Hackathon: EU - Africa The Post Crisis Journey

You are invited you to hop on board on a journey towards a true digital transformation of Africa and Europe- EU : Africa The Post Crisis Journey! 

WHY

Today’s virus influenced world is uncertain and dynamic. It is clear to everyone, that the life that we have lived until the outbreak of COVID-19 does not just bounce back to the way it was. It is important to start with new and creative approaches to deal with the challenges that the COVID-19 pandemic has given us an insight on. Build new projects. Think bigger. It is in our hands to jumpstart the economy by using decades of innovation in a supportive and inclusive way while being tough and smart, united, and disciplined.

WHAT

EU : Africa The Post Crisis Journey is an African-European online hackathon program to find innovative solutions to socio-economic problems that have been further escalated by the outburst of the  COVID-19 pandemic. All the challenges tackled in this program are put together in collaboration with the African Union and Smart Africa and are in line with the Africa-Europe Digital Economy Partnership Report and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

We are looking for your  inspiring and innovative ideas in the following 11 topic areas:

Education ⎮ Food security ⎮ Job Security ⎮ Vulnerable Populations ⎮ Health & Wellness ⎮ Financial Services ⎮ Big Data ⎮ Cyber Security ⎮Smart Cities⎮Job Security ⎮ Financial Services ⎮ Cyber Security⎮ Digital Economy ⎮ e-Governance⎮ Smart Cities

NOT JUST A HACKATHON

The program is open for ready-made teams and individuals. We aim to engage 10,000 passionate tech-savvy and socially conscious problem solvers,  300 mentors, and 500 community organizations across Africa and Europe. To give a new dimension to the African-European partnership, we facilitate several matchmaking sessions prior to the hackathon to put together teams that are composed of both African and European participants.

Our mission is to go beyond a simple hackathon- winning teams will get their hands on 100 000€ prize fund (and growing!), develop their prototypes further in the follow-up program of the hackathon, and implement their world-changing ideas in real life.

Find out more and register here: https://www.euafricathejourney.com/