Hackaholics is Wema Bank’s premier hackathon, designed to bring together the brightest minds in technology, design, and innovation to build groundbreaking digital solutions that address real-world challenges.
Join the largest community of problem-solvers, visionaries, creative thinkers and Innovators in Africa, at the annual Hackaholics Ideathon, and together, let’s catalyze change with the enabling power of Technology
Requirements
- Everyone is welcome and can apply. No matter if you are a young entrepreneur, a professional, or a student.
- You don’t have to be a programmer and you certainly don’t need to have a degree in Computer Science.
Hackaholics is Wema Bank’s open innovation challenge, designed to empower problem-solvers, startups, and tech enthusiasts. This year, Hackaholics is introducing two exciting tracks:
- The Hackathon – Where developers and tech teams build innovative solutions in a fast-paced coding competition.
- The Startup Pitch Competition – A platform for entrepreneurs to showcase their groundbreaking ideas to investors and industry experts.
Benefits
- Cash Prizes & Funding: Win exciting cash rewards of up to N200M to scale your solution.
- Mentorship from Industry Experts: Gain insights from top professionals in banking, fintech, and technology.
- Access to Bank APIs & Tech Tools: Leverage cutting-edge technology to build and test your solutions.
- Recognition & Exposure: Showcase your innovation to key industry leaders and decision-makers.
- Internship & Job Opportunities: Stand a chance to join Wema Bank’s innovation team.
- Career & Networking Opportunities: Connect with Wema Bank, investors, and tech enthusiasts.
Programme Structure:
- Stage 1: Application Phase
The journey begins here! Developers, designers, and problem-solvers from across the country can apply to be part of Hackaholics. - Stage 2: Regional Preliminaries
Shortlisted teams will compete in different regions, refining their solutions under mentorship from industry experts. - Stage 3: Final Day Demo
The best teams from the regional preliminaries will present their solutions to a panel of judges, including top executives, and tech leaders. - Stage 4: Grand Finale
Winners receive cash prizes, funding, and mentorship. Outstanding solutions may be considered for further development with Wema Bank.
Hackaholics Locations
South-West
- Lagos
- Oyo
- Kwara
- Ondo
- Ekiti
- Ogun
South East
- Enugu
- North-West
- Kaduna
North-Central
- Abuja
- South-South
- Akwa-Ibom
Africa
- Nairobi, Kenya
- Accra, Ghana
Application Deadline: Ongoing
