List of hackathons in Nairobi, Kenya in 2020

Kenyan DevOps professionals! Do you want to take part in the 2020 Global DevOps Bootcamp? Collins Omwenga invites you to participate in the GDBC2020 @ Global DevOps Bootcamp -- Nairobi edition of this worldwide community event taking place at Microsoft's WestlandsNairobi location! You'll get to network with other DevOps professionals from the region, share real-world experiences, as well as participate in a challenging hackathon focusing on DevOps and Modern Software practices. Maximize your event experience with tips from our hackathon experts!

DevOps professionals in Kenya! Do you want to take part in the 2020 Global DevOps Bootcamp? Collins Omwenga invites you to participate in the GDBC2020 @ Global DevOps Bootcamp -- Kenya edition of this worldwide community event taking place at Microsoft's WestlandsNairobi location! You'll get to network with other DevOps professionals from the region, share real-world experiences, as well as participate in a challenging hackathon focusing on DevOps and Modern Software practices. Advice from our tips page can improve your hackathon experience!

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East Africas Largest B2B and B2C ICT Meeting Following a successful 1st TEMS AFRICA ICT Expo 2019 on April 24th-26th 2019 in Nairobi Kenya, we are glad to invite global ICT industry players to showcase cutting-edge products/ solutions in IT and Telecom and ICT practitioners and enthusiasts to visit for free the 2nd TEMS Africa ICT Expo and Conference 1- 3rd April 2020 and participation in Africa-International Business Delegation Networking Forum on 1st April at the K.I.C.C Nairobi. The event will showcase emerging technologies in IT and Telecom including 5G, AI & ML, Big Data, IOT, Virtual Reality, Cyber Security, Fintech, Cloud Technologies among other developments in the ICT sector. Expected Visitors from African Continent: - Ministries of ICT and Government ICT agencies - Regulatory Authorities, - Business Associations from different industries (ICT and Telecom, Banking, Manufacturing, Transport, Health, Insurance, Retail, Agriculture, Universities), - Established and SME ICT industry players (Developers, Integrators, Service Providers, ICT end users.) TEMS AFRICA ICT CONFERENCE 2020: The 3 days Conference will be converging ICT executives and thought leaders from around the world to share knowledge, thoughts and experiences on emerging ICT Technologies and give strategic advice on tackling today’s most pressing IT challenges especially in developing countries. KEY EVENT HIGHLIGHTS: 1. Cyber Security Hackathon The aim of this one day Hackathon is to converge various developer groups to collaborate on challenging programming problems in the field of cyber security and help enhance cyber security standards. 2. Fintech & I.O.T Hackathon Innovators and Developers transfer business ideas into prototypes to promote the development of financial technology and IOT for service providers and consumers. 3. Start-Up Pitches Exemplary startups shall be hand-picked to go head-to-head and convince industry players and venture capitalists that their technological innovations will be a game changer in uncovering new ways of doing business. 4. Consumer Electronics Grand Sale Global leading consumer electronics brands shall have an opportunity to sell their hot selling brands to the event visitors, local distributors during the three days event at the grand sales pavilion. Why Attend? TEMS Africa ICT Expo, East Africa’s largest ICT Exhibition, Conference and Business Meetings shall bring together about 7,000 attendees, 30 speakers and 200 exhibitors. This is the place to meet who is who in Africa’s ICT sector (established technology service vendors, private and public sector decision makers, integrators, users of ICT technology for business or public good—as well as disruptive startups with unique solutions) and create important networks and build valuable partnerships. Why Exhibit? 1. A great opportunity to establish your brand in the greater East African market which boasts of a population of about 500,000. 2. Over 5,000 consumers of ICT drawn from Governments, Associations, Private Sectors from the African continent 3. Do real business. Meet key organisation decision makers. 4. Great sponsorship opportunities  that will amplify your visibility 5. Exhibit at the various pavilions available and enhance your brand visibility through the various platforms available like live interviews, live Facebook and YouTube. 6. Experiential Marketing Pavilion (Demo Area)- Entry point to the exhibition and conference halls hence guaranteed visibility by all visitors. Potential clients can interact with your products, sign-up to your platform and customer service and upgrades to existing clients 7. A Consumer Electronics grand sale from leading brands 8. Get a database of all the event visitors immediately after the event with Name, Email, Phone number, 2020 FEATURED INDUSTRIES: Telecom Cyber Security    Cloud Computing   Block Chain   Fintech   IoT   A.I   Big Data    Mobile/Accessories & Consumer Electronics    Smart Technology (Smart Homes/ Smart Mobility)    Innovation Hubs & Training Institutions Venture Capitalists

The hackathon will seek to create a knowledge exchange platform on threat identification in an ICS environment through the use big data and machine learning. The concept is meant to elucidate a Cybersecurity solution that identifies vulnerable points in an IIoT system through a machine learning algorithm that makes use of IIoT generated data and defined features. It will also explore the nature of ICS technology, the associated threat landscape and how Big Data processing can help play a role in the security of the overall industrial control systems. In principle, the concept of the challenge will be in the form of “Capture The Flag”. The concept is led by AMNET Cyberdefence Netron in collaboration with @iLabAfrica Research Centre of Strathmore University and VMWare.

Kenyan girls and boys and young people from underrepresented communities (LGBTQIA)—ages 12-18! Are you excited by the promise of artificial intelligence (AI)? Then come celebrate International Women's Day by participating in the #GirlsInAI2020 Nairobi Hackathon. You'll get to learn about AI and develop a diverse set of skills including project management, design & coding. You'll also be challenged to design, prototype, and pitch an AI-based product that addresses a real-world problem. Our hackathon advice pageprovides practical tips for #GirlsInAI2020 Nairobi participants!

Legal techies and professionals in Africa! Lawyers Hub - Kenya advises you to apply for an invitation to attend the Africa Law and Tech Festival 2020. At this event, you'll meet with like-minded leaders from across Africa in the Law and Technology sectors. You'll get to learn at the Academy at the event and participate in a preliminary Global Legal Hackathon 2020 event, with the winners going on to the global finals in New York.

Legal techies in Kenya! Lawyers Hub - Kenya invites you to participate in Idea Night Leading to the Global Legal Hackathon. This event will be held in preparation to the local Nairobi session of the Global Legal Hackathon 2020. You'll collaborate with like-minded Kenyan legal techies and professionals to brainstorm ideas for the upcoming Global Legal Hackathon (GLH) -- the largest Legal Hackathon in the world! The GLH begins March 6-8 in more than 50 cities across 25 countries. One winning team per location will submit their solution as a video demonstration to the judging panel for the Virtual Semi-Finals. From there, selected finalists will be invited to demonstrate their technological solutions to a live panel of judges in London, UK.