List of hackathons in Kenya in 2016

Do you live in or around Kitui, Kenya? Interested in computer science and in learning how to code? Come signup and participate in VillageHack2.0. You'll get to bring your awesome ideas and work with mentors to brainstorm possible technology solutions to problems. Then you'll be taken through a crash course in computer science and the basics of coding. Then in the final phase, you'll be given a challenge and be expected to use the skills you've acquired to build a prototype solution.

Interested in helping open up access to reliable energy for under-served populations? Sign up to participate in the Nairobi Energy Data Challenge. You'll collaborate on innovative solutions utilizing approaches such as the Internet of Things, off-grid energy access, and pay as you go technology. You'll work on creating solutions to the following core challenges: »Designing meaningful ways to help energy users by communicating with them about their energy use and payment patterns. »Designing IoT systems that work effectively to improve data collection and transmission for pay-as-you-go and off-grid energy service provision. »Using pay-as-you-go technology and data currently collected on energy users to design new ways to provide access to other essential services.

Want to help break down the barriers to female entrepreneurship? Want to help more women enter and succeed in the technology sector? Come and participate in the Lady Problem Global Hackathon Series in Nairobi! Collaborate with like-minded women—and men—in an effort to build creative solutions to realize the potential of the female half of our world population! You'll be asked to hack a solution to one of the following challenges: » Health: Help women access health resources to ensure that they can have successful careers, regardless of whether or not they choose to have children. » Safety: Help ensure that women can be safe when they; go to, are at, and come home from work. » Economic Empowerment: Help women gain financial literacy and access the resources they need to grow their businesses. » Culture: Help women access better mentorship and feel less isolated in the workplace.

Kenyan techies and entrepreneurs! Come and showcase your skills in building solutions to challenges presented at the DeKUT X-FAIR hackathon and buildathon. You will be presented with business challenges for which you will have 48 hours to conceive, create and present a technology solution in the form of hardware, software or both. Judges will select the top 3 winning teams.

The biggest Google tech conference in Kenya carefully crafted for you by Tech X! All about Android, Web and Cloud from the world experts plus a world class Hack-A-Thon.

Professional trainers and industry leaders! Want to give back to the community? Come and participate at Design 2 Transform Pwani Edition. This is an initiative that aims to transform communities through the use of digital technology. Design 2 Transform training equips individuals with the necessary skills needed in today's technology-driven economy. Participants are then able to build websites and articulate their message on the Internet.

Hackathons are often focused only on the technical side of business. Expand your horizons with hackathon focused on legal training for your business! iHub will be teaming up with uWakili and m:lab East Africa to lecture and give advice on Founder Stock Agreements, an important part of any fledgling business with more than one owner.

Getting ready to launch a start-up? Wondering how to handle Founder stock? Come attend Founder Stock Agreements training, facilitated by John Reyes Freeman. John Reyes is a US and Hong Kong licensed attorney, versed in corporate and securities law and knowledgeable in startups, having been a founder and C-level staff for over 10 startups. Topics to be covered will include: »How to allocate stock between founders and early employees »Vesting provisions: periods and unvested stock »Co-sale provision »Right of first refusal »Founder Departures

Students, parents, teachers! Kytabu is using Social Media to start a movement for personalized digital education in Kenya. 30 days, 120 people, 2000 videos, 1000 equations and hundreds of users. And you learn how to use every form of digital social media positively. Sign up today! It's only KES 3000!

Ladies! This one's for you! AkiraChix is hosting its 3rd all-female hackathon. This year’s hackathon will be focused on building solutions that foster Citizen engagement in matters of governance and security: -> Security: Physical, Food & Cyber -> Elections: Freedom of speech, Civic Education & Voter engagement