Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On Aug.17, MTN MoMo announced the launch of the third edition of the MoMo API Group Hackathon, an innovative platform designed to bring together visionary web developers and entrepreneurs from across Africa. This exciting event aims to harness the power of technology and creativity to …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MpaMpe is a digital hybrid crowd-funding application that seeks to bridge the gap between the needy or campaigners, and funders or sponsors, to support their ideas through a transparent model and accountability of funds. Founded in 2021 by five Makerere University students: Maria Luzinda, Emmilly …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | E-wage payment system is a web-based application that facilitates single payment of casual workers via their mobile phones. The app emerged as the winner of the 2022 MTN MoMo Hackathon with the developers rewarded with US$5,000 to go ahead and implement the idea. 12 teams …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Garage48 in partnership with The Innovation Village, with support from the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Development Cooperation, has organized a 2-round series of design hackathons happening this year and October 2022, next year. The two design hackathons are a part of the EU: Africa They Journey 2021 and …
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