In step with its mission of empowering companies and younger innovators throughout Africa, HabariPay’s (https://HabariPay.com/) Squad has introduced the launch of its first-ever hackathon, “Tackle Squad Hackathon 1.0.” The social coding occasion is scheduled to carry on January nineteenth and twentieth 2023, on the state-of-the-art GTCO Coaching Advanced, Tayo’s Plaza, Abeokuta, Ogun State.
Tackle Squad Hackathon 1.0 is focused at younger innovators in universities and different tertiary establishments in Nigeria and challenges competing groups to create progressive options to issues inside their quick group in addition to the broader society. Basically, the hackathon is designed to influence younger Nigerians positively by offering a platform to equip aspiring entrepreneurs and innovators with transformative technological capabilities, enabling them to collaboratively develop sensible, progressive tech options and refine their coding expertise. Contributors within the hackathon could have the unique alternative to leverage Squad’s cutting-edge APIs in executing their concepts.
The 2-day occasion guarantees to be action-packed, that includes intense coding classes on day one adopted by product demos, panel discussions and the announcement of winners on day two. The crew with probably the most progressive concept shall be awarded N2.5 million, the primary runner up will get N1.5 million, whereas the third positioned crew will get N1 million. Moreover, the highest 3 groups could have the distinctive alternative to hitch the Squad Hackademy, the place they’ll obtain mentorship and entry internships and job alternatives facilitated by Squad.
Commenting on the inaugural Tackle Squad Hackathon, Eduofon Japhet, Managing Director of HabariPay Ltd, stated: “We strongly consider within the energy of younger minds to drive constructive change within the society. That is mirrored in our strategy to offering easy, progressive options to on a regular basis issues confronted by small and mid-sized companies throughout Africa with Squad. The Tackle Squad Hackathon is the primary of many initiatives to supply younger, enterprising college students a platform to interact meaningfully with know-how and showcase their creativity and problem-solving skills.”
Registration remains to be ongoing for the Tackle Squad Hackathon 1.0. groups (of no more than 4 members per crew) are welcome to use at https://apo-opa.co/420ZeYn.
Distributed by APO Group on behalf of HabariPay.
About HabariPay:
HabariPay Ltd is the fintech subsidiary of Warranty Belief Holding Firm Plc, offering best-in-class fee options to assist companies in Africa develop and thrive.
Licensed by the Central Financial institution of Nigeria (CBN), HabariPay’s options embrace Squad – a whole fee instrument to make in-person and on-line funds less complicated, HabariPay Storefront – an e-commerce web site to promote services, and Worth-Added Companies – to assist retailers entry cost-effective and versatile airtime and information bundles to run their companies, in addition to a switching infrastructure that allows tech-focused companies to optimise value and make transactions extra environment friendly. 1000’s of retailers at present leverage Squad’s fee options for his or her day by day enterprise operations.
HapariPay just lately acquired Mastercard’s Award For Accelerating Digital Acceptance in Africa and was awarded “Revolutionary Cellular Fee Answer” for its SquadPOS product by TIA.
About Squad:
Squad is a whole funds resolution that’s dependable, safe, and reasonably priced, making receiving in-person and on-line funds easy and handy.
Our objective is to assist SMEs, micro retailers, massive firms and different fintechs (Tech Stars) with the instruments they should thrive in an evolving digital financial system and develop past their present market attain.
Squad’s present merchandise and repair choices embrace SquadPOS, Squad Fee Hyperlinks, Squad Digital Accounts, USSD, and E-Commerce Storefront.
Discover out extra at www.Squadco.com.
