Making moves in Africa Uchi Uchibeke, Founder NaijaHacks @UchiUchibeke [email protected] 

NaijaHacks 

Why NaijaHacks? ● Bring back my Harvard, Stanford, Princeton Hackathon experiences ● Inspire young Nigerians with my experience ● Enable participants to showcase their skills and start a career Saskatoon || 2015 Montreal || 2018 Stanford || 2018 

What is NaijaHacks? NaijaHacks is a movement of makers, leaders and disruptors. 1. NaijaHacks Hackathon a. Tech invention competition b. Inspire young Nigerians to build solutions for their communities & the world 2. NaijaHacks Community a. Community for NaijaHacks Hackathon participants, exclusively b. Connect to mentors, build killer profile and connect to opportunities #NaijaHacks2018 

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2018 NaijaHacks Hackathon ● 500+ Hackers ● $16,000+ in Prizes ● Judges from 4 countries ● 32+ Sponsors ● Nigeria's biggest Hackathon #NaijaHacks2018 

Process ● Application ● Online Hacking ● Expo-style demo for top 100 teams ● Investor Pitch by top 5 teams as part of #TMES18 #NaijaHacks2018 

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Process ● Application ● Online Hacking ● Expo-style demo buy top 100 teams ● Investor Pitch by top 5 teams as part of #TMES18 #NaijaHacks2018 

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Process ● Application ● Online Hacking ● Expo-style demo buy top 100 teams ● Investor Pitch by top 5 teams as part of #TMES18 #NaijaHacks2018 

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2018 Outcomes ● Bio-remote is being built out ● Job interviews for participants ● Participants building the NaijaHacks community ● Votera: TV, Prizes #NaijaHacks2018 

What made the difference? ● The team ● Friends and Family ● Past experience/work 

The role of NaijaHacks in Africa ● Inspire ● Develop ● Grow #NaijaHacks2018 

Just Do it. #NaijaHacks2018