Dates

• Hackathon Starts: July 18, 2025
• Submission Deadline: July 20, 2025, 12:00 PM GMT
• Winners Announced: July 20, 2025

Eligibility

Open to all:

• Open to all African residents or nationals aged 18+

• Participants can apply solo or in teams of up to 4

• Prior experience in AI/data science is a plus but not mandatory

Project and Submission Requirements

• Must incorporate/build with Google AI/ML model

• Should provide measurable impact or improvement

• Include a reproducible codebase and clear documentation

Prizes

🥇 1st Place: 1 000 000 FCFA

🥈 2nd Place: 500 000 FCFA

🥉 3rd Place: 300 000 FCFA

🧢 Google swag, certificates & potential internship or job opportunities

Judging Criteria and Winner Selection

• Innovation (25%)

• Technical Execution (25%)

• Impact and Relevance (25%)

• Presentation and Clarity (25%) Judging will be done by a panel of AI professionals, product leaders, and domain experts.