by AfricaHacks,[12] also founded by Uchi Uchibeke.[13] [14] [15]

Processes at NaijaHacks include:[16]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: BellaNaija.com. 2018-10-23. Nigeria's Biggest Hackathon 'NaijaHacks' holds Tomorrow, October 24th. 2020-08-19. BellaNaija. en-US.
  2. Web site: 2018-10-22. TECH EVENTS THIS WEEK: NaijaHacks Hackathon, SME Economy Conference, AR/VR Meetup and Many More. 2020-08-19. Technext.
  3. Web site: NaijaHacks: Nigeria's Official Hackathon Will Inspire the Next-Generation Nigerian Builders. - Free Online Library. 2020-08-19. www.thefreelibrary.com.
  4. Web site: 2018-10-17. Nigerian innovators to compete for millions at NaijaHacks. 2020-08-19. TheCable. en-US.
  5. Web site: Uchibeke. Uchi. 2018-10-09. NaijaHacks: Nigeria's Official Hackathon will inspire the next-generation Nigerian builders. 2020-08-19. EIN Presswire. en-US.
  6. Web site: NaijaHacks 2018. 2020-08-19. NaijaHacks 2018. en.
  7. Web site: NaijaHacks 2019. 2020-08-19. NaijaHacks 2019. en.
  8. Web site: Foundation. STEMHub. 2018-11-15.
    1. Throwback to #Naijahacks2018 which was a huge success!
    . 2020-08-19. Medium. en.
  9. Web site: 2019-11-13. Chude Jideonwo Announced As Keynote Speaker at the 2019 NaijaHacks Hackathon. 2020-08-19. RED For Africa. en-GB.
  10. Web site: 2019-12-19. NaijaHacks 2019 In Review. 2020-08-19. Techkadet. en-US.
  11. Web site: Amanda. 2019-11-11. Balsamiq Sponsorships & Raffle Update for November 2019 The Balsamiq Blog Balsamiq. 2020-08-19. The Balsamiq Blog. en.
  12. Web site: 2020-03-26. African tech Startups by youth for youth. 2020-08-19. AfricaHacks. en-US.
  13. Web site: DeveloperWeek Global 2020 Hopin. 2020-08-19. DeveloperWeek Global 2020 Hopin. 16 June 2020 .
  14. Web site: Uchi Uchibeke - Speaker Profile @ Sessionize.com. 2020-08-19. sessionize.com.
  15. Web site: 2020-01-17. About AfricaHacks - African Tech for Jobs and new African tech companies. 2020-08-19. AfricaHacks. en-US.
  16. Web site: APPLY FOR NAIJAHACKS 2018 AND STAND A CHANCE OF WINNING N1MILLION AND OTHER GREAT PRIZES. 2020-08-19. innovation-village.com.

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