AgriHack 2016 - Lusaka, Zambia
In collaboration with AgriProFocus, BongoHive will host AGRIHACK on Friday 2nd 13:00hrs to Saturday 3rd 18:00hrs September 2016.
During the 1.5 Day Agriculture Hackathon teams will prototype youth ICT innovations and entrepreneurship in agriculture, in view to contribute to the transformation of the sector and to the development of youth livelihoods. Experts acting as mentors will provide advice to teams.
After the hackathon, winners will benefit from BongoHive's startup programmes or other opportunities to improve and promote their prototypes.
Other partners include US Embassy, Agricomm, Agriterra, and Young Emerging Farmers Initiative
[1] A hackathon is an event during which stakeholders collaborate intensively to develop a technology tool/platform addressing a specific challenge. Hackathon or software coding events are increasingly being organised to address specific developmental issues.
*Food and Beverages will be provided*