List of hackathons in Kenya in 2017

GDG DevFest 2017 is our annual all-day developer conference that offers speaker sessions across multiple product areas, codelabs, hackathon and more! Joining thousands all over the world for the greatest series of DevFest events DevFest Nairobi and Central Google Developer Groups are coming together to have the biggest developer event of the year! aimed at familiarizing attendees (who are members of a variety of developer communities) with groundbreaking technology advancements. We will be working closely with Women Techmakers in this devfest season, to continue improving the diversity in our ecosystem.   

Are you interested in Bitcoin, Ethereum (Crytpo-currency)?  We will provide an overview of Blockchain Technology, process a transaction and track it as it is traversing mainnet. We will also provide a brief overview of some of the recent decentralised applications being built on top of the Ethereum Network. Who are we? We are global organisation with Locations in NY, London, Bahrain, Shanghai, Singapore and Hong Kong all passionate about Fintech, Disruption, Big Data, AI and Internet of Things (IoT) Do you have an idea - come run it by us and our global partners and we will help you refine it, build it (at no cost)and if we like it invest in it. Come learn by doing. Would you want to take part in our future Hackathons? Register your details and back yourself against others in the world. Mpesa - 0713199867 Bitings & Refreshments will be served*The Agenda will be as follows:5:30p - 6:00pm - Arrival and Registration6:00pm - 6:45pm - Live Demo6:45pm -8:00pm - Audience Q&A8:00pm - 8:30pm - Wrap up and networking

Esri Eastern Africa is hosting the GeoDev Meet up on August 24th, 2017; This is a “technical social" where developers can meet and discuss all things geospatial, geolocation, spatial analysis, and GIS. Developers of all levels of expertise are welcome. This is the 4th of a series of workshops to get hands on experience with in advanced mapping technologies as a pre-requisite to the Esri Education User Conference hackathon. The session will be a follow-up of our previous session which saw participants creating a web map service and a mobile app that uses that map service. August’s session will cover the following topics: An in-depth look at the workings of a web mapping service and how to manipulate it Creation of web applications that utilise web mapping services Working with ArcGIS for Developers and getting started with GeoDev Lab packs. Interactive Q & A session Whether you are build mapping applications for the desktop, for the web, or for mobile devices, stop by and show us what you are doing. We welcome presentations and conversations around Esri's APIs, SDKs and tools. Here is our developer website where you can learn more, download and code against our APIs for free, check out apps and code samples, and use cloud-based storage and web services to support all kinds of mapping capabilities. Also, find us on Github! We have food, drinks and a bunch of Esri Eastern Africa swag. See you there!

Is there a missing link between local government and youth when it comes to advancing innovative ICT solutions for governance? The Innovate Counties Challenge Project is sourcing ICT solutions created by Kisumu youth to solve challenges in relation to devolution, governance, service delivery, local economy, planning and youth activities within the county. We are inviting tech-savvy, vibrant youth with an entrepreneurial spirit to LakeHub on 28th to 30th June 2017 to participate in the #InnovateKisumu hackathon. In 48 hours, you shall ideate and prototype your solutions for challenges our county is facing thereafter pitch your technical solution to a pre-selected jury. There are up to KES 150,000 worth of prizes to be won and a chance to be incubated for 4 weeks as you pilot the solution together with the County Government of Kisumu. During the hackathon, you shall receive professional assistance from mentors and coaches in various fields to help you refine your idea and solution. The focus areas of the hackathon are; Local Economy Local Governance Service Delivery Planning Youth Activities Feel free to propose any other thematic area you may wish to hack for. Participation slots are limited. Apply here if you are interested. For more details on the Innovate Counties Challenge Project, see this document here. For the tentative program, contact INFO AT LAKEHUB DOT CO DOT KE.

ESRI EA is hosting the first GeoDev Meet, a “technical social" where developers can meet and discuss all things geospatial, geolocation, spatial analysis, and GIS. Developers of all levels of expertise are welcome. This is the first of a series of workshops to get hands on experience within advanced mapping technologies as a pre-requisite to the ESRI Education User Conference hackathon. The session will focus on: Overview of the possibilities and applications currently being used worldwide. Industry expectations of location-based apps in Kenya. Getting started with ArcGIS for Developers and downloading GeoDev Lab packs. Access to ESRI Developer Network. Lightning talks from users. Whether you are build mapping applications for the desktop, for the web, or for mobile devices, stop by and show us what you're doing. We welcome presentations and conversations around Esri's APIs, SDKs and tools. Sign up to present a 5-minute Lightning Talk and show us what you have been working on. Here is our developer website where you can learn more, download and code against our APIs for free, check out apps and code samples, and use cloud-based storage and web services to support all kinds of mapping capabilities. Also, find us on Github! We’ve got food, drinks and a bunch of ESRI swag. See you there!

