Collaborate in groups, make new friends, and build something amazing together.
Fun prizes.
Exciting rewards up for grabs for the best projects and most creative ideas.
Our 2024 in numbers
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Our 2024 partners
Students can indicate interest opens on the Kidsthatcode website, and our social media countdown towards registration opening begins.
Students, schools, and young innovators can now plan to form teams and register for this year’s challenge.
Join the waitlist
Teams register, get verified, and are welcomed into the community. Shortlisted participants receive acceptance emails. We’ll host an Onboarding Webinar to explain the hackathon journey, judging process, and mentorship roadmap.
The building phase kicks off.
Teams begin ideating and developing their solutions with some mentor sessions and progress check-ins.
Teams submit their project deliverables including GitHub repos, pitch decks, and demo videos.
Judges review submissions and shortlist the top-performing teams to advance to the next stage.
This round celebrates creativity, technical excellence, and social impact.
Semi-finalists receive advanced mentorship and feedback on their projects.
They’ll also attend a Pitch Readiness Workshop — focused on storytelling, presentation design, and technical clarity — to get them stage-ready for the grand finale.
Only the best teams move forward to the final stage.
Team arrivals, sponsor exhibitions, tech showcases, and keynote sessions. Final presentations before judges, the award ceremony for the best teams, and live streaming for viewers nationwide. Our partners take center stage, sharing insights, products, and inspiration for Africa’s next generation of innovators.
