Addis AI Hackathon — 48 hours of building

A weekend hackathon on building practical AI products for the Ethiopian market. Teams of 2–4, ETB 50,000 prize pool.

  • Date: 2026-11-17, 09:00–09:00 (Africa/Addis_Ababa)
  • Format: in_person
  • Location: INFNOVA Hub — Bole, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
  • Category: Hackathon
  • Organizer: INFNOVA Academy

How it works

  • Tracks: Pick a track at kickoff: agriculture, fintech, education, or public-sector productivity.
  • Compute & data: Each team gets API credits for major LLM providers and curated Ethiopian datasets.
  • Mentors: Senior engineers + product folks rotate through the venue for office hours.

Key takeaways

  • A shipped prototype
  • A teammate network
  • Exposure to hiring partners