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University students across Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific Islands, and the EU are joining forces for a three-day hackathon to create real climate solutions ahead of the UN's COP31 summit. The Climate Hack-tion event offers over $10,000 in prizes for teams turning ideas into working prototypes.
Kenya Space Agency is making the ActInSpace hackathon an annual tradition to build the country's growing space economy. Winners will represent Kenya at the global finale in France while all participants receive ongoing mentorship.
DevCareer and Nomba are launching a five-week hackathon that goes beyond prizes, offering Nigerian developers direct entry into a paid partner program. Winners could shape the future of payment technology across Africa's largest economy. ##
India's second International Agri Hackathon is bringing together farmers, students, and tech innovators this May to solve real farming problems with cutting-edge solutions. The winner takes home $30,000 and funding to turn ideas into reality.
Over 1,200 developers applied for 40 spots at Singapore's first Sea x OpenAI hackathon, where teams built working AI applications in just one day. Winners created tools ranging from AI livestream co-hosts to adaptive video game opponents.
University students across Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific are competing in a 60-hour online hackathon to create real climate solutions ahead of the UN's COP31 summit. Teams have three days to build working prototypes that tackle electrification, zero waste, or resilient cities.
Egypt is bringing tech opportunity to one of its most remote regions with a first-ever hackathon offering $140,000 in prizes to young people solving local challenges. Students as young as 9 can compete to build solutions for agriculture, water, and tourism while launching careers in the digital economy.
At China's first women-focused hackathon series, female coders are creating products that solve problems often overlooked by male-dominated tech. One team built smart glasses that detect sexist comments and suggest responses in real time.
Saudi Arabia is inviting entrepreneurs across eight cities to compete in hackathons that turn tourism ideas into real businesses. The program has already helped create over 50 new companies and connected hundreds of startups with funding.
High school sophomores across Alabama just competed to design energy-efficient tiny homes, winning thousands in prizes while solving real-world challenges. The inaugural Grid Games Energy Hackathon brought STEM learning to life for students considering careers in the energy sector.
Egypt is opening applications for a national hackathon that connects aspiring entrepreneurs with industry experts to solve real challenges in transportation and logistics. Winners receive funding, mentorship, and direct access to companies shaping the country's supply chain future.
Emerald High School students are running their own tech competition this Saturday, welcoming middle and high schoolers to code for prizes worth up to $4,000. The free event shows how student leaders are creating opportunities that didn't exist before.
Nearly 100 young innovators from nine schools just spent two months reimagining how communities can stay safe during climate emergencies. Their ideas ranged from heat-resilient gathering spaces to cars that become mobile safe zones during extreme weather.
A team of European students just won €5,000 at HackEurope for creating Aegis AI, a tool that protects your sensitive data when using ChatGPT and similar services. The breakthrough could make AI safer for everyone handling confidential information.
Sea and OpenAI are bringing 150 developers together in Singapore for a groundbreaking AI coding event that will expand across Asia Pacific. Winners take home $30,000 in prizes while helping shape how AI transforms software development in the region.
Young women from 668 Indian cities submitted 373 real-world solutions to tackle healthcare and urban challenges. WitchHunt 2026 brought AI innovation opportunities to underserved regions, with 73% of participants being women.
MTN Ghana and the University of Ghana are launching a hackathon to help students turn tech ideas into real solutions. The partnership creates a new platform for young innovators to tackle pressing challenges.
A nationwide hackathon across Morocco just wrapped up with winning projects that translate sign language, connect job seekers via WhatsApp, and optimize shipping logistics. The government plans to incubate the best ideas and showcase Moroccan AI talent worldwide.
Southeast Asia's tech scene just got a major boost as Sea and OpenAI team up for the region's first Codex hackathon series. Starting in Singapore this June, the initiative aims to empower developers across Asia Pacific with cutting-edge AI tools.
Nearly 129,000 women from across India just shattered a world record in the largest women-only AI hackathon ever held. Three winners created AI tools helping women build financial independence, find careers, and grow rural businesses.
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