Foondi Workshops has teamed up with USIU-Africa and The Mekatilili Program to bring you an interactive design and electronics workshop on integrating Design Thinking with Internet of Things (IoT). This workshop is a great opportunity to learn how to designs water systems using human-centered design (HCD) principles developed at the Stanford d.school.   Participants will then learn how build prototypes using LEDs, sensors, LCD and a Wifi module that will enable them to control their projects remotely from the internet. Sounds cool?   If this is your type of fun or if you have always been interested in learning how things work and how to build you own interactive projects, sign up for our workshop and come learn how to do this!   Charges: Early Bird (Chrome): Ksh. 800 Advance (Explorer): Ksh. 1000 Book your tickets here: https://mymookh.com/tickets/event/354   (includes workshop materials, full lunch & training fee)   See you on 3rd June!

UN Habitat and Swahili Box are giving the young people of Mombasa a chance to make their County and their City beautiful, resilient and the place to be. Are you a creative problem solver? are you a patriot? Do you have ideas? Do you have products or services that you feel will help Mombasa achieve these things - then we are looking for you. The hackathon will run for two days on May 20th and 21st - Judges will select promising ideas in each category who will undergo a one month coaching, mentorship and product support prior to receiving prizes. Oh - we also need you to fill a form :)  https://goo.gl/forms/bYoZHTAc9qqMB7UZ2 Serikali Category 1. Baraza (Citizen Participation) Sub Category Can you create what is needed for County Stakeholders, Leaders and Citizen participation to talk about critical issues  Can you create what is needed for dissemination of information relevant to citizens on funds use, policy making 2. Jasusi (Security) Sub Category Can you create what is needed for County Security and administration agents  and Community Policing initiatives to communicate to each other effectively  Can you create what is needed for quick emergency response 3. Hazina (Finance) Sub Category Can you create what the county government needs for procurement, revenue collection and funds management 4.  Utendakazi (Service Delivery) Sub Category Can you create what is needed for citizens to be aware of costs, quality service charters; report on undelivered or broken service such as water, drainage, garbage collection Can you create what is needed to improve public service in hospitals, schools and research institutions.    ECONOMY CHALLENGE CATEGORY Uchumi (Economy) Mombasa Category 1. Utalii Mombasa Can you create what it takes to promote tourism; Link actors and investors; promote awareness of opportunities 2. Biashara Ndogo (Small business) Sub Category Can you create what is needed for SMEs to access funds and linkages to institutions and investors 3. Uwekezaji (Investment) Mombasa Can you create what is needed for local industry opportunities to be exploited and benefit Mombasa people 4. Ondoa (Traffic) Jam Can you create what is needed for effective transport, communication alerts on barriers  Can you create what is needed for effective port movement of goods to support current actors    YOUTH CHALLENGE CATEGORY Vijana Sasa Category Can you create what is needed for young people to get education and awareness on issues facing the drug abuse, rehabilitation opportunity  Can you create what is needed for Career growth, mentorship and competency based, entrepreneurship training

Using Beyonic APIs(http://apidocs.beyonic.com) to develop applications as new projects or extending your business solutions to go cashless. The hackathon will include a 1 week virtual session that will culminate with an in-person demo. Participants can create teams of up to 5 people or work on their projects individually. The submission deadline is Feb 22nd but you can continue to work on your project until the demo day. Click here to join our slack channel for updates and inquiries..  To learn more and submit your project go here http://www.hackathon.io/events/3586

Amref Health Africa invites innovative healthcare professionals to participate in the Innovate4Life MeetUp. The purpose of this meetup is to prepare for the upcoming two-day hackathon, where participants will be asked to develop solutions that help reduce the high rates of maternal and newborn deaths, and other significant challenges faced by mothers and infants across Africa.

Kenyan developers! Did you know that five million underprivileged Kenyan children are taught by untrained and unqualified informal school teachers? Are you interested in how mobile tech solutions can help improve education for these kids? Ideation Social Innovation Lab invites you to sign up and to participate in the Hack to Teach 2017 hackathon. You'll collaborate and network with like-minded African techies to design and prototype an ed-tech mobile platform for use by the informal education sector in Kenya.