List of hackathons in Kenya in 2018

We are excited to announce our upcoming event, Moringa School Women In Tech which will be a precursor to Nairobi's biggest tech event: Nairobi Tech Week. This event, sponsored by Facebook, will happen on the 23rd through to 24th of February, with the hackathon being focused on the topic Everything On Demand. To register for this event, tender your application here . Applications close on 5th February, afterwhich successful applicants will be communicated to on the 9th of February. DISCLAIMER: Signing up here does not guarantee attendance to this event.

In the Dev254Camp Hachathon, every team compete versus other teams to develop and to improve tools, solutions and/or aplications solving a certain problem in our Society, new or previusly developed, creating new funcionalities, improvements or innovative capacities to the free software choosed.Participants must challenge themselves to the extreme, collaborate in a team and demonstrate their knowledge of security and their development skills. The best projects will win the competition. On the other side, we will have a Hacking competition where participants are required to hack some CTF's that will be provided, If participating, you are required to get as many flags as possible and show how you got the flags to win the event. The VMs will be from beginner to fairly intemediary since we are expecting guys from High schools and collegesYou think you can Pwn? This is your time, Winners will get a guaranteed Direct internship at Enovise, Inc. More info at www.dev254camp.tech

The Global Game Jam® (GGJ) is the world's largest game jam event (game creation) taking place around the world at physical locations. Think of it as a hackathon focused on game development. It is the growth of an idea that in today’s heavily connected world, we could come together, be creative, share experiences and express ourselves in a multitude of ways using video games – it is very universal. The weekend stirs a global creative buzz in games, while at the same time exploring the process of development, be it programming, iterative design, narrative exploration or artistic expression. It is all condensed into a 48 hour development cycle. The GGJ encourages people with all kinds of backgrounds to participate and contribute to this global spread of game development and creativity. The structure of a jam is usually that everyone gathers on Friday late afternoon, watches a short video keynote with advice from leading game developers, and then a secret theme is announced. All sites worldwide are then challenged to make games based on that same theme, with games to be completed by Sunday afternoon. In January 2015, we had over 600 locations in 93 countries create 6866 games in one weekend! GGJ 2017 is January 20-22 at a location near you… if not you can make one of your own. The jam is known for helping foster new friendships, increase confidence and opportunities within the community. The jam is always an intellectual challenge. People are invited to explore new technology tools, trying on new roles in development and testing their skills to do something that requires them to design, develop create, test and make a new game in the time span of 48 hours. The GGJ stimulates collaboration and is not a competition.

This is an Application Security testing Hackathon that will involve testing of Web/Mobile applications to identify vulnerabilities that attackers can leverage. The event will be guided by application and penetration testing experts from Serianu Limited. Participants will be immersed in a “find the vulnerabilities” game where the will learn and apply hacking techniques in a sandbox environment. To make sure our participants get the most out of this event, we will include tutorials and workshops covering Cross-Site Scripting, SQL Injection, Parameter Tampering, Cryptography including the OWASP Top Ten and CWE Top 25.The training will allow players of all skill levels to participate including students, code developers and seasoned security professionals. It’s will be a great opportunity for participants to test their security skills, identify knowledge gaps and getadditional tips and tricks needed to keep data safe. 

Foondi Workshops will be organizing a one-week Design, AI, & Internet of Things (IoT) Bootcamp in collaboration with IBM Research Africa and The Mekatilili Program from 15th - 19th January, 2018. This 5 day bootcamp will focus on interactive, hands-on workshops, where participants will learn about the principles and use of Design Thinking, Artificial Intelligence using the IBM Watson, the Internet of Things (IoT), and Business Model generation. Following this training will be a two-day hackathon from 20th - 21st January, 2018, where participants will work in teams to develop innovative solutions to Water Security in Kenya using concepts of Design Thinking, AI, and IoT. We are seeking a team of software programmers, designers, and engineers to take part in a bootcamp that aims to have teams work on developing solutions that address the water security challenges in Kenya. The deadline to apply is 8th January, 2018. Limited spaces are available and shortlisted candidates will be notified by 10th January, 2018. Please follow the link to submit your application: https://goo.gl/forms/3o70FqMxxXFXLNIl1 To participate, selected candidates will be required to pay a fee of only KSH 1000. The cost covers: workshop fee, materials, lunch and snacks.  Eligibility & selection criteria:- Basic programming skills- Basic electronics knowledge- Knowledge on Arduino - Good to have: Past experience building electronics projects. This program is run in collaboration with the IBM IoT Research Lab, Strathmore iLabAfrica and The Mekatilili Program. The Design, AI, & IoT program is supported by the MIT Legatum Center for Development and Entrepreneurship, the MIT Sandbox Innovation Fund Program, and the MIT D-Lab. FAQs Is there an application process? To be considered for the workshop, participants are required to submit a completed application form by 8th January 2018. Only successful applicants will be notified by 10th January 2018.  Please follow the link to submit your application: https://goo.gl/forms/3o70FqMxxXFXLNIl1 Are there any other additional costs? No. Selected candidates will be required to only pay the workshop fee of KSH 1000 for the duration of the program and the hackathon. I don't meet all the eligibility criteria, can I still apply? Due to the technical content of the workshop, we are only seeking candidates who meet ALL the eligibility criteria.

The Nailab, in conjunction with iHub, ISOC (Internet Society- Kenya Chapter), ICT Authority and Kictanet, will be holding a wake to honor the life of Eng. Martin Obuya. The late Martin passed away after a short illness in December 2017 and will be buried on 20th January 2018.  Martin was an instrumental part of the Nairobi innovation community and wore different hats over the years. To offset medical and funeral bills, contributions are being collected via Mpesa Paybill 860173, account name Martin K. Obuya. We look forward to having you with us as we celebrate a life well lived.   PROFILE Eng. Martin Obuya was the President and Chairman of Internet Society Kenya Chapter (ISOC Kenya). He was also the Founder and Chairman of LiJoMe Group Incorporation. The late Eng.Martin was also the Projects Director and Chief Expansion Strategist for DEMO Africa. He was also a member of the Technical Committees of International Telecommunications Union (ITU), African Telecommunications Union (ATU), Forum of International Independent Association (FIINA) and Southern African Telecommunications Association (SATA). Additionally, the Late Eng. Martin was an Advisor for Euro Africa ICT, TechSoup Global, BusinessCom Networks and Xprize. He was a Board Member of Tech Executive Council, Pro Sports East Africa, Konfidants, Drones Systems East Africa and Aero Dimensions Africa. He was also a Judge/Chief Judge in various Hackathons held locally, regionally and internationally over the past nine years.  Eng. Martin was an iHub Ambassador, in addition to being an integral part of the iHub’s policy formulation team. He was a dear community member of the iHub and Nailab and will be greatly missed.