Blockchain company, Polygon and African Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO), Harmony will co-host Africa’s first blockchain gender hackathon at iHub in Nairobi on April 8–10th, 2022.
The hackathon participants will develop blockchain-based solutions to solve gender challenges in today’s society. Developers, gender specialists, idea generators, and technical experts will unite at the event to design and construct digital tools, apps, and solutions that can help achieve gender parity on the continent.
A panel discussion with local gender specialists will be held at the opening hours of the event and the conversation will focus on the core causes of gender inequality and stimulate the creation of practical solutions.
Polygon has partnered with Harmony Africa DAO to boost the hackathon’s impact.
Rael Kilonzo, speaking on behalf of Harmony, said that because of Kenya’s unique cultural characteristics, the country is being used as a testing ground for blockchain acceptance on the continent. The Africa DAO encourages crypto enthusiasts to participate in the community so that they can develop technology solutions to local challenges and educate authorities on the benefits of establishing strong legal certainty around blockchain.
Polygon and Harmony hope that hackathons like this one will give young leaders hands-on experience with blockchain technology and encourage them to look into blockchain solutions. Financial inclusion, identification, education, healthcare, traceability, and other critical areas can all benefit from such experiences.
The hackathon is open to blockchain enthusiasts and anyone with intermediate to advanced coding skills.
Participants must attend all three days and bring a laptop with them. Participants can either work in groups of up to five people or work individually.
Web3 mentoring and help on idea creation will be provided by mentors from Polygon, Harmony, and development professionals. This stimulating environment is ideal for information exchange between Kenyan professionals and the Polygon and Harmony teams.
Emerging Kenyan developers will benefit from important training and networking opportunities, which will help them improve their CVs. The winners will get $2, 500 in prizes as well as vouchers for 30-day mentorship programs guided by relevant professionals from the Africa Gathering network.
Polygon and the Harmony Africa DAO are eager to enlist local companies as a significant driving factor behind social impact using blockchain technology.
Between 100 and 150 people are expected to attend, all with a strong desire to solve challenges that women face in today’s society. Over 120 people have already signed up for the event, with more than a quarter of them being women.
Apply here to participate.
Sourced from BiTKE