List of hackathons in Niger in 2018

Power4Edo Hackathon 2018

What is Local Hack Day? Join us on December 1st, 2018 for MLH's Local Hack Day, a global hackathon and celebration of learning, building, and sharing! Whether you're a first timer who is learning to program or you go to hackathons every weekend, everyone is welcome to participate! This is MLH's 5th year organizing Local Hack Day. In 2017, the event brought out more than 6,000 participants across 34 countries and 236 cities around the world. This year's event is shaping up to be the biggest one yet! What is a hackathon? Hackathons are learning focused invention marathons where participants dream up fun, interesting projects and work in small teams to bring them to life over the course of the event. When you're not working on your project, there are plenty of other things to do like attending educational workshops, making friends, or showing off what you're learning or building. At Local Hack Day you can do these with other participants at your location or participants around the world at other locations! Schedule This Local Hack Day location will run from 9:00am to 9:00pm on December 1st, 2018. All times are in the local timezone

Local Hack Day is a global hackathon & celebration of learning, building, and sharing! Whether you're a first timer who is learning to program or you go to hackathons every weekend, everyone is welcome to participate! What is a hackathon? Hackathons are learning focused invention marathons where participants dream up fun, interesting projects and work in small teams to bring them to life over the course of the event. When you're not working on your project, there are plenty of other things to do like attending educational workshops, making friends, or showing off what you're learning or building. At Local Hack Day you can do these with other participants at your location or participants around the world at other locations! Sign up here: https://localhackday.mlh.io/user/events/698-standard-business-operating-systems

Demo Day 2018 will feature ideas, tech and social enterprises that provide innovative solutions to local problems, and add VALUE to the city and its environs. These solutions ranging from environment, security, food, maritime, construction, health, transport, media & entertainment, would be pitched to an audience of investors, media practitioners, policy makers and other key stake holders. The event will also include an exhibition and networking session, to facilitate linkages and increase visibility. Participants of the 2018 Hackathon will be among the pitchers at the Demo Day. The aim is to boost the growth of the Digital Economy, by providing solutions that would add VALUE to users, funders and the society.

Vencon will hold its first annual blockchain forum in Lagos, Nigeria, the critical hub of blockchain and cryptocurrency in Africa. Amidst high interest in the field, Vencon 2018 will gather the brightest entrepreneurs, thought leaders, investors, developers, academic and policy groups, and blockchain enthusiasts from Africa and around the world. Vencon consists of a three-day program, with keynote presentations and panel discussions about major topics surrounding the industry. We will also have a hackathon and opportunity for startups to pitch their products to potential investors through our numerous startup sessions.

The National Hackathon Series will contribute to creating an enabler platform for national cohesion and integration. Each edition in the series will bring together young people from across Nigeria to conceptualize, design, process and document technical solutions to local problems. The IoT Edition is second in the series and will hold in the North Western state of Kano. This Hackathon, targeted at SDG 16: Peace, Justice & Inclusive Societies will present technology solutions to issues of transparency and accountability.

The CodeLagos Hackathon masterclass is an opportunity to learn, interact and exchange ideas with other professionals and participants at the upcoming CodeLagos Hackathon on November 1st 2018. Web Design 101 - Coding for Beginners: HTML and CSS About This WorkshopHTML and CSS are the fundamental building blocks of the web. Whether you're a beginner who wants to get started in web development, a designer looking to hand-code their concepts, or a marketer who wants a little more control over their CMS, you'll need to know HTML and CSS to get the job done. This workshop, designed for the beginner programmer, will assume no previous coding knowledge. We'll go over key coding terminology and principles, introduce languages like HTML and CSS—what their functions are, how they work together—and use that new knowledge to write our own code and develop our own simple site. Takeaways- Basics of the internet and how webpages work- Syntax of HTML and CSS- How to modify the code of existing websites- Techniques to use at-home when stuck on code- Greater preparedness for the Code Lagos Web Design course Prereqs & PreparationPlease bring a laptop

The CodeLagos Hackathon masterclass is an opportunity to learn, interact and exchange ideas with other professionals and participants at the upcoming CodeLagos Hackathon on November 1st 2018. Blockchain Technology 101 Do you want to know what Blockchain technology is and how it works in the real world? Do you have an interest in cryptocurrencies but have no idea what they are? Then this Masterclass is for you! Blockchain is an innovative new technology that is being piloted by Governments and corporations across the world. It is a databasing software that improves transparency, security, and efficiency with applications across sectors including healthcare, Government, agriculture, foreign aid, remittances, identity and beyond About This Workshop:This class is designed for learners wishing to gain an understanding of Blockchain core concepts, and tools that are needed in creating tokens, coins and block chain-based software solutions By the end of the session you will have a better understanding of what Blockchain Technology is, and what cryptocurrencies are and how they work in the real world.

The CodeLagos Hackathon masterclass is an opportunity to learn, interact and exchange ideas with other professionals and participants at the upcoming CodeLagos Hackathon on November 1st 2018. Women! Stay Secure. Stay Safe. In the 21st century, your information is more valuable than gold. Don’t believe us? Then ask the thousands of people who have had their identities stolen on a daily basis. Ask the thousands who have lost money to scammers. Ask the thousands who have had their reputation irredeemably tainted. In this exciting session, learn how to protect yourself, your family and devices with practical tips and resources. This session will cover: - Online Safety Basics- Responding to Identity Theft, Fraud and Cyber crime- Securing Key Accounts and Devices- Managing Your Privacy- Best Practices for Online Shopping- Protecting against Data Loss Come with your laptops and your questions.

The CodeLagos Hackathon is a programming competition designed to encourage Lagosians to solve everyday problems encountered in the metropolis using technology. Contestants will be showcasing their solutions to the judges, tech community and the general public. In addition, there will be a masterclass at the event.  The CodeLagos masterclass is an opportunity to learn, interact and exchange ideas with other professionals and participants at the upcoming CodeLagos Hackathon on November 1st 2018. Participants will have the opportunity of attending one of the classes below; 1) Web design Masterclass with Delphi Technologies2) Blockchain Technology Masterclass with Seso Global3) Women inTech Masterclass with Women Technology Empowerment Centre (W-TEC